THE classical ornamentation, and probably the most ubiquitous, has got to be the acanthus leaf.
But, having gone through so many stylistic changes, what we are familiar with looks very different from the original acanthus plant of Ancient Greece.

In this lesson, I'll look at how these leaves 'work'. Despite their differences you'll find similarities: what makes it an 'acanthus'. I'll also give you some tips on designing and some technical terms such as 'pipe' and 'eye'.

WOOD thickness for all the acanthuses in these videos is around 3/4in. (20mm). More and you'll have a higher relief in the turnover, for example; less and the leaves are a bit flatter.
Use any goo carving wood. I'm using Limewood (Basswood) here.

AUTOPLAY on for complete course.

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Notes on Carving Acanthus Leaves:
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Master Woodcarver Chris Pye website: [ Ссылка ]

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