Foundation Figure Sculpture: 1/3 Figure from Life

Foundation Figure Sculpture: 1/3 Figure from Life

360 Online Class | This program has been canceled

All Levels

1/26/2021-3/30/2021

1:30 PM-4:30 PM PDT on Tue

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$520.00

$468.00

$10.00

Foundation Figure Sculpture is a series designed for the student who wishes to become adept in figure sculpture, and for any who wishes to fully understand the form in 3D. Students will sculpt both from life and from casts at various scales, working in a variety of media and acquiring the skills needed to realize accomplished figurative sculpture. Topics include; fundamentals of modeling in the round, short and long poses, additive and subtractive methodologies, and basic mold-making and casting.

  • The academy will provide the clay and armature materials needed for the first day of class.
  • However, Please bring a pair of wire cutting, needle nose pliers the first day of class.
  • The usefulness of the following tools will be discussed during the first session.
  • Most of the tools below can be found locally at Seattle Pottery Supply, Artist & Craftsmans Supply, and/or Hardwicks
  • Clay Modeling Tools These tools are strongly recommended
  • Needle Nose, Wire Cutting pliers Please have by first day of class
  • Fettling Knife Stiff type, Don’t get a flexible one
  • Small Ribbon rake* (Sculpture House 404 or 405a) - can often be purchased locally at SPS or A&C Supply and online at SculptureHouse.com
  • Not required, but good to have
  • 100g sandpaper - 1/4 sheet
  • ruler or measuring tape
  • Kemper WT16 and/or JA17
  • and/or Mini Duron Set (5 Pcs) Hardwicks, SPS, Sculpture House
  • Rubber or metal pottery Kidney SPS
  • Links
  • Artist & Craftsman Supply (206) 545-0091 4350 8th Avenue NE, Seattle
  • https://artistcraftsman.com/
  • Dick Blick (206) 324-0750 1600 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 https://www.dickblick.com/
  • Seattle Pottery Supply (206) 587-0670 35 South Hanford   Seattle , WA   98134 http://www.seattlepotterysupply.com/
  • Tacoma Clay Arts (253) 922 5342 2636 Pioneer Way E, Tacoma, WA 98404,
  • https://clayartcenter.net
  • Sculpture House (772) 210-6124 http://www.sculpturehouse.com/
  • Tiranti (ships from UK) 020 7380 0808 27 Warren St, Kings Cross, London WIT 5NB, UK
  • https://tiranti.co.uk/
  • Woodcraft (206) 767-6394 5963 Corson Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98108
  • https://www.woodcraft.com/
  • Resources - Interesting books
  • Sculpting the Human Figure Edouard Lanteri - If you only buy one, buy this one.
  • Modeling And Sculpture Albert Toft
  • Sculpture, Inside & Out Malvina Hoffman
  • From Clay to Bronze, Tuck Langland
  • Human Anatomy for Artists Eliott Goldfinger
  • Facial Expression Gary Faigin
  • Living Materials Oliver Andrews
  • http://www.magrathsculpture.com/
  • michael@magrathsculpture.com