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Portrait Sculpture 2 – A Measured Approach

£790.00

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Tuesdays
24 September – 10 December / 10.00am – 4.00pm
12 weeks / No half term break

Tutor: Laura Postle & Tony Mott

Course #: TU38

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Portrait Sculpture 2
A Measured Approach

A life-sized portrait head will be made using traditional measuring techniques to capture the likeness and character of the model.
You will learn how an armature is made to support the head and how key measurements of the head relate to this supporting structure.
During the last part of the project, a plaster cast will be made of your sculpture using the waste mould technique. The cast will be coloured and patinated according to your own choice and you will be shown how plaster can be made to look like other materials such as bronze.

What you will learn:
By using a series of direct measurements you will discover how the complex form of the human head can be made in clay. The ‘likeness’ of the sitter will accrue from the accuracy of your working process and you discover how the concept of a human face can be about three dimensional form.
The casting and finishing of your clay sculpture using the ‘waste mould’ technique will provide you with a permanent version of your work.

Who this course is for:
Some experience of making sculpture would be useful but you should not feel intimidated by being a ‘beginner’.

What’s included:
All materials will be provided although you will need to have your own set of wooden clay modelling tools.

 

Tuesdays

24 September – 10 December / 10.00am – 4.00pm
12 weeks / No half term break

Tutor: Laura Postle & Tony Mott

Course #: TU38

Course Material

Clay will be supplied by Heatherleys.

If you have your own tools please bring them with you but make sure they are marked with your name or some form of permanent personal identification.

Please bring these materials with you when you start the course:

• Set of wooden modelling tools

• Old shirt / apron

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