Sculpt a Human Head in Clay

Sculpting clay, modeling a head, artist studio, creative process, portrait in clay, realistic art, three-dimensional art

What you’ll learn
5 stages of the sculpting process. Learn specifics process from start to finish.
Cost and Time: Material cost approximately $45 US. List and links of supplies clay, armature, tools. Creative process 10-20 hours
Course instruction is for beginner and intermediate level. No previous sculpture knowledge is necessary.
The course teaches how to make a head sculpture in clay. Anyone can learn how to sculpt or improve with help from a master.
Modeling in clay, seeing general to specific shapes, finishing details and creating personality., building a support armature.

Requirements
No artistic sculpture experience is necessary.
You will learn everything you need to know.

Description
Learn to take pleasure in the sculpting process masterfully. This course shows step-by-step instructions on how to sculpt a human head. Learn while you follow along and transform a lump of clay into a realistic-looking portrait. Creativity is possible with guidance. The five instruction videos include 1) A List of materials, set-up, and building an armature.  2) Apply clay to the armature. 3) Sculpt silhouette profile and establish correct proportions. 4) Creating basic geometric forms. 5) Finishing details and creating facial features with personality.The sculpture process starts from general to specifics, creating simple shapes and slowly refining them into more complex shapes. First, shape a cylinder of clay around the armature. Next, block out the skull, use small globs of clay, and attach them to the clay cylinder making a sphere shape. Work your way around the form in ‘layers’; don’t focus on one part for too long. Each part informs the whole and they need to evolve together. Mark the placement of the eye sockets, nose, mouth, and chin. Make the profile have the contours of the face’s silhouette.  Next create basic geometric shapes like spheres, rectangles, and triangles to form the facial features. For example, the forehead is a rectangle and the nose is a triangle shape.  Finally, capture a life-like personality with expression, and unique and specific portraiture features. This course is for anyone who wants to explore the process of sculpting. There is no previous experience necessary.  Pace your process, and be patient to guarantee success and enjoyment! I am a classically trained master sculptor, you can trust that these lessons are based on correct principles and practices.

Who this course is for
This course is for the beginner to intermediate learner. Learn to be more creative in a 3D form by following this course instruction.
Ages 18 years and up.
This course is for anyone who wants to be more creative in their life.