{"id":19379,"date":"2020-05-20T10:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=19379"},"modified":"2020-08-24T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:41:46","slug":"woodcarving-wednesdays-simple-gnome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-wednesdays-simple-gnome\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodcarving Wednesdays: Making a Simple Gnome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since many of us are spending extra time indoors these days, it&#8217;s more important than ever to stay creative and busy. With that in mind, the team at <em>Woodcarving Illustrated<\/em> will be posting a <strong>free beginner-friendly project to our website every Wednesday<\/strong>. So grab a knife and let those woodchips fly!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this week&#8217;s video, regular <em>WCI<\/em> contributor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/james.ray.miller\/\">James Miller<\/a> demonstrates how to carve and paint a simple, flat-plane gnome in one short sitting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_72080\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"726\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVJkf6fliJc?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-flat-plane-style-caricatures.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19384 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-287x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-287x370.jpg 287w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-43x55.jpg 43w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-300x387.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-150x193.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere-388x500.jpg 388w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Flat-Plane-Caricature-Covere.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a>Interested in more? Check out\u00a0<span class=\"base\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-flat-plane-style-caricatures.html\">Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures<\/a> by Harley Refsal. L<\/span>earn how to carve and paint charming caricatures in the traditional flat-plane style, with step-by-step instructions and 50 patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Also, stay tuned for James Miller&#8217;s upcoming book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Carving-Animals-Flat-Plane-Style-Intermediate\/dp\/1497101158\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=carving+animals+in+the+flat-plane+style&amp;qid=1589906346&amp;sr=8-1\">Carving Animals in the Flat-Plane Style<\/a>\u2014containing 16 step-by-step projects, from bears to squirrels to reindeer, as well as expert tips and detailed painting guides. Coming this fall and available for preorder now!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">About the Author<\/h4>\n<p>James Miller started carving at the age of 11 under the tutelage of a supportive community education carving group. He has since become deeply immersed in the world of Scandinavian folk art. A software developer by trade, James enjoys the creative challenge of simplifying and abstracting forms in unique ways. 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