Article · Sculpture Atelier
How to Sculpt the Portrait in Clay (timelapse video)
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- Article
- Level
- Beginner
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- Free
About this lesson
The same sculptor demonstrates building a portrait head in clay: constructing an armature, blocking in overall mass, pushing in the skull's orbit, temporal ridge and cheekbone landmarks, then refining individual features last.
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