Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 Course Overview

    2. 1.2 The Head Armature

    1. 2.1 Working from Photographs

    2. 2.2 Taking Good Reference Photographs

    3. 2.3 The Photographs I Take Of A Model

    4. 2.4 Reference Photographs - Downloads

    5. 2.5 Reference Photographs - Around the Head

    6. 2.6 Reference Photographs - Mids

    7. 2.7 Reference Photographs - Ups and Downs

    8. 2.8 Measurements

    9. 2.9 Reference Measurements - Downloads

    10. 2.10 Skull Photographs

    1. 3.1 Positioning the Armature

    2. 3.2 Building Up Clay

    3. 3.3 Profile

    1. 4.1 Skull Structure

    2. 4.2 Locating the Tragus

    3. 4.3 Things To Look For

    4. 4.4 Drawing Onto The Profile

    5. 4.5 Anatomy Lesson (The Skull)

    1. 5.1 Nose

    2. 5.2 Mouth

    3. 5.3 Three Quarter Angles

    4. 5.4 Blocking Ears

    5. 5.5 The Neck

    1. 6.1 Eyes

    2. 6.2 Big Masses

    3. 6.3 Hair

    4. 6.4 Drawing Lines to Find Shapes

About this course

  • £69.99
  • 45 lessons
  • Step-by-step Photographs
  • Full Downloadable Reference
  • Comprehensive Plain Language Instructions

Achieving a good likeness in portrait sculpture step-by-step

Amelia Rowcroft shares her method for creating a clay likeness from 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. This is key to achieving a likeness. Amelia will show you how to train your eye to see objectively, so you can learn to trust your own judgement.

  • Step-by-step instructions with photographs, and a full set of reference.

  • You will begin by understanding how to see your model’s bone structure and blocking this out in clay.

  • You will then build onto this skull-like form the big shapes of the face.

  • Once you have the whole face blocked out, you can begin looking for smaller shapes, before adding final detail and completing your portrait to a high level of finish.

  • Full access to the course only £69.99!

Expert step-by-step tuition in portrait sculpture

Comprehensive visual course (photographs and text) and a full set of reference.

  • Clear photographs of every stage

    Step-by-step instructions to support you in developing your art. From building up the skull structure to final finishing.

  • Reference photographs and measurements

    A full set of reference photographs and measurements, so you can sculpt the featured model, Carlos.