Making a small portrait sculpture of Rebecca Making a small figure sculpture of Rebecca
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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.
