Tag: featured
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Anatomy Resources
These are some of my favorite anatomy references. I collect anatomy books, so this is by no means a list of everything that I own, but they are the ones that are my recommendations and favorites. A longer list is the Bibliography for my Anatomy for Artists workshops. Recommended for art students (of any age…
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Tutorial: Sculpting Eyes
One question I hear often from beginning sculptors is, “How do I sculpt eyes?” My first response is usually, “The same way you sculpt hair, noses, hands, feet, and everything else. Observe the form and make that.” After that less-than-helpful response, here are some of my approaches and preferred references. There are a few key…
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Tutorial: Hollowing a clay model for firing
I thought some people would be interested in seeing how I prepare a clay model for firing. Here are two sculptures that I recently completed. Above is a life-size half-torso. It’s 25″ tall, made of clay, which means that it weighed a lot when completed. I didn’t put it on a scale, but it probably…