THE SCULPTING BOOK (BONVALOT)

Professional sculptor and instructor Élisabeth Bonvalot guides you through the types and properties of clays, materials and tools, four base techniques, roughing out, adding clay, detailing, engobe, firing, and patinas. From the ten lessons, the first five teach the elements of figure sculpting, focusing your attention on heads, faces, hands, feet, and the body. The next five explore skill building as you create a bas-relief portrait, an animal, a standing nude, a bust, and a life-size figure. This comprehensive approach is perfect for people who love clay and have a can-do attitude, even with limited formal art class experience.