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Week 5: Advancing Into Rendering Through Cross Contours and Structural Refinement with

Week 5: Advancing Into Rendering Through Cross Contours and Structural Refinement
Handbuilt Portrait Bust Build and refine a portrait bust using pinch pot construction, photo reference, and a repeatable finishing process.

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3h 27m 57s

In week five, Judy Fox shifts from construction into rendering by refining the sculpture through cross-contour checks, clarifying landmarks, and understanding the viewpoint. You will learn how to use higher-angle photo reference to correct volume relationships through the shoulders, ribs, and neck boundaries, and how to match your viewing position to the camera so corrections remain accurate. Judy reinforces that refinement starts with structure, not smoothing, and that clean plane decisions make details easier later. Although Judy refines the armature-based bust from Part 1 in this footage, the same rendering principles apply directly to refining the pinch pot bust you completed in Week 4.

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