Top 5 Face Carving Mistakes

The mistakes I see carvers make most often in carving faces.

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[jonwilliams]

Great tips, I'm always fighting these areas on my carvings. Thanks.

[whittling]

Excellent video Alec! I'm going to mention this in the next episode of Wood Carving Weekly. Thanks so much for sharing your art and your knowledge!

[TannerJohnsonwoodcarver]

Thanks for sharing this Alec. All these tips really help. Hope to join your school someday!

[belindabattilana]

Wonderful and very handy tips, thank you. My brother gave me your Carving Faces in Wood book for Christmas, I absolutely love it. I will be making myself a permanent and portable A-Frame work station for my future wood carving projects.

[DrvenaRadionicaRezbarenj-zpsh]

Brother you are the best carver and everybody know that.Thank you very much for sharing your Art 👏👏👏

[MessickGreg]

Thanks Alec for the information it will help greatly

[tomstadnyk]

This was excellent! Thanks for taking the time..

[saskia]

Thank you very good and helpful 👍 Happy holidays 😊

[CARVINGART-prql]

Nice my friend, she is a beautiful woman ❤️❤️❤️

[hdCarving]

0:59 Hello, my fellow artist in the world of sculpture!
I truly admire your incredible works and creativity. It’s such a joy to connect with someone who shares the same passion for this art form, and I hope to learn valuable insights from your experience to further my own artistic journey.

Seeing your dedication and enthusiasm inspires me to create more and fully immerse myself in the beauty of sculpting. I hope we can share stories, inspirations, and even challenges in our craft. Thank you for being a source of energy and motivation for me, and I wish you continued creativity and success!”**

[davecobb]

Alec have you ever used that Mahoney oil on a painted carving. I used acrylic paints ?

[davecobb]

What kind of wood is the carving that you talked about the mouth?