Description
Book SynopsisA practical and in-depth look at modelling faces in clay covering essential information from choosing your clay and modelling tools to drying your work and types of natural finishes. This is a practical and in-depth look at modelling faces in clay, using step-by-step pictures, which is ideal for anyone who wants to have a go at working in detail. As the face gives the figure life and personality, it is an important focus once the body has been created. This book examines the various aspects that make up the face in depth, and which need to be considered when modelling, such as the proportions of the head, bone structure, muscles and expressions. From the face of a child to that of an adult, and from sadness to joy, the enormous variety of faces and expressions all require a different approach and convincing details to complete the figure or bust. All these things are covered thoroughly using diagrams, step-by-step images and clear explanations in order to help you create a face for your work and to improve your modelling. The book also covers essential information such as how to get started, choosing your clay and modelling tools, drying your work and types of natural finishes such as wax.
Trade ReviewThis is a user friendly book giving all the basics required to produce a lifelike head. * Potters Newsletter *
It is an excellent, easily accessible guide to modelling heads in clay. * London Potters Newsletter (April/May 2009) *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Tools, the Clay 2. Anatomy of the Head and Neck The Skull The Shoulder Girdle The Neck 3. The Head and its Proportions 4. In Practice – How to Model a Head Modelling a Head 5. The Details The Ears The Nose The Mouth Exercise The Eyes 6. Head Poses 7. The Male Head, The Child’s Head 8. The Facial Muscles 9. Facial Expressions Sadness and Melancholy Serenity Smiling Laughing 10. The Finished Surface Drying and Hollowing Out Firing Applying a Finish The Patina of Age Acknowledgements
