Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces: A Guide to Modeling the Head and Face with Clay

by Alex Irvine

Overview

Sculpting the human face presents a unique artistic challenge—but this richly illustrated guide thoroughly demystifies the process. Instructor Alex Irvine goes step-by-step, explaining everything from creating basic, rough outlines to surface refinements to finely detailed replicas. Photographs of models and sketches appear alongside the actual sculpture, and a gallery of contemporary work inspires.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454707769
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	725,174
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alex Irvine is a working sculptor, instructor, and member of the Clayspace Co-op in Asheville, NC. His work has been featured in numerous shows from SoFA to The University of the Arts to Baltimore Clayworks. He primarily teaches intensive workshops on sculpting the human face.