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Carving the Human Figure : Studies in Wood and Stone by Dick Onians; Guild of Master Craftsman Publications is a art available to read on EtoBox.

What is Carving the Human Figure : Studies in Wood and Stone about?

<p>Five chapters deal with carving various parts of the body....Clay modeling is used to graphically demonstrate how bones, muscles and fat contribute to the outward shape. Emphasis is on carving with wood, but sculptors in stone and other media will find the information equally valuable.... Dozens of color photographs showing finished pieces and works in progress.&#8221;&#151;<I>Woodshop News.</I><p></p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Onians opens this important book by pointing out that the human form has been used for religious and secular ritual, magic, erotica, political ends, as an aid to prayer, and as memento of the dead. All of this is background for the sculptor, who adds to the mix the pure joy of the human figure. Onians is the senior woodcarving tutor at the City and Guilds of London Art School, where, since 1978, he has been teaching courses in traditional wood and stone carving. Here he condenses information about a daunting art form into a lively yet thorough manual. He begins with a solid chapter on basic human anatomy, then features the head, torso, knee, foot, hand, and arm. Everything comes together in chapters on carving the whole figure, carving the clothed figure,

Who reads Carving the Human Figure : Studies in Wood and Stone?

Author

Dick Onians; Guild of Master Craftsman Publications

Publisher

Guild of Master Craftsman; Guild of Master Craftsman Publications

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781861081797

Category

art

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies, Art, Arts

Rating

4 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14