Bibliograph

Ceramic sculpture, making faces ; a guide to modeling the head & face with clay, Alex Irvine

Type

Label

Ceramic sculpture, making faces ; a guide to modeling the head & face with clay, Alex Irvine

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages126-127) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ceramic sculpture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

849509618

Responsibility statement

Alex Irvine

Sub title

making faces ; a guide to modeling the head & face with clay

Summary

This is a step-by-step guide to sculpting the human face. It is richly illustrated with both photographs and diagrams for creating detail. It comes from experienced sculptor and instructor Alex Irvine. 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, accompanied by photographs and sketches

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Before You Begin -- Head Building Techniques -- Facial Features -- Facial Expressions & Aging -- Firing & Finishing Techniques -- Gallery -- Resources

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