UPDATE! October 1st, 2023: This version of the website will no longer receive updates. Please transition to the new website for the best experience. Access V3 Now >>

« Back to Learn Page

Modeling the Portrait in Clay Part 2: Blocking in the Forms with David Simon

Modeling the Portrait in Clay Part 2: Blocking in the Forms
Block in the Main Features Learn to lay in the sculpture’s profile

Ready to watch the whole lesson?

Become a member and get unlimited access to the entire New Masters Academy library

  • Lesson Details
  • References
Instructor
David Simon
Subjects
Modeling & Sculpture
Topics
Anatomy, Head & Portrait
Mediums
Oil-Based Clay
Duration
2h 39m 37s
Series
Modeling the Portrait in Clay

Join internationally acclaimed artist, David Simon, as he teaches you his approach to modeling a three-quarter life-size portrait in clay.

You will learn how to build your armature, take measurements of your model, block-in the facial features, hair, and neck, and how to build relationships between them. David will also cover the materials and tools he uses, and demonstrate his finishing techniques.

This course is a comprehensive representation of the sculpting process from a few blocks of clay, a pipe, and a wire, to a finished portrait. 

In the second lesson, David lays in the sculpture’s profile in between the measuring nails. He starts to block in the facial features and gradually adds more visual information. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to roughly pull all the forms together. 

Beginner Friendly
3559 views

This lesson has 3D Models reference. Subscribe now