Please note this is not a physical product. This is a digital download. The purchase will take place through our PFSA (Philippe Faraut Sculpting Atelier) website where we host Philippe's online courses.
System Requirements:
This eBook file is a fixed layout epub which maintains the placement of the original text and photos. It is not an editable pdf. Mac devices will open it with the native software without issues. Some PCs may require a free software app such as Thorium Reader in order to view the book. Not recommended for eReaders that attempt to "reflow" the text at different type sizes.
A complete and comprehensive book on modeling the portrait in clay. Over 550 photographs of sixty-five different sculptures are used to show a series of exercises organized in a progressive manner. This text offers art students; painters, illustrators, forensic artists and sculptors interested in accurately depicting the human face an invaluable source of knowledge.
For the beginner, the step-by-step method provides a means to achieve fast results as well as a solid foundation in the knowledge of anatomy. For the advanced artist interested in clay modeling, there is a wealth of information on such topics as, the aging process, mechanics of expression, and advanced rubber mold making.
Illustrations are included to diagram the bones and muscles of the face and neck, techniques for working in planes are demonstrated in addition to methods for correcting common mistakes and a special section on repairing a shattered sculpture compliments the hollowing and firing chapter.
224 pages (including 10 intro pages)
