The Art of Water-Based Sculpting
Part 1: My Questions
For my I-Search project, I have chosen to learn how to sculpt with a new clay medium to expand my “tool belt”; the profiles I make would be a good drawing reference, and would also aid me in experience and sculpting figurines with polymer clay. I would also learn the anatomy of the male and female face and head.
I will attempt to create a male head because I’m terrible at drawing and sculpting men. This relates to the research topic because I am sculpting the male head out of water based clay.
What I know about this topic is that it requires time, knowledge, and air-dry clay. Tools are recommended, but not needed, depending on the scale of the figure.
What I want to focus on and what I want to discover, is how to shape and sculpt the eyes because they are the most important part of the face - they show the most emotion, and as most romantics would say, “they are the window to the soul”. I also want to discover how to sculpt very short hair as it doesn’t flow like long hair does.
Part 2: My Search Process
With the help and power of the modern-day internet and world wide web, my search only took about several days. I began my research on Google.com, searching up well known sculptors that are still alive today. This lead me to Philippe Faraut.
I sent an email to him, but after two and a half weeks, his assistant replied. Sadly, as he busy with his work, he doesn’t have time to reply to me directly. On the other hand, his assistant did send me a file and link answering questions asked most about Mr. Faraut. Philippe Faraut, born in Annecy, France, 1963, is a classical sculptor that is known for his portrait sculptures. His mastery in sculpting began when he wa...
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Like the skin is mostly smooth because the artist wanted the sculpture to mimic reality. Also the hair and the dress is similar in texture its wavy and folded, it mimics real hair and dress that is flowing in the wind. Light plays a part with the texture because where the sculpture is smooth more light reflect. The sculpture is very balance and symmetrical because it mimics a real person in many ways. I think that was the author mostly intended for viewers to think.
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...des us with a glimpse into the ancient culture using beautiful and detailed designs. The art form has been sustained in fired clay for thousands of years indiscriminately telling its story to the world and to history.