Classical Clay Sculpting for the Beginner
One of the key projects I had to complete as part of the New Masters Academy sculpting program is to model a copy of Michelangelo's David statue's left eye. This is no small task--the video tutorial is 3 hours long! Before I could even begin, I had to order the plaster model of the David... Continue Reading →
I've been working this week on learning to draw the planes of the face in preparation for sculpting a bust at some point in the next couple of months. It seems very hard to learn how to do this, especially while following a master teacher like Glenn Vilippu at New Masters Academy. But the fact... Continue Reading →
So you've finished a water-based clay sculpture or made a plaster mold off of one, and it's dry! Hopefully it didn't crack in the drying process. I've discovered patience is the main secret to success, but if you are having trouble, you might want to read my post of tips to help avoid cracking. Once... Continue Reading →
My husband, Tim, and I teach Sunday School together at Koinonia Church. We love bringing things that help the kids picture what we are studying. Of course, I couldn't resist trying to make a set of tablets for the Ten Commandments! I decided to roll out some reclaimed clay from previous projects to make clay... Continue Reading →
Sculpting peppers is not only challenging, but apparently is also important preparation for sculpting the body. I find peppers of all kinds enchanting to sculpt. They have such interesting folds, curves, and shapes! My hardest lesson as a beginner was sculpting the bell pepper from a video at New Masters Academy. I'm now enrolled in... Continue Reading →
One of my biggest challenges in sculpting this last year has been to prevent cracking.Most of my initial sculptures cracked. First--why do water-based sculptures crack? I don't know all of the reasons, but I'm pretty confident that I know some of them after having it happen so many times in my first year of learning... Continue Reading →
