9 Tips To Make Your Sculpture Better

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My name is Eirik Arnesen, I'm a sculptor from Norway, living and working in Florence, Italy. I teach sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art and on this channel I'll share with you every step of my process, discussing materials, tools and techniques.
Eventually you'll find tutorials on how I go about sculpting everything from a portrait to a life-size figure.
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[@catherinehouston9042]

I'm making miniature flowers pots and this taught me how to move the clay and shape it. This video taught me some really good skill when I sculp.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! Happy to hear that.

[@moniqueortegonpatino8321]

thank you , i pretty sure i'll improve my skills by using these tips.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You are welcome! I’m glad you found the tips helpful!

[@sunny1028t]

Watching your video shows I nothing about the anatomy. I need to study more. Great video. Amazing art. Thank you.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you. There is more to learn for all of us 🙂

[@zeroandzero1169]

Thank you for this! I love your work. I am a sculptor apprentice myself (mostly wood) and this helped me alot. Please keep making videos, I wish there was a bigger sculptor community on KZbin or on social media in general.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I’m glad you like it! That’s exactly why I’m making these! To give a little back so others can learn even if Florence is far away! I will keep making them 🙂

[@MRLoveARTdraws]

@zeroandzero Hey do you think i can reach you out somehow through social media...would like to talk about wood

[@isculpt4u]

Older sculptor here...Martin. Great work...wonderful information.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@u.k.rayssculptures24]

Useful for sculptors artists . Thanks.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You are welcome!

[@GuidetteExpert]

Amazing!! Goals to sculpt like the Roman sculptures!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Good goal to have!

[@MrStudzdog]

Thanks for the video the tips were great, very informative. I love the sculpture the topography reminded me of a Peter Paul Rubens drawing. That's my highest compliment.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the video and the sculpture! Hopefully there will be more new sculpture content soon!

[@kenfrank3782]

You are equal to the greatest sculpturer’s in history. It’s just that good !!!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you that's very kind of you!

[@JUNIOR-qp3hj]

Many thanks to Eirik! You are a super sculptor !!!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@user-vb7mf5cb3k]

thanks man! very calm sculpture you did there

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you.

[@Selchie]

I really enjoy your content. Glad I found it, so my journey as an Artist can continue :). And ofc am amazed by the skilllvl of your work.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jcarter902]

Thank you for this video, it was a helpful refresher for me and I believe could be helpful to someone who is starting off with anatomy sculptures. I don't think your later steps are "ambiguous", I appreciate that you explain it that way though. It's helpful because instead of just explaining in your style, you leave room for the artist to grow. Thanks again, great video!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! I'm happy you like the video. I try to make sure (and I need to get better at it) that I don't impose too much when I teach. You don't want to make copies of yourself but teach a method, or a set of rules if you will, that allow a certain amount of freedom of expression so the student can take your method, explore it and create something unique for themselves.

[@shitalchimadofficial9858]

13:09 perhaps even more real than real....no words to describe your skills simply awsome but your narrative skills are so amusing...wow. I am sure I am going to watch all your videos and start my journey. Thank you very much for all your work.🙏

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! I try my best.

[@darialavinia4485]

Wow, I love it. You really enspired me and helped me start my journey, I wish that someday I will be able to do the work you do. Thank you for this video, hope you become famous and let the world see your amaizing talent ❤

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that, good luck on your journey!

[@darialavinia4485]

@@EirikArnesenArt thank you🙏🏻

[@sudarakamadusankasculpture5666]

Wooow ..you are very talented ..you have good sculpting tips..good luck

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[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@shumakerart]

This is insanely good!! Wow, goals!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

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[@manhdungart]

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[@nickori4857]

Thank u. Never tried it out but i want to try it as a hobby!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Do it! You can sculpt small stuff on a desk or a dining table.

[@DaniS-wz6mw]

Thank you so much for this!! Very helpful you are a wonderful teacher!!! And your work is amazing and so beautiful!!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@DaniS-wz6mw]

@@EirikArnesenArt My pleasure! Please keep creating beautiful ☺️ pieces!

[@manhdungart]

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[@alishapaul2262]

I think I've found the Baumgartner of sculpture!! 😩💕💕💕

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I love Baumgartner, one of the best channels on the KZbin. Thank you for the comparison.

[@magcreaciones8014]

Genial y estupendo trabajo 👌

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@Prestapaganini]

Gracias por el vídeo, maestro...❤

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@jacketvan1156]

Thank you very much!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You're welcome!

[@waldenrodrigues3761]

Formidável, pode se perceber a notável entrega e dedicação do artista, sua mente aguda e perwpicaz na concepção dos princípios da estrutura e da forma, como que a desvendar a geofísica corporal , a interrelação entre as partes a formar a grande unidade. Gostei muito

[@MasterTattooing]

Thank you sooo much

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You're welcome!

[@AjayArtist77]

Beautiful artwork amazing sir ji

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@badzsculptures3755]

Fellow Sculptor here. Your channel is awesome. You deserve more subscriber.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! Slow progress is still progress.

[@badzsculptures3755]

@@EirikArnesenArt damn right bro🙏