Sculpture: Modelling the Portrait in Clay

Luke Shepherd

Short course

In South Brent

£ 540 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    South brent

  • Class hours

    28h

  • Duration

    4 Days

This is traditional art as it used to be taught. This is not a typical art course where you are left to your own devices to find your own expression. Each studio session is crafted to help you uncover a complex understanding of the subtleties of the head.
Suitable for: Novice to Professional sculptors. Tuition is tailored towards the group and the individual. Many return each year to refine their understanding. Skills are transferable to sculpting figures and animals.

Facilities

Location

Start date

South Brent (Devon)
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TQ10 9BP

Start date

On request

About this course

Learn to understand traditional approach to sculptural forms, the way light affects forms. Rhythm movement and portraiture. Have you also seen that Luke runs 3-day courses in Silicon Mould Making for Sculpture and Bronze Resin Casting for Sculpture

Anybody with a love of clay can attend and will benefit from gaining a clear approach to figuratively working with clay.

Age over 14

None

Luke Shepherd also runs a 4-day course for plastic surgeons teaching anatomy and 3-D perception using portrait sculpture

You can sign up for the course here on this site. Or if you'd like to know if the course is suited to your way of working or level please email with with any questions you may have. Thanks. Luke

The course is taught partially to the group and partially individually. Please let me know what you hope to gain and this an be covered in the 4-days, as I usually get both complete beginners and professional portrait sculptors on these courses. Please call or email me if you have any questions..

3-day courses in Silicon Mould Making for Sculpture and Bronze Resin Casting for Sculpture. You will learn the technical detail difficult to gain form books and videos.. and get to cast your own work.

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Subjects

  • Sculpture
  • Art
  • Clay
  • Modelling and Animation
  • Ceramics
  • Mould making
  • Casting
  • Bronze
  • Portrait sculpture
  • Busts

Teachers and trainers (1)

Luke Shepherd

Luke Shepherd

Sculptor

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Course programme

Mastering Portrait Sculpture in Clay for Artists

A thorough and considered approach to this fascinating art What you will learn This is not a typical art course where you are left to your own devices to find your own expression. Each studio session is crafted to help you uncover a complex understanding of the subtleties of the human architecture.



Students per class: 8

You will be able to transfer the skills learnt to figurative and animal sculpting. Creating a likeness: Working to commission Bringing the clay to life Knowing when to stop Rescuing a disaster

 "You have as much talent for teaching as you do for sculpture and I’m guessing that’s pretty rare." JH 2018
 The course is suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced as each participant will be guided according to their requirements.

Luke also runs course in Silicon Mould Making for Sculpture and Bronze-Resin Casting.

Additional information

Payment options: cheque or bank transfer
Career opportunities: Transfer skills learned to sculpting animal and figures.
Students per class: 10

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Sculpture: Modelling the Portrait in Clay

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