Wood Carving Art Tutorial

Author: Wu Xiaorong
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is an excellent textbook on how to create woodcarving art. Based on the teaching syllabus, it is divided into 6 chapters, introducing an overview of early, modern, and foreign woodcarving art; knowledge of material selection for woodcarving; the types and usage of woodcarving tools; 7 woodcarving techniques: round carving, relief carving, wood figure carving, mixed-material woodcarving, festival gift carving, root art carving, and hollow carving; appreciation of 82 traditional woodcarving works, including ancient, Ming and Qing furniture, and Nuo masks; and appreciation of 57 modern woodcarving works by 4 renowned domestic woodcarving artists: Yao Yongde, Wu Xiaorong, He Zhenhai, and Zhang Yanguigen. The book is comprehensive and systematic, closely integrating professional basic knowledge, techniques, and craftsmanship processes. The numerous classic and representative woodcarving works cited in the book provide readers with great benefits in deepening their understanding, learning, copying, and mastering woodcarving art, as well as improving techniques, broadening horizons, inspiring creativity, and encouraging innovation.
Scope of Application: Woodcarving art courses in universities nationwide, for woodcarving art enthusiasts, and as a practical self-study guide for beginners aspiring to create professional woodcarving art. This book is an excellent textbook on how to create woodcarving art. Based on the teaching syllabus, it is divided into 6 chapters, introducing an overview of early, modern, and foreign woodcarving art; knowledge of material selection for woodcarving; the types and usage of woodcarving tools; 7 woodcarving techniques: round carving, relief carving, wood figure carving, mixed-material woodcarving, festival gift carving, root art carving, and hollow carving; appreciation of 82 traditional woodcarving works, including ancient, Ming and Qing furniture, and Nuo masks; and appreciation of 57 modern woodcarving works by 4 renowned domestic woodcarving artists: Yao Yongde, Wu Xiaorong, He Zhenhai, and Zhang Yanguigen. The book is comprehensive and systematic, closely integrating professional basic knowledge, techniques, and craftsmanship processes. The numerous classic and representative woodcarving works cited in the book provide readers with great benefits in deepening their understanding, learning, copying, and mastering woodcarving art, as well as improving techniques, broadening horizons, inspiring creativity, and encouraging innovation.