fundamentals of woodcarving
Fixing My First Woodspirit
Addressing the mistakes I made in my first carvings and turning my first wood spirit into a better piece.
Beginner Face 1 of 3--The start
How to make a beginner carving and then turn it into an advanced one.
Sculpture from the Perspective of an Archeologist
Sculpture from the perspective of a professor of Archeology
Carving a Flower Out of Stone
Carve a flower that appears soft and velvety from a piece of stone!
Carving a Male Face Beginner (Updated Version)
A more in-depth instructional video for those starting out on their face carving journey.
Carving Round and Cylindrical Beads for a Necklace
How to carve two different types of beads!
Carving a Simple and Charming Little Woodspirit
A fun and charming little wood spirit project designed to challenge the beginner’s face carving skills.
"Brothers"
“Brothers” Is based on a series of pieces I did in 2018. These works were quite popular and sold almost instantly! Enjoy me showing you how I create them!
Carving Realistic Human Lips - LIVE
A zoom livestream showing you how I carve realistic lips in cottonwood bark.
Carving a Female Profile
This class aims to show you how to carve a female face from the side view. From nose shape to forehead profiles, the differences between male and female faces are generally simple once understood.
Carving the Profile of a Woodspirit
This is a simple but rewarding side profile wood spirit project that will teach you the basics proportions of the human face. Enjoy!
Fundamentals
This video is about the fundamentals of woodcarving: the setup, tools, materials, and fixtures.
Simple Birch Leaf
This is a simple and easy project, requiring you to employ some basic understanding of stop cuts, relief cuts, undercuts, and more.
Simple Dogwood Flower
This Dogwood Flower is another simple project, but with a little more detail than the Birch leaf. Multiple petals require some familiarity with undercuts and stopcuts.
Part 1 Of The Simple Face: Roughing Out
The simple face project is ideal for beginners looking to start into face carving. It covers the basics of setting up and carving the male face, while hiding the mouth and chin with a flowing beard.
Part II Of The Simple Face: Refine and Detail
This second part of the Simple Face tutorial explains how I detail the eyes, beard, and mouth.