Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces

A Guide to Modeling the Head and Face with Clay

Ranked #8 in Sculpture, Ranked #32 in Pottery

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. Photographs of models and sketches appear alongside the actual sculpture, and a gallery of contemporary work inspires. less

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