Workshop | Modelling the Head in Clay at Artform School of Art
Course Date: 10th – 11th September 2021
Medium: Clay
Participants: Maximum 8
Course level: Beginners to Advanced
Course Cost: €300 (materials and model fee included)
Working from live model, participants will learn to create a likeness of the human head. Learning the about the positions, proportions and relationships between each part of the head/face. Building on a wooden armature on the first day participants will create the rough size/shape of the head, on the second day each element will be refined and, working from observation, a likeness will be attempted.
Clay life/head modelling is a central part of sculptural practice, as life drawing is for a figurative painter. It is the best way for any artist to gain an understanding the shapes and subtleties of the human.
*The course takes place in Artform modern light-filled seaside studio with 24hr access for each visiting artist. Cost does not include accommodation, on request Artform offers artist accommodation options. Details on art materials and studio safety will be provided after signing up to the course.