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Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.), author.

Ceramic sculpture : making faces : a guide to modeling the head & face with clay / Alex Irvine.

First [edition].

Asheville Lark, [2014]

©2014

128 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.

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.

Ceramic sculpture -- Technique.

Face in art.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Before You Begin -- Tools and Materials -- Getting to Know the Head -- Anatomy -- Head Building Techniques -- Slab Building (The Cylinder Technique) -- Building from a Solid Clay Block -- Building with an Armature -- Facial Features -- The Refining Process -- Eyes -- Simple Eyes -- Nose -- Ears -- Mouth and Chin -- The Forehead and Brows -- Hair -- Facial Expressions & Aging -- Happiness -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Sadness -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Anger -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Sculpting an Open Mouth -- Fear -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Surprise -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Disgust -- Anatomy -- Sculpting -- Aging -- Gravity Versus Elasticity -- Types of Anatomical Changes -- Age Group Generalizations -- Firing & Finishing Techniques -- Bisque Firing -- Finishing Techniques -- Testing -- Multiple Bisque Firings.

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