How To Carve a Portrait of Your Dog

www.woodcarvingworkshops.tv
In this video you'll learn step by step how to carve a relief portrait of your favorite dog!
This is an abridged version of the project - in Limewood (UK), Basswood (US) - which you can see by going to our e-learning site: Woodcarving Workshops. The original is much more detailed; over an hour in length and comes with a download.
I'm using UK Limewood here (Tila sp), which is similar to US Basswood.

[@deejo2]

I'm not a wood carver but this was truly fascinating to watch. Even the sounds of the tools shaving the wood was hypnotic & pleasant.

[@rendaowe]

How lucky for us to be shown your priceless techniques that you have learned over the years of doing your carvings.

[@ibaber]

This is by far the best carving tutorial that I have seen so far. Thanks for taking the time to teach us. I am definitely gonna try to learn how to carve.

[@hafmaint7557]

amazing to watch a man who really knows how to use his tools you are an expert thanks for the insight

[@philchurch927]

What a great video, I've never heard a craftsman explain so well, excellent, thank you.

[@Jonasolsenwoodcraft]

Thank you for the video fellow woodcarver! i really appreciate how you made this video. very comfortable to watch and very informative :)

[@vernonthompson7695]

Watching you work on this portrait of your dog. I've convinced myself that a 2 dimensional carving to appear 3 dimensional is the way I must proceed. I've a lot of experience to gain first, but my two dogs are definitely on my carving list. Beautiful job indeed. Vernon, Seligman, AZ USA.

[@IgotHeliFever]

Yes ! You are A true Artist - I can draw pretty darn Good but the way you see the small details and transfer those to the wood is Truly Amazing & I'm in Awe of your Great Talents!! Thank You for a wonderful Video!

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

I had no idea it was going to be that difficult and detailed. I definitely underestimated the terrific skill level required and that the tools must be tip top. She's a beauty!

[@samweller4555]

At last! Just got this viewing after buying your books over the years, now can try and start improving my carving . Brilliant, giving confidence to branch out.(no pun intended!)

[@shawnscroggins1159]

How you do sir . I want to thank you for this video . I just started power carving , and I've been looking for videos on , setting in your carving . your video has answered so many of my questions . Out of the 100's of videos ive watched , none slow down an take the time to explain why there doing a certain thing , and why there removing the wood . So thank you again for taking the time for the ones just learning .

[@parsons585]

God sure blessed you with a wonderful talent to take His wood and carve out His beautiful creation! You have helped me immensely as I pursue my dream of carving also! Thank you!!

[@Anonymous-hm1ue]

This was so relaxing to watch and I'm really interested in wood carving now

[@YenneY01]

Thank you, a straightforward approach, no waffling about. Very informative! Thank you.

[@LynnAttard]

You are amazing, I wish I the strength in my hands to try this. Thanks for the tutorial, it was magical to watch.

[@aljorasa1]

Excelent! You love wood, dogs and share your knowledge. You are a spectacular person. Thanks a lot.

[@tonitouchberry894]

Thank you! This is a beautiful demo! Superb lesson in relief carving! I love the sound that is made when a really well sharpened blade, chisels through the wood! I need some sharpening lessons!

[@cynthiawhelan1]

it having sharp tools to work with!! Makes a big difference! Thank you wonderful to watch

[@lornamurdocheaton624]

You're incredibly talented. Thank you for sharing your method.

[@andrewp.1556]

So rewarding to watch, you're the Bob Ross of carving

[@jessicamcalexander3117]

Bob Ross of wood working! It's very calming to watch you work and beautiful piece, thanks goes sharing!

[@savagemarinara6585]

Jonasolsenwoodcraft is so good

[@jennycavemartinez9155]

BEAUTIFUL WOOD CARVING, LOVE YOUR WORK, THANK YOU FOR SHARING, JENNY FROM THE ISLAND OF GUAM!!

[@celesteelijah2515]

Wow! I'm just seeing this video from 2018 and I just happened upon it. Very fascinating . I like projects that make me relax when I'm doing one. I will certainly continue to watch for more of your work...and maybe a project of my own one day...soon. Thank you!

