00:10 References for figure sculpture
00:31 Shooting reference photos
01:08 Natural Lighting
01:35 Angles to shoot
02:08 Shooting details of the figure
02:41 Working with artist models
03:18 Wire armatures
03:55 Different types of armature wire
04:39 Height of the sculpture
05:16 Bending the wire
07:17 Making the arm
08:06 Posing the armature
09:35 Attaching the armature
10:59 Air dry clay from Clay House Art
11:44 Lazy Susan
12:03 Blocking the torso
12:37 Covering the armature
13:50 Centerline on the torso
14:27 Sculpting planes
14:43 Preparing students for sculpture
15:13 Anatomy: major masses
16:28 Bony Landmarks
17:20 Important muscles
18:48 Sculpture tools
20:28 Dry time with air dry clay
22:04 Wrapping up the sculpture
23:04 Interpreting the figure
23:58 Finishing the sculpture
25:44 Bloopers
Clara Lieu
Art Prof & Partner
Annelise Yee
Jeweler & Designer
Prompt
Sculpt a figure using air dry clay.
Core Ideas
Form, gesture, space, skeleton, anatomy
Recommended Tutorials
Supplies
Utility knives are extremely sharp and it’s really easy to cut yourself by accident! We recommend wearing a kevlar glove on your hand which is not cutting to prevent injuries.
