MASTERCLASSES IN FIGURATIVE ART

Learn classical techniques from world-class sculptor, Amelia Rowcroft, through professionally produced video courses

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Free demonstration videos

Amelia Rowcroft’s YouTube channel is the perfect place to start if you’re considering one of her courses. Through clear sculpture demonstrations with calm, thoughtful voiceover, you can see exactly how Amelia teaches: observing form, building likeness, refining expression, and bringing both celebrity and non-celebrity portraits to life in clay. The videos give you a real feel for her process, her level of craft, and the generous, practical way she explains each decision - making the channel an ideal preview for anyone wondering whether her teaching style is right for them.
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A sculptor's notebook - step-by-step instructional portrait course

STRONG FOUNDATIONS

Creating a likeness in clay

Amelia shares her method for creating a clay likeness from life or a photographic sitting with a model. The course will take you through the whole process of sculpting a portrait to a very high finish, with an emphasis on getting the anatomical structure correct at the beginning. Includes over 3 hours of video, comprehensive notes and extensive reference.
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BUILDING BLOCKS

Sculpting a portrait from research

Amelia demonstrates her method for researching and sculpting realistic portraits from photographs (not from a sitting). In this much-requested, course Amelia shares every step of her process: the equipment she uses, how to find the right photos, sizing and measuring from photos, and creating a gridded-up front-on and profile. This course will enable you to apply Amelia's method to your own subject.
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A SCULPTOR'S NOTEBOOK: MALE PORTRAIT

Step-by-step photographs and plain language instructions

Amelia shares her method for creating a clay likeness from a photographic sitting with a male model. The course will take you through the whole process of sculpting a portrait to a very high finish, with an emphasis on getting the anatomical structure correct at the beginning. Comprehensive notes and extensive reference, with clear step-by-step photographs of each stage.
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A sculptor's notebook - step-by-step instructional portrait course

STANDING STRONG

Sculpting a nude figure in clay

Amelia shares her method for sculpting a highly accurate nude standing figure, from photographic reference. The course will take you through the whole process of sculpting a figure with an emphasis on getting the anatomical structure correct at the beginning. This is essential to achieving a balanced, weighted standing figure. Amelia will show you how to use your understanding of anatomy to help decipher what you are seeing on the model.
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USEFUL ANATOMY

Online video course in artistic anatomy

Amelia draws on her working knowledge of human anatomy to focus on what is genuinely useful for the figurative artist. She clearly shows the bone structure and muscle masses of each part of the body on diagrams, on a model skeleton and on a male and female life model. Includes over 3 hours of video, comprehensive notes and extensive reference photographs. Please note this course contains full nudity. This course is suitable for all figurative artists - sculpting, painting, drawing or digital.
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Moulding and Casting PDF e-Book

How to make a simple mould using silicone rubber and Jesmonite resin.

Amelia demonstrates her method for moulding and casting one of her finished clay portraits to make a permanent cast in Jesmonite resin. In this much-requested, course Amelia shares every step of her process in a PDF book with clear instructions and photographs of each stage.
Buy now: Moulding and Casting
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YOUR TUTOR

Amelia Rowcroft

Amelia has been working professionally as a figurative sculptor for 20 years. She creates fine art portraits and figurative sculptures. She has also worked commercially within the film industry and for the world’s leading wax figure museums. She studied at Central St Martins, Wimbledon School of Art and the Florence Academy. Amelia is passionate about teaching the classical techniques of portrait sculpture.
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