Modeling the Horse from Life
Location: Scottsdale Location
Room: TBD
Mar 21-25, 2011
Meets 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
Tuition: $585.00
Level: BEG-ADV
Status: This program is completed
Students will spend the week modeling a horse from life. Students will be taught to make a fast, effective armature that will give them the foundation to complete a clay model of a horse during the workshop. Rod will teach an accurate way of proporting based on his own method which he has successfully used to create award winning horse sculptures. Students can expect to complete a clay model during the week. Zullo’s methods, philosophies, and concepts will also be discussed.
- All students are welcome, from the beginner to advanced
- This workshop will be primarily outdoors sculpting horses from life
Instructor -- Rod Zullo
Rod Zullo is a consummate student of art, who continually searches for his own truth. Traveling abroad has exposed him to a variety of art styles, mediums and messages. By studying past and present masters, Rod explores sculpture as a metaphor of the present world. Under the guidance and mentoring of Floyd T. DeWitt, Rod strives to see beyond the literal and narrative to create work that is contemplative and metaphorical yet based on traditional foundations. His goal is to see the abstract forms in nature and express this in sculpture by marrying the components of discipline and creativity to express a concept rather that an image. The National Sculpture Society awarded Rod in 2003 with the Beverly Hoyt Memorial award and in 2005 the Polich Foundry Award. He was also featured at the national Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Show in 2005.
- Sculpture stand – Heavy Duty Bogen # 190QC or #3021 Camera Tripod with 12” x 12” x 3/4” plywood board attached on top of the tripod legs. Do not attach the camera head swivel.
- Note you can find these on EBAY at a cheaper price.
- All students will need 4-5 armature sets containing the following components, kit contains: 1/8” nipple plumbing pipe…. 1of each, 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”, 6”and 8” lengths; 1-Flange; 1-1/8” Flange insert; 2- Nipple connectors; 1-“T” connector. Ball Consulting sells this in a kit (Loffler Kit) for $22.00, put together in a little bag. This must be ordered in advance from Ball.
- Armature wire –: soft aluminum wire approximately 10’ of 1/16” aluminum wire; 30’ of 1/8” aluminum wire; 40’ of 3/16” aluminum wire; 10’ of 1/4” aluminum wire
- Clay – AB210 dark brown classic clay……1- 40-50 lb box for the 5 days - M. Argueso & Co.Inc., 2628 River Ave., Rosemead, CA 91770-3395 (626) 573-3000
- Clay tools – each student should have: Wooden tools – different sizes 2-3: Wire pullers – different sizes 2-3: 1 small thin blade knife (Perry Knife)
- Misc. tools – each student should have: Measuring tape – centimeters; Combo screwdriver & 1” screws; Small hammer; Needle nose pliers; Grip pliers; Wire cutter pliers; 1” screws- plenty
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- Plywood boards; 5 per student, 20” x 12” 3/4” thick (boards can be purchased at the school)
- NOTE** Boards will all be available for purchase at the school.
- If you wish to purchase supplies from Ball Consulting, you must contact Ball directly, place the order, pay for it, and request to have it delivered to the school the Monday of the workshop. Ball Consulting will deliver Monday morning at 8 am, the first day of the workshop. Ball Consulting may be contacted at: 480-967-7727 or www.arizonasculpture.com