ART 534 Sculpting Saints, Angels and Demons: Studio Figurative Sculpture in Clay
Tired of pushing a pencil? Try this soup-to-nuts introduction to modeling the figure in clay. Begin by mastering plasticine techniques while sculpting a gargoyle. Then, using the life model as a guide, explore the expressiveness of the human body with a series of clay figure studies, based on various saints. Then create a 25% completed figure-sculpture as a final project. Students will become acquainted with historical approaches to sculpting and religious sculpture, and discover their inner Michelangelo.
Cross Listed Courses
ART 234 & ART 534