This carving is an intermediate project, but more toward the advanced side of intermediate. So this project is not for the faint of heart, but it sure is a blast if you can keep up!

Many students have asked me about how I carve closed eyes and the truth is, it’s actually fairly simple

Intermediate level project, carving the face in Plains Cottonwood Bark. This first video is about how to set up a good foundation for the realistic face.

This video explains how I use gouges, knives, and chisels to shape parts of the schnoz. Feel free to scrub through to find the parts you need help with.

The eyes certainly capture the life of the face and in this video I show you how to carve the eyes as a part of this intermediate face carving series.

This video explains how I carve the male mouth. Feel free to use this as a visual tool by scrubbing to areas of the video that are most relevant to you.

This video explains how I carve the hair in Plains Cottonwood Bark as a part of this intermediate face carving series.