class will begin with the basics of armature construction and shaping. The metallic armature should contain the essence and spirit of the figure being sculpting and therefore much attention is devoted to this early on.

Female Torso half life size

Male Torso Life size

As the student progresses, modelling of individual forms are discussed in greater detail.

The core and most important part of a figure sculpture is the torso, which dictates the movements of all the extremeties.
The student can choose to sculpt only the torso or the entire figure from head to toe.

This repeatable class will allow the student to gain confidence with articulating the human figure in clay and eventually the student will be able to handle complex poses and understand all the dynamics involved in the figure and create a clay sculpture of any figure in any position.

Artist Lance Dooley will demonstrate all the techniques and skills required to sculpt the human body by creating a torso or full figure sculpture alongside the students.