The Portrait and the Figure in Clay

About this course

Participants study the body’s planes and develop terracotta sculptures through modelling processes that include attention to facial characteristics. Teaching also covers the use of sculpting tools and combines traditional methods with more creative approaches.

What you'll learn

• Examine the planes and structure of the human body
• Model portrait and figure forms in terracotta
• Develop facial characteristics through sculptural detail
• Use tools appropriate to clay modelling

Is this course right for you?

The course welcomes beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. Its all-levels label indicates that participants may be working at different stages of experience, with modelling and portraiture explored through a range of approaches.

Before you go

• Materials are included in the overall price.