Carving the Female Figure DVD: Volume 2 [DVD video]

Ian Norbury provides one-to-one virtual training for aspiring woodcarvers, as he carves and explains his techniques. He guides the viewer step-by-step through the carving process, and demonstrates how to go from an ordinary round log to a beautiful, completely symmetrical figure. The disk includes plan drawings, still photographs and 45 minutes of detailed video instruction.Ian Norbury is recognized as one of the world's leading wood sculptors, with works in Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Here this living master provides one-to-one virtual training for aspiring woodcarvers, as he carves and explains his techniques for producing a finished piece. The disk includes plan drawings, still photographs and 45 minutes of detailed video instruction.Ian uses a log of elm from his garden in Ireland for this work. In addition to guiding the viewer step-by-step through the carving process, he demonstrates how to maximize the wood available, from an ordinary round log to a beautiful, completely symmetrical figure.A Virtual Master Class with Ian NorburyWoodcarvers can now experience a coveted Master class with Ian Norbury from the convenience of their own home, thanks to the 9 DVDs in this collection. Each DVD includes plans, still-photography and step-by-step video clips of Ian carving and explaining the process of producing a finished piece.Acknowledged as one of the world's leading woodsculptors, Ian Norbury's work is in collections all over the world, including commissions for Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. He is the author of several books including Art of Ian Norbury and Sculpting the Female Face & Figure in Wood, and has taught sculpture in many countries. Find out more about Ian and his work at www.iannorbury.com