As an exercise, all #studies of Patrick for this session are layered on top of each other on a single sheet. They are drawn in compressed charcoal, chalk and sepia on A1 paper prepped with a green acrylic wash. Poses ranged between 5 and 45 […]
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Making portrait and figure sculptures of Rebecca
Making a small portrait sculpture of Rebecca Making a small figure sculpture of Rebecca
Sculpting a small quarter figure of Athena
Click here to see another sculpture from the same sittings
Melissa reclining figure – week ♯1
First 2 and 1/2 hour session on a reclining figure of Melissa.
Lucy playing the mandolin – session ♯1
This is the first session modelling a small clothed figure of Lucy playing the mandolin in terracotta clay.
Making Momus
Process of modelling the sitting figure of Richard – looking despairing with his head in his hand – in terracotta clay over 5 sessions.
Portrait masterclass: life-sized head of Theodora
Result of attending a three-day workshop with Etienne Milner run by The Society of Portrait Sculptors. Day 3 end: Day 3 lunchtime: Day 2: Day 1: Here is a link to the armature I had to make in preparation.
Portrait of Thelma – now a relief
When I cut the head open to hollow it out I thought the piece looked much better without hair so I took a radical decision to make it into a relief instead.
Thelma – session ♯4
Portrait: week ♯2 – Figure: week ♯3 This session I took advantage of the space and worked simultaneously on both the figure and the portrait of Thelma.
Making the small sitting figure of Letizia, chin in hand
Process of modelling the sitting figure of Letizia in terracotta clay. Here is a portrait of the same model. Here is another figure of Letizia.
Making the figure of Kit kneeling
Process of modelling the kneeling figure of Kit in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece.
Making the portrait of Letizia
Process of modelling the portrait of Letizia in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece. Here is a figure of the same model.
Making the figure of Letizia reclining
Process of modelling the reclining figure of Letizia in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece. Here is a portrait of the same model.
Process: making the portrait of Kit
Process of modelling a small portrait of Kit in soft terracotta clay. Here are some photos of the finished piece.
Making a small figure of Richard
Process of modelling the small figure of Richard in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece. Here and here are other finished sculptures of Richard.
Making a small figure of Phillipe
Process of modelling a small figure in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece.
Making a life-size portrait of Phillipe
Process of modelling a life-size portrait in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece.
Making reclining figure of Mikelina
Process of modelling reclining figure of Mikelina in terracotta clay. Here is a link to a cast of the finished piece in plaster.
Process: making the portrait of Mathew
Process of modelling a small portrait of Mathew in soft terracotta clay. The last photos are of the biscuit-fired piece before any patination was applied to the surface. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 25cm x d: 15cm. Here are some photos of the finished piece.
Art by Jess Miller 
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