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Learning to Sculpt the Portrait from Life: Intro to Naturalistic Modeling

The Compleat Sculptor
4.8 61 reviews

Explore the art of portrait sculpture and learn to capture likeness with precision. Work with expert guidance to block proportions, refine details, and develop naturalistic textures in clay. Through hands-on practice, discover techniques to bring expressive depth to your work while honing your observational skills.

  • Beginner
  • 13 and older
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  • 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY
  • 14 hours over 2 sessions
Learning to Sculpt the Portrait from Life: Intro to Naturalistic Modeling
Learning to Sculpt the Portrait from Life: Intro to Naturalistic Modeling
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Learn how to block the proportions of the head and find someone's likeness through sculpture.

Day 1:

Begin with a demonstration of how to start a block in a sketch for a portrait during the first hour, followed by sculpting alongside the students.

Start a 3/4 life-sized portrait to assess everyone’s comfort level and familiarity with clay.

Day 2:

Once the block-in achieves a strong sense of likeness and proportion, introduce more delicate surface treatment or "skin-like" textures.

Demonstrate my preferred method while encouraging students to explore their own techniques.

For those classes with 4 sessions

Day 3:

Establish Structure and proportion define facial features

Day 4:

Advanced rendering and expression - with the final refinement


Material included in the class:

  • Water-based clay
  • 15" Head Armature with base

oil-based clay is available for an additional fee of $120.

Things you should bring:

  • clay tools (also available for purchase on site)
  • clothes to sculpt in that you don't mind getting dirty
  • your sculpting energy!!!!

Refund Policy

Classes are non-refundable but may be transferred to another date if you notify us 11 business days prior to the start of class. Reschedule requests that are within five days of the class will incur a 10% cancellation fee.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at The Compleat Sculptor (61)

(4.8-star rating across 61 reviews)

  • Learning to Sculpt the Portrait from Life: Intro to Naturalistic Modeling

    Great instructor. Good balance of solo work, demonstration, and instruction/feedback.
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The Compleat Sculptor, Inc. is a leading supplier of sculpture equipment and materials, serving various creative industries such as support and training in set design, movie special effects, and toy prototyping.

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