Mammals: An Artistic Approach

Desiree is very talented and I picked up some good ideas on carving techniques. I felt like the way that the book was written was kind of distracting; Desiree's name was over used throughout the book. I expected to read about the process without the author's name being brought up repeatedly. All in all it was a decent book and it would be a help for carvers to get ideas on different techniques.

Detailed instructions clearly wrote. Hajny clearly loves her art and wants to share it with her readers. A must have book for your carving library.

This book was well worth the money because it is so thorough. Desiree Hajny takes you all the way from rom transferring your pattern to the final painting . She has an unusual way of finishing her animals with power tooks and a woodburner to make hair look very realistic. She must use a really hot setting with her woodburner because the photos show her animals getting dark in a hurry! But I've seen the finished product of other carvers who follow her instruction and they look just great! The patterns in this book show front, both sides, top and back views, which is an immense help to the carver.