Let’s begin to talk about the process of sculpting. There are many possible approaches to take and topics to cover, so I will just begin, and hopefully it will all come together in a useful and interesting way.
Almost all my sculptures, whether cast bronze or cast stone, or caved stone or wood, begin with clay. So, over the course of these blogs I will show how one goes from this:
I’ll tell you about the types of clay and how to sculpt them—supporting the clay; modeling tools and how to use them; what to do with the finished sculpture; and everything else involved in making moving & engaging art out of earth. Stay tuned.