Process of sculpting a portrait of Richard – about half life-size
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Crouch End Open Studios Art Trail 2019
I will be exhibiting new work again at the Crouch End Open Studios Art Trail weekend: Date: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 May 2019 Time: 12 to 6pm Venue: 2 Christchurch Road, N8 9QL All work will be for sale. For more details of all the Art Trail […]
April 2019: 1-day Easter portrait painting workshop
Creating a portrait from life: 1-day Easter painting workshop Date: Tuesday 16 April 2019, 10:30 – 16:30 Price: £85 Venue: The Art Stables, 80 East End Road, London N3 2SY Tutor: Jess Miller In this workshop you will create a portrait drawing and/or painting of a […]
Sculpting a small quarter figure of Athena
Click here to see another sculpture from the same sittings
Portrait sculpture of Aston
Fired clay. Patinated with iron paste, oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 26cm x w: 30cm x d: 22cm. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here is a small figure sculpture of Aston in the […]
Portrait of Fran with Plats
A life-size sketch of Fran with with her hair in plats. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 27cm x w: 30cm x d: 20cm.
Small portrait of a girl
A small portrait sketch of a girl. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 23cm x w: 16cm x d: 10cm. Click here to see photos of the sculpture in progress.
Portrait of an old man – a quick sketch
A quick sketch portrait of an old man. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size including base: h: 35cm x w: 20cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2013.
Small portrait of Errol
A small portrait of Errol. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 22cm x w: 27cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2014.
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.
Letizia – portrait
Portrait of Letizia. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 35cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2013. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here is […]
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.
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.
Kit – portrait
Life-sized portrait of Kit. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 30cm x d: 35cm. Completed 2013. Private collection. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. […]
Phillipe – portrait
Life-size portrait of Phillipe. Fired clay. Given a further smoke-firing. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 50cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2012. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here is a link […]
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.
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.
Man with flat cap – portrait
Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 20cm x d: 25cm. Completed 2009. Private collection.
Mathew – portrait
Small portrait of Mathew. Fired clay. Given a further smoke-firing. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 25cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2012. Private collection. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here is […]
Richard, head in hand – portrait
Life-sized portrait of Richard. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 30cm x d: 35cm. Here is a figure of Richard. Completed 2010.
Hollowing out a clay head
The process of hollowing out a life-sized clay head before it is fired.
Ronald – portrait
Life-sized portrait of Ronald. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 45cm x w: 45cm x d: 40cm. Completed 2010. Private collection.
Blue Mike – portrait
Life-sized portrait of Mike. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Completed 2008. Private collection.
