Carving
the Austrian by Norman Jackson
Norman attended a
week long course at the Geisler- Moroder Schnitzschule in Elbigenalp
in the midst of the Lechtaler and Allgäuer mountains in
Austria see http://www.schnitzschule.com. It sounds as if he had a great time and he thoroughly recommends it.
The school provided him with 16 chisels and gouges of various types but he only used 5 or 6 of them. The course started with a some warm up exercises; a flower and a pair of lips, both in low relief and carved in Zirberkiefer, a very pleasing wood to work.
Before starting work on the main carving, Norman was advised that he would need to attend a life drawing class. As the school had 9/10 very beautiful ladies and none were over 31, Norman was very disappointed to be presented with a block of wood and a yogurt carton as the subject. Life Drawing seems to have been a translation of Still Life Drawing.
After making a maquette, Norman started on the main carving of an Austrian man. The pictures below show his progress. Some long days of hard work, sweat and tears produced a very satisfactory result.
Norman says a special thank you to Karen and Michael, and that he came home POWFECKED and very happy.
To see more of Norman's work Click Here
The school provided him with 16 chisels and gouges of various types but he only used 5 or 6 of them. The course started with a some warm up exercises; a flower and a pair of lips, both in low relief and carved in Zirberkiefer, a very pleasing wood to work.
Before starting work on the main carving, Norman was advised that he would need to attend a life drawing class. As the school had 9/10 very beautiful ladies and none were over 31, Norman was very disappointed to be presented with a block of wood and a yogurt carton as the subject. Life Drawing seems to have been a translation of Still Life Drawing.
After making a maquette, Norman started on the main carving of an Austrian man. The pictures below show his progress. Some long days of hard work, sweat and tears produced a very satisfactory result.
Norman says a special thank you to Karen and Michael, and that he came home POWFECKED and very happy.
To see more of Norman's work Click Here
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