[@rustywoodpecker8191]

That was my first wood carving tutorial. Really enjoyed it. Especially when you picked the dogs nose...with a No:9😂 K9😄🇦🇺👍

[@owenmartin8323]

Chris always love your work and your books are fantastic thank you for always inspiring me

[@staceyjizzaine]

I'm so impressed by your skill and calm teaching manner. I thoroughly enjoyed the video and I'm keen to try my own projects. Thank you so very much

[@FarmerGoat]

Thankyou very much. I was having some trouble carving an eye on my Dog relief. Looked on KZbin and there you were. Again. Thankyou

[@davidmaynard2408]

Wonderful. You have given me the incentive to carve my own buddy, Zipper the Australian Shepherd. I have no idea why anyone would dislike (i.e. thumbs down) this video unless that's all they do is troll KZbin and make a nuisance of themselves. Kudos on your work and video!

[@SharonNetzley]

Wonderful tutorial! My next project is a portrait of my retriever. Thank you for such good instruction.

[@filipematias5127]

Traditional arts and crafts are unfortunately undervalued: the old school craftsmen are living treasures!

[@morgan79347]

i know this has some age to it but you are awesome. the reason i watched is we just lost our #3 dog this past weekend 4/1/2023. i want to do something to remember our pets. i can see this takes some time to do and master but i cant think of a better way to spend my final years. thank you for sharing.

[@donnaharris7411]

Awesome work! Thank you for educating us. Im going to try it very soon.

[@sherinothman1473]

It is absolutely gorgeous! I believe that 90% of his success depended on these amazing tools which made the wood like a soft clay!

[@notwocdivad]

For someone like myself who struggles to draw a straight line with a rule this is magical. I could never do something like that, especially since our late dog was a black Shar Pei !! Thank you for posting.

[@wood4nothing284]

Excellent tutorial, very well presented and what a masterpiece. Cheers Tim from wood 4 nothing

[@DirtyMort10en]

Your voice and attitude while doing this video, gives a fair amount of Bob Ross feel to it. Nice work. I needed something relaxing to watch/listen to today. Somehow I came across this video and wood carving (though I have never tried my hand at it) has always been interesting to me. So I landed here. Thanks for the relaxing video and the learning experience. Keep up the great work.

[@janegilbert9851]

I really enjoyed watching this carving, you were very detailed in your explanation and that gives us a chance to have a go, thank you.

[@Babyjohn8170]

This video is amazing! I learned so much. Your explanations are easy to understand and precise.

[@robvegart]

Relief Carving 101..... Thankyou Chirs you deserve more subscribers! Blessings!!!

[@liliantbouscayrol8409]

Sir, I am glad that I watched your video. I like crafts, but have never done woodworking and maybe won't ever do it. I was curious because the carving you are holding up is beautiful. I am saying that you are able to hold the attention of someone who was not even interested in the subject. The way you explain, the tone of your voice, you don't say too much nor too little, and you show the steps of your work clearly. It is a very pleasant experience to watch how you masterfully turn that piece of wood into a work of art. Thanks for the nice experience of watching how a carving gets done.

[@davanachase2372]

This is amazing and beautiful. I can't do anything like this but it was really nice just watching you do it!

[@midstaterustics4507]

Stunning Work, great tutorial but way to advanced for my talents.

[@Randy-uh8wd]

I really enjoyed your video. Thank you. You have a true "bed time story" voice. I was so relazed, I could have fallen asleep by the end of the video. This is a compliment. You should really reads some bed time stories on video. I think you would be great!

[@user-xw8tt1uj4o]

the beauty of creativity

[@carvingthecottonwood]

Thank you! Some wonderful guidance to help me with my own carvings.

[@AndreaStevens2012]

Thanks for posting! You did an awesome job explaing your moves...very helpful! Nice work!

[@offgridgetawaycamp8034]

Nicely done and well explained. Thanks

[@bhaskarsubbaraya5935]

Excellent sir, you are not just a wood carver but a good teacher too. You run tools as if wood is a butter. Hats off. Bhaskar Bangalore India

[@mazd40b]

Great video you make it look so easy. I always had an interest in wood carving Thank You so much

[@buddymacbuddington]

i wish i had the room for a bench to try this and alot of other projects, great video hope i can try this out someday soon

[@prashantbansal5071]

You’ve made it look so simple and easy to do art form .... hats off ...!!!! May be some time I’ll give it a shot ...😬

[@llcoolg7028]

I came here and expected to throw insults and nastiness your way, however, after 10 minutes of basically being hypnotized with drool pouring out of my face like I just suffered a stroke, all I can do is praise your talent and craftsmanship. Great work.

