Spirit of the Animal
Workshop | Available
Join renowned sculptor, Paolo Acuna, in an immersive five-day journey into the captivating world of animal sculpture. In this hands-on workshop, participants will delve deep into the essence, gesture, and character of animals as they bring clay to life through their creations. Paolo will provide expert guidance on capturing the intricate behaviors and unique characteristics of each animal, emphasizing the importance of composition in creating dynamic and expressive pieces. Participants will master the art of armature building under Paolo's mentorship, gaining valuable insights into the structural foundations that bring their sculptures to fruition. Discussions on different techniques for duplicating completed clay sculptures will further enrich the learning experience, equipping students with versatile skills to preserve and share their artistic creations. Whether a novice or an experienced artist, this class welcomes all levels of proficiency. Students will embrace their creativity as you embark on this engaging and enjoyable exploration of animal sculpture with Paolo. www.paoloacuna.com
Paolo Acuna
Paolo began his professional artistic journey in his early 20’s. Fortunate enough to grow up mostly in Alaska, Paolo was exposed to many different artistic influences. Most of which were from the native American artists that lived and worked in the area. Paolo learned carving techniques from local Alaskan artists that would be applied to stone, bone, horn, ivory and wood. Paolo worked with these techniques selling artwork in galleries for years. Until it felt like more growth and understanding was needed. In his early 30’s Paolo felt the urge to keep learning and decided to start traveling to Europe to study with many different artists. He spent time in Italy learning marble carving techniques. Spent many years traveling back and forth to study and immerse himself in tattooing and painting with fellow professional artists in Europe.
Paolo has been a full time tattoo artist for 25 years. The art of tattooing has taken him to many parts of the world, to draw, paint and tattoo. Paolo has also studied with many artists in north America and has been a student at Scottsdale Artist School for painting and sculpture.
Working in many different mediums is what keeps things interesting for Paolo. From carving stone to painting portraits or figure studies and the art of tattooing.