Aug 222011
Sculpting the Figure in Clay: An Artistic and Technical Journey to Understanding the Creative and Dynamic Forces in Figurative Sculpture
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SCULPTING THE HUMAN FIGURE IN CLAY
In Sculpting the Figure in Clay,acclaimed portrait bust sculptor and author Peter Rubino teaches a master class in the essentials of figurative sculpture. In this intensive, all-inclusive guide, he introduces students to a natural, straightforward geometry that will help them become masters at forming figures in clay. Rubino’s unique approach utilizes a geometric system consisting of blocks, simple shapes, and guidelines that i
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Scullpting the figure in clay,
I find the book very informitive and precice. A very well illlistrated and written book. The illistrations are very important to me to help understand what I am sculpting.
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Great book,
I originally purchased and used Peter Rubino’s first book when I began to sculpt. Years later I attended a masters class taught by the author where he opined that one day he would write book on figure sculpture. Apparently he completed and published the book which is great. It clearly describes a tried and true technique for figure sculpture that is an aid to both the novice and advanced sculptor.
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For the Beginner or Expert Sculptor, a Great Reference,
I teach sculpting and have for a number of years. I had mentors when I started sculpting, but I also relied heavily on reference materials,
from experts such as Rubino (the current author of this volume) and Bruno Lucchesi, among others. Though I put Bruno at the top of my list, a close second is Rubino. He is truly a gifted sculptor who is an expert teacher. This volume on Sculpting the Figure in Clay is his best and most comprehensive. It even includes black & white photos of models in various poses which are perfect for sculpting. I will certainly “steal” his suggestions. No other reference book of this type ventures into doing an “abstract” figure, after completing a realistic version. This section I found particularly instructive, as it makes it easier for me to relay this type of information to my current (and hopefully future) students.
As a fellow artist, I commend and congratulate Rubino on an excellent and indispensable sculpture reference book.
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