All posts tagged: terracotta clay
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Richard – figure
Small figure of Richard. Fired clay. Given a further smoke-firing. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 20cm x d: 30cm. Completed 2012. Private collection. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Here and […]
Making a small figure of Phillipe
Process of modelling a small figure in terracotta clay. Here is a link to the finished piece.
Phillipe – figure
Small figure of Phillipe. Fired clay. Given a further smoke-firing. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 20cm x d: 30cm. Completed 2012. 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.
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.
Christine – development of a sitting figure
Development of a sketch of Christine sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Modelled in clay.
Art by Jess Miller 
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