Learning to sculpt the human figure can feel overwhelming for beginners, as intricate details often draw attention away from capturing the overall essence and flow of the form.
In a relaxed, friendly environment, Javier encourages students to embrace a creative approach while focusing on breaking down the human body into basic geometric shapes. This structured method allows students to not only understand the body’s mechanical structure but also to develop a natural feel for weight, balance, and proportion in their work.
Through this artistically-driven approach, students learn sculpting with confidence, viewing the figure in a way that enhances their own style and creative expression. The welcoming atmosphere supports both beginners and more experienced artists, helping them build their figure sculpting skills with ease while exploring new dimensions in their artistry.
Wakatipu Potters Group
11 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
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Workshop price NZ$545
1 spot left
-Material not included in the price.
-Aramature supplied during the workshop.
-You can buy tools during the workshop.
-We do share meal.
-Refunds are subjected to Terms & conditions
The Clay Center
145 Marua Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
BOOKED OUT
Workshop price NZ$545
-Material not included in the price.
-Aramature supplied during the workshop.
-You can buy tools during the workshop.
-We do share meal.
-Refunds are subjected to Terms & conditions
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In-person workshops are scheduled in different places at different times of the year. Most workshops run twice a year in different locations in New Zealand, Auckland being the most demanded of the locations. Australia and Europe are other locations planned to run workshops.
We are setting up a different challenge with a live model changing pose each time. Plenty of material, tutorials and online courses can help you on this journey and keep you connected with the community. To ensure you get this information, sign up for the newsletter.
If you are missing one day out of 2 or 3, we recommend you to wait until there is another chance as you might be missing quite a bit of information and time to do your work. If this is a 5 days workshop it might be ok.
Not really. Simplified figure is the only workshop we have designed to teach the basics of building the human figure so you have enough knowledge to make the most of a model. So, if you are thinking of joining the five days figure workshop with model, this might be good for you, although it is not mandatory.
Not really. The more experience you have the better. Javier Is an experienced sculptor and can adapt to your level whether you are just beginning or you are experienced, whether you are just looking at learning more anatomy or pursuing a more artistic challenge.
The workshops are designed for:
If you want to learn about the human figure, I would suggest you join the Online courses. Why? There is a lot more information Javier can share with you. You can find your time to invest in your learning process. Head studies online is about six weeks course, and the figure online course is about ten weeks. The more hours you put in, the more you will learn; that´s a rule. And finally, it is more personalized as the progress of your work will be reviewed every week by Javier personally.
If you are interested in doing a workshop but you don´t know which one, get in touch and let us know what is that you are looking for and we will help you. Either if you are looking for some good training, knowledge or just living the experience as a hobby, we can help you.
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