Fired clay. Patinated with iron paste, oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 28cm x w: 27cm x d: 23cm. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
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Portrait head of Richard
Fired clay. Patinated with iron paste, oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 26cm x d: 20cm. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
Quick figure sketch: woman in a green dress
Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 14cm x d: 20cm.
Making another portrait of Richard
Process of sculpting a portrait of Richard – about half life-size
Friday morning sculpture classes
Figure & Portrait Modelling in Clay with Jess Miller Working with the human form to develop observation and modelling skills. Tuition will cover proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. A life model present in every class. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. Clay and basic […]
Making portrait and figure sculptures of Rebecca
Making a small portrait sculpture of Rebecca Making a small figure sculpture of Rebecca
Patination summer workshop for clay sculpture
I will be teaching a 1-day patination workshops at Hampstead School of Art again on Saturday 24 August Click on the date above to find out more or call HSoA on 020 7794 1439 to book for either workshop. This workshop will explore some of the […]
3 x Patination workshops for clay sculpture
I will be teaching three x 1-day patination workshops at Hampstead School of Art again on the following dates: Sunday 14 April Saturday 27 July Saturday 24 August Click here to book for Sunday 14 April 2019 or call HSoA on 020 7794 1439 to […]
April 2019: 2-day Easter figure sculpture workshop
Sculpting a clothed figure in clay: 2-day Easter figure sculpture workshop Date: Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 April 2019, 10:30 – 16:30 Price: £160 Venue: The Art Stables, 80 East End Road, London N3 2SY Tutor: Jess Miller Over this 2-day course, working directly from life, you […]
Small figure sculpture of Aston
Fired clay. Patinated with iron paste, oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 26cm x w: 20cm x d: 21cm. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here is a portrait sculpture of Aston in the same pose.
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 […]
Sculpture classes at The Art Stables
Figure & Portrait Modelling in Clay with Jess Miller Working with the human form to develop observation and modelling skills. Tuition will cover proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. There will be a small charge towards firing costs at the end of […]
Sculpture classes at The Art Stables
Figure and Portrait Modelling in Clay with Jessica Miller Working with the human form to develop observation and modelling skills. Tuition will cover proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. There will be a small charge towards firing costs at the end of […]
Sculpture classes at The Art Stables
Figure and Portrait Modelling in Clay with Jessica Miller Working with the human form to develop observation and modelling skills. Tuition will cover proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. There will be a small charge towards firing costs at the end of […]
Crouch End Open Studios 2016
I will be exhibiting some of my drawings and sculpture as part of Crouch End Open Studios 2016 during the weekend of 7th and 8th May. I will be showing my work alongside the paintings of Marureen Harrison at venue 26 from 12-6pm. I will also be showing some work at the Group […]
Figure of Fran with Plats
A small figure sketch of Fran with with her hair in plats. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 31cm x d: 17cm.
Reclining figure of Mikelina
Reclining figure of Mikelina. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 40cm x d: 25cm. Here is a link to the process of modelling this figure in terracotta clay. And […]
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.
Woman leaning forward – quick figure sketch
Quick sketch of a woman leaning forward. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 15cm x w: 25cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2009. Private collection.
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.
Girl sitting with hand on foot
Small sitting figure of girl, with her hand resting on her foot. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 35cm x w: 25cm x d: 25cm. Completed 2013.
Melissa reclining figure – week ♯1
First 2 and 1/2 hour session on a reclining figure of Melissa.
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.
Lucy playing the mandolin – session ♯1
This is the first session modelling a small clothed figure of Lucy playing the mandolin in terracotta clay.
Old man in a suit – sketch
A sketchy portrait figure of Kit wearing a suit created from life over 3 x 2 hour sessions. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 40cm x w: 30cm x d: 20cm. Completed December 2013. Private collection.
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.
Portrait armature
Armature created in preparation for attending a three-day workshop run by The Society of Portrait Sculptors
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.
Kit again and introducing Errol
Four sculptures all modelled last semester. Three of them have a little damage from firing but all are repairable.
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.
Mathew – figure
Small figure of Mathew sitting cross-legged. Fired clay. Given a further smoke-firing. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 20cm x w: 25cm x d: 25cm. Completed 2012. Here is a finished portrait of Mathew.
Dancing or fighting?
Created for a conference organised by the Centre for Appled Buddhism being held at Taplow Court this weekend, this piece is a 3D sketch inspired by the conference theme “Transforming Conflict” and a nature programme that I caught recently. Majestic japanese herons were fighting (either over territory […]
Figure of Kit kneeling
Figure of Kit kneeling. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size (including base): h: 35cm x w: 22cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2013. Here are some photos of this piece being made. Here is […]
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.
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.
Man wearing a blue shirt – quick figure sketch
Quick 1-day sketch of Kit in a blue shirt, trousers and a waistcoat. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 20cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2013. Private collection. Here is a […]
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.
Letizia – reclining figure
Small reclining figure of Letizia. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 28cm x w: 45cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2013. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. […]
Anatomy course – building a small muscle figure in Chavant
Last semester I attended a brilliant “Anatomy for sculpture” course so these are photos of modelling a small muscle-man made on an armature in soft chavant modelling wax. He was built over 11 sessions starting with the skeleton and adding all his muscles on one side […]
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. […]
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.
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