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Beginner's Guide to Sculpting Characters in Clay
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Discover the immersive art of clay sculpting with comprehensive tutorials from renowned professional sculptors including Glauco Longhi and Romain Van den Bogaert. Explore key tools and materials, following the sculpting process from developing a character and creating armatures through to perfecting the final details. Featuring an introduction to sculpting by The Shiflett Brothers, this fantastic volume is suitable for both complete sculpting novices and digital sculptors wanting to explore traditional techniques.
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Discover the immersive art of clay sculpting with comprehensive tutorials from renowned professional sculptors including Glauco Longhi and Romain Van den Bogaert. Explore key tools and materials, following the sculpting process from developing a character and creating armatures through to perfecting the final details and setting your sculpture. Featuring an introduction to sculpting by The Shiflett Brothers, Beginner’s Guide to Sculpting Characters in Clay is suitable for both complete sculpting novices and digital sculptors wanting to explore traditional techniques, covering all the essential components needed to create beautiful, clay character sculptures.
Product details
Softback 256 pages
Dimensions: 210mm x 260mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-909414-40-2
Subjects covered: Traditional sculpting, Character design
Focus: Traditional art and sketching
Skill level: Beginner
Part of series: Beginner's Guide
Contents and Contributors
Introduction by The Shiflett Brothers the basics
Materials
Tools
Health and safety
Approaching Anatomy
Anatomy for sculpting
Projects
Space cadet
Mermaid
Dwarf bust
Cyborg 172
Ocean emperor
Glossary Recommended Resources
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Endorsements
“A great starter resource for the burgeoning clay sculptor! The tools and materials, and the thought processes involved with utilizing them properly, are thoroughly examined to help guide aspiring sculptors around the common pitfalls of taking their first piece from conception to completion.”
Sheridan Doose
Sculptor and owner of Spawning Pool Studios
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About the creator
Based in Dallas, Texas, The Shiflett Brothers have been at the forefront of clay sculpting for many years. Their fantastical works sit in video-game design firms, special-effects houses, and art departments across several creative industries, as well as the personal collections of film directors Peter Jackson and Robert Rodriguez, and Weta Workshop founder Sir Richard Taylor. From their work on iconic Marvel superheroes to their concept pieces produced under the banner of Shiflett Brothers Originals, Brandon and Jarrod continue to love what they do: celebrating science fiction, fantasy, and comic books through sculpture.