I'm getting into wood carving and I'd love to create miniatures of animals, starting with a bear. However, I'm uncertain about how to create guidelines for sketching the animal from various angles like the side, top, back, and bottom views. Do you think learning 3D modeling would be beneficial for this purpose? How do you typically create 3D guidelines for animal carvings?
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You can look for tutorials on animal carving, like this YouTube video that focuses on bear carving. It gives good insights into how to approach the project, and you can apply the same concepts whether you're using a Dremel or carving tools. It’s pretty intuitive once you get the hang of it!
Learning 3D modeling can definitely help you visualize and create those different views of your animal carve! There are plenty of resources online where you can get templates and models that show various angles. It's all about getting comfortable with the shapes and proportions before diving into the actual carving. Don't forget, sometimes just sketching from reference images can also do the trick.