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Sculpting the Figure in Clay: An Artistic and Technical Journey to Understanding the Creative and Dynamic Forces in Figurative Sculpture
Contributor(s): Rubino, Peter (Author), Brubeck, Dave (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0823099245     ISBN-13: 9780823099245
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
OUR PRICE:   $29.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Sculpture & Installation
- Art | Techniques - Sculpting
- Art | Subjects & Themes - Human Figure
Dewey: 731.82
LCCN: 2009029130
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 8.48" W x 10.78" (1.67 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
A comprehensive guide for sculptors looking to recreate the human body using clay, from the author of The Portrait in Clay

In Sculpting the Figure in Clay, acclaimed portrait bust sculptor Peter Rubio teaches a master class in the essentials of figurative sculpture. In this intensive, all-inclusive guide, he introduces students to a natural, straightforward geometry that will help them become masters at forming figures of clay. Rubino's unique approach utilizes a geometric system consisting of blocks, simple shapes, and guidelines that instruct students in a new and instinctive sculptural style, With these easy-to-follow instructions and informative concepts, students will see figures as the basic shapes beneath the form as well as learn vital approaches such as BLT: Bend, Lean, and Turn, to create evocative expression, and the Three Ps: Position, Proportion, and Plans, for accurate representation.

Other topics include:

- The Fundamentals of the Clay Torso
- Observing the Model
- Essential Materials and Tools
- Sculpting the Female Torso from the Live Model
- Sculpting the Reclining Figure from the Live Model
- Sculpting the Hand, Foot, and Lower Arm
- Plus Many Photographic Reference Poses for Continued Study

This unparalleled resource is the definitive guide to figurative sculpture.