The Fine Art

Sculpture Modeling Class

Lesson outline

"The Dancer"                   by Mira Welnowska

Figure Sculpture Class Outline

1.         Constructing a figure

•   adjusting the armature

•   measurements and proportions.

•   looking at the model

2.         Building a figure

•   forming the mass of the body

•   building a torso

3.         Building a head

•   building planes of the head and defining jawbones

•   constructing and positioning the ears

4.         Modeling the face

•   modeling the forehead, chin and cheekbones

•   forming and modeling eyes, nose and ears

•   building planes of the mouth

5.        Neck and shoulder

•   major masses of the neck

•   building shoulder structure

6.        Building the legs

•  defining position of the knees

•  position and forming the feet

•  modeling the leg muscles

7.        Modeling arms and hands

•  defining position of the elbows

•  forming and modeling arms muscles and hands

8.       Finishing

• discussion and directions on casting.

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