Head Studies Workshops – Workshop Sculpting

HEAD STUDIES workshop

Student David Carman work, during a head portrait workshop 2018.

Description

Many people coming to the workshops struggle to do proportionate work tending to make parts of the face too big or too small. Without using a model, we will learn how to get results by following simple steps. The tools you are learning will help you to do proportionate work.

We use water based clay to sculpt the head, face and neck over an armature to learn the fundamental understanding of basic simplified anatomy, proportions and features to recreate a human head.

Understanding a standard human head constitution and proportions makes it possible to build a strong base, a step-by-step methodology as foundational guidance to catch the subtleties of a portrait next.

Student David Carman work, during a head portrait workshop 2018.

What are you learning

Improving visual understanding of volumes and proportions through simplified forms and present cannons of the different parts of the head, face and neck.
Training sculpture performance directly, with the personalised attention of an experienced figurative sculptor.
Developing technique and methodology based on present cannons of an average human head, in order to improve the recreation of a portrait in the future.

Beginner or experienced sculptors looking to improve their figure fundamentals with personalised guidance.
Graphic and digital artists looking to improve their 3 Dimensional visual understanding are also involved in the drawing, illustration or painting of the gesture.
Potters and ceramists with interest in the human form and its artistic expression of it.

Material you need

Clay

10 Kg water base clay for the main work. You can bring your own or buy it on the first day of the workshop.

Tools

You can buy two spatulas, a big one and a medium one, available

on the website for $40 + shipping. This will help you to do

most of the work.

You can also use your tools; remember, ceramic tools are not ideal for sculpting.

Some carvers can be helpful too.

Armature

Will be supplied.

Location & periodicity

The workshop runs twice a year between Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand, and more workshops are being organized in Australia in www.manlysculptureschool.com .

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Relaxed work environment

A friendly and relaxed work environment enhances individual and group learning processes. The flexible and personalised attention adapts to the student’s needs in a collaborative dynamic.

If you are interested in hearing the Workshop experience from other people, check out the Testimonials.