Wooden sculpture artist- a very few delicate hands to come up with the world renowned master pieces in the wooden art form

Amongst the most appreciated forms of sculptures are the wooden sculptures. Since years together art lovers tend to value this art form, mainly because of the beauty that is incorporated in its making.  Some of the best examples of early European wooden carving include the icons of Middle Ages hailing from Germany, Russia, Italy and France. In the earlier times, these sculptures were mainly made to represent religion, but over the time, history, politics, and day to day social aspects are also depicted through sculptures. Wooden sculptures require a certain skill and delicacy and that is why history has witnessed very few wooden sculpture artists that have outgrown in this particular art form. Artist Neeraj Gupta is an expert in creating outstanding wooden sculptures.

Wooden sculpture involves delicate carving of wood using a knife or a chisel. Thus making of these sculptures require immense practice and accuracy. As comparison to stone and metal, even though this art form is less preferred owing to decay and insect damage, it is still a very popular and highly procured form of sculpturing. Most of the Chinese and Japanese sculptures are made in wood. This is because the substance is light in wood and so enables fine detailing.

Step by step creation of timber carving, by a wooden sculpture artist to produce an exquisite finished figurine

Wooden sculpture rivets wood carving by means of a cutting tool, ideally a knife or a chisel. The making of these sculptures is exceedingly practiced, however, very few wooden sculpture artists endow with finished products to the best of its perfection. Even though in comparison to stone and metal sculptures, this art form is less popular due to factors such as decay, insect damage and fire; stilted sculptures is yet a very popular and much appreciated form of sculpturing. Many of the important sculptures of Chinese and Japanese tradition are made in wood, owing to the lightness of wood that enables fine detailing as compared to stone. Some of the finest examples of early European wood carving comprise the forms of the Middle Ages in Germany, Russia, Italy and France where Christian iconography was expressed through sculptures. India too, has produced fine artists in this field. One of the best examples is the present day wood form artist, Mr. Neeraj Gupta representing Incredible Sculptures.

Wooden carving typically begins by selection of the finest quality of a single wooden slab or several pieces laminated together to create the required size, followed by a general shaping process by means of gouges of different sizes. Once the general shape is made, the carver uses a multiplicity of tools for creating details and finally giving the finished surface. The chosen technique depends on the required quality of surface finish. The texture through shallow gouges provides ‘life’ to the carving's surface. For this reason, many carvers prefer this 'tooled' finish. The finer polishing is done with abrasive paper where in the large grained paper with a rougher surface is used first, followed by the finer grained paper that offers a slick touch to the piece.  After the carving and finishing is completed, the artist seals the colour using natural oils, such as walnut or linseed oil that protects the wood from muck and moisture. Oil too imparts sheen to the wood which, by reflection of light. Objects made of wood are frequently finished with a layer of wax, which protects the wood and gives a soft lustrous sheen.

Wooden sculpture Artist in India

Graceful wooden sculptures by artists in India add that extra rich look to your interiors- be it your home or office as it is this unique quality of wood to blend well with all kinds of materials.