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Sculpture: Portrait Sculpture in Clay
Course
In Totnes ()
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Intermediate
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Class hours
28h
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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.
Discounts up to 20%
5% for previous attendees. MAS, WPA, Devon Guild and SWSA Members
5% Early bird bookings 2 months ahead of start date
5% Bring a friend who books
5% for 2 or more courses
Important information
Documents
- Course Guide
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
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
- Sculpting techniques
- 3d art
- Ceramics modelling
- Modelling and Animation
- Art
- Art course
- 3D
- Clay
- Ceramics
- Luke Shepherd
- Courses in Devon
- Plastic Surgery
- Art Education
- Sculpture
Teachers and trainers (1)
Luke Shepherd
Sculptor
see Luke's website for further details
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. Throughout the course you will focus on method and procedure in a pragmatic approach that enables you to grasp each stage of perception.
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." Participant 2014
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
Career opportunities: Transfer skills learned to sculpting animal and figures.
Students per class: 10
Sculpture: Portrait Sculpture in Clay