[@woodcarvingworkshop1]

Lennie - Why would you come expecting to 'throw insults and nastiness' my way? What on earth could I have done to offend you? I can take it: please explain.

[@llcoolg7028]

@@woodcarvingworkshop1 I was only kidding when I said I was going to be mean. honestly I didn't think I was going to enjoy your video as much as I did. I'm not the mean type, please don't think I was serious.

[@ourdattafamily]

Watching you do this make it appear so easy :-) Tells how skilful you are, thanks for sharing with the world. :-)

[@brigitteschuster7160]

excellent tutorial, best i've ever seen. Thank you.

[@kayfoulds1492]

You make it look so easy!wonderful thank you

[@youssefbergo2855]

I congratulate you for perseverance, because you are an artist

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

Great work, thanks for the video and sharing your talent

[@4563582]

Excelente explicación, muy didáctica, y hermoso resultado, Felicitaciones, desde Santa Cruz de Tenerife

[@sapelesteve]

Amazing! You sir are a true artisan. After watching this, I know what I won't be trying to do any time soon........ :)

[@woodcarvingworkshop1]

Sapele Steve - I didn't start being able to this; I started at the beginning and so can you! If you follow the beginner's course on Woodcarving Workshops.tv and practice, you could certainly be successfully tackling this sort of carving within a year. Seriously. There's a challenge for you!

[@benjamindebellis6664]

My wife showed me this video and said "can you make this of our dog Cooper?" my only reply HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! I'm a bit short on talent, patience, tools and did I say talent. You my friend are a true artisan.

[@woodcarvingworkshop1]

Benjamin - I have never, in 40 years, met anyone who hasn't enough of those qualities at least to have a go. Woody Allen said, '80% of success is showing up." So I'd encourage you!

[@charlesmarion2032]

and a troublemaker HAAA! My wife said the same thing.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Ben - What nonsense! If he can do it, so can you! Surprise your wife with a great carving of your dog - GO!! Just do it man! Nothing is impossible. And only the hard things in life are worth doing. The rest is mediocrity.

[@liliantbouscayrol8409]

I think that your problem is the same as with most of us, you think of the final product of this master carving instead of thinking that you will go in steps. Think that you can do as many tries as needed to practice. Get a soft wood that you don't care to throw away. And try doing it. Put it away and look at it a day or two later, see if you can improve on it and how, do your second try. You can throw away the ones you don't like and by the time you think you'll benefit from some else's input, then you show it. Remember that a long journey is made of a thousand steps.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Benjamin DeBellis - Go make this for your wife. You have the same two hands and brain. This is not operatic singing where you need special vocal chords, or Olympic high jump. Its a bas relief which anyone can do if they put their mind to it. Go surprise yourself and your wife. Then show us what you made. Its not rocket science my friend.

[@oldedrum]

Great instruction and fine end result...Kudos and thank you!

[@ricardogimenez7483]

Beautiful job Mr. Pye; Congratulatins from Brazil.

[@jorgesantoya7151]

thank you so much for sharing your knowledge very beautiful work

[@robd7703]

Just wonderful. Thank you

[@terryprice5720]

This is exactly what I want to do before my dog passes away. Thank you!

[@delaguitara]

Thank you!!! Really enjoyed watching you. Very educational.

[@garyschraa7947]

Chris Pye , Personally I like analyzing everything happening in a video or movie . Not just the focal point or main attraction . It was a genuine pleasure observing the time tested techniques passed down through many , many , centuries from master to apprentice . The strength of your hands , the anchoring of hand to tool , forearm to fulcrum . Never straying from that which is the absolute best way of achieving each goal . Never rethinking , A true master woodcarver . Thank you so much

[@magggie22]

Hi :) what an absolute joy to watch I was immersed from start to finish...wow! what a talent you have, loved your carving, beautiful :) you should be so proud of your wonderful gift...thank you so much for sharing this and explaining everything you did so clearly :) I hope you do more of these brilliant video tutorials :) have a nice day and thank you :) magz :)

[@robynnehartshorne9462]

absolutely incredible talent you have

[@mitchwyllie7222]

Beautiful and easy to follow. Teacher and artisan you are.

[@basenightx1464]

Well. Holy maple trees. Your work is sure fascinating! Im planning to make furnitures (a type of a carpenter i think) and man. From those videos i have seen on youtuber overall. You can pretty much make a masterpeice. You are a talented man!

[@catherinewan2561]

Am from Hong Kong! So good! Great tutor great video! I have just started to start and it is very encouraging! I can follow …….. it is so clear! Thank you very much and I hope to learn more from you!

[@cyrushomazaad3781]

thank you very much for sharing , brilliant .

[@TerryBarkes]

Great job I like it and seeing how work the wood and knife. God bless

[@mitsuomauroinaba1880]

FANTASTIC ! CONGRATULATIONS !

[@LivisSpanol]

Loved your video! And loved the dog! Thanks for sharing! You have a new fan!

[@mariaelisac.v.3721]

Hola, gracias por compartir su conocimiento y talento, hermoso trabajo

[@nabihahabibullah1577]

💐✋ Beautiful art, beautiful work and beautiful result. I always find wood carving as fascinating but not an easy art, after this I might try to experiment wood carving. I enjoyed the video, thank you 😊.

[@emilymoss6264]

Omg so cool! I was just checking up what to do with wood blocks and found this cool video!

[@SavkexDD]

i cant believe how someone can dislike this video :( very nice one mister. One of the best tutorial i've ever seen :)

[@woodcarvingworkshop1]

ツSavke - Yes, I've often thought that about other videos elsewhere. If there's an issue, you can post a comment, explain and get/give feedback. If a video is just not for you, why not just click on to something else? Anyway, thanks you for the kind comments. Glad you liked it and hope you'll have a go!

[@themagnet61]

You have the gift Sir, Thanks for sharing...........

[@Buttermilk3696]

Masterfully done!!

[@janislohman8125]

Thank you for sharing this i just found your stream got some chisels , excited to start. Love your teachings 💜 from Seattle washington USA

[@josetonon5726]

Excelentes explicações. Parabéns pelo trabalho e obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.

[@nohabs15]

You have a gifted talent. You make it look so easy I would try it too. BUT I know I would fail. I'm happy to just watch your video.

[@kateharris1565]

Remember that he didn’t carve that amazing dog the first time he put chisel to wood. In the years and years it has taken to build his skill set he has had epic fails. You fail, you try again, maybe you fail again another 50 times but one day you find a new technique/tool/etc and you get a result you are happy with. If you want to try woodcarving, do it!

[@MarcGriffies]

Wow! Amazing work!

[@donnacooper3477]

Wow this is amazing thank you for sharing very talented 👏

[@lindarogers8994]

Excellent tutorial, thank you.

[@JoLeng205000]

You are a great craftsman and I think this skill have a big potential to open school in singapore to teach!

[@madsam7582]

Best bench dog ever!

[@ivanmedonos6071]

Nice carving. Thank you for a lesson

[@rodneyzurek4900]

Beautiful work Sir!

[@pecefrogg]

Dude, this vid was post holiday pure awesome! Got high, ate everything, watched this. Very educational, may have to give this a crack with some cheapo wood Keep making vids!

[@woodcarvingworkshop1]

Ernest - Don't use 'cheapo wood'! You're going to be spending a chunk of time on your carving and besides making life more difficult for you as a carver, it's only a tiny part of the whole effort. Get the best you can, even if you mess it up. And if you mess it up, have another go. I always find the second time is always better: I've learned a lot and don't make the same mistakes...

[@user-tm3cu8pl8k]

You are a true master!

[@richardhastings3504]

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[@michelput5411]

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[@michaels612]

Wonderful job

[@robertbrunston5406]

Thank you for the lesson!

[@andreaadamkovicova6508]

I am a beginner from Slovakia . Thank you for video.

[@DCDLaserCNC]

What a fantastic carving! You definitely captured the likeness of the dog in the photo. How many years have you been carving? I wish I had such talent. Thank you for sharing.

[@mamabearssheshedtracykeato6941]

Beautiful job by the way.

[@countryboy4383]

great job man. , very well done sir

[@steve1967gila]

Great video, and you are a master in your skill