With this technique the artist carves directly into the materials, without the use of intermediary steps.

"The artist carved the hand this way," he said, also in the Koine.

Only a few artists are carving large pieces at this time.

The artist may carve in the direct way, by carving without a model.

The artist laminated the marble pieces together and then carved the sculpture out of this resulting material.

The artists have carved a 4-foot-high black walnut sculpture of the Holy Family.

As seal-carving itself was considered a form of art, many artists carved their own seals.

There, artists will carve an enormous "altar to the ecology."

These may be an example of unfinished work, as if artist(s) carved several figurines at the same time.

The unknown artist carved the work from the five alternately dark and light layers of the stone with great virtuosity.