I’m teaching two new figure sculpture classes starting April 14. One is sculpting with wax and polymer clay on armature. The other is Colorful Clay Busts. To get the party started in my Colorful Clay Busts course, we’re going to practice some fundamental clay sculpting techniques. For inspiration, I collected some figurative shapes that really work the fun in fundamental. Essentially these can be distilled down to beginner friendly forms, while still being interesting to repeat students.
Enjoy this collection of “simple” figures.
Kokeshi by Yamanaka SanpeiKokeshi by Yamanaka SanpeiKokeshi by Yamanaka SanpeiKokeshi by Yamanaka SanpeiKokeshi by Yokoduka KunihikoKokeshi by Yokoduka Kunihiko (Buck for scale)
Tjikkie KreugerTheodoros PapagiannisElisabeth Dupin-SjöstedtMagdalena AbakanowiczJacqueline LeratJacqueline LeratJacqueline LeratJacqueline LeratJacqueline LeratJacqueline LeratPre-Columbian, South America, Peru, Chimú culture, ca. 900 to 1470 CEPre-ColumbianPre-ColumbianPre-ColumbianPre-ColumbianPre-ColumbianPre-Columbian Chancay Standing Female Figure 1200-1450
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Reductive Figure Sculptures
I’m teaching two new figure sculpture classes starting April 14. One is sculpting with wax and polymer clay on armature. The other is Colorful Clay Busts. To get the party started in my Colorful Clay Busts course, we’re going to practice some fundamental clay sculpting techniques. For inspiration, I collected some figurative shapes that really work the fun in fundamental. Essentially these can be distilled down to beginner friendly forms, while still being interesting to repeat students.
Enjoy this collection of “simple” figures.
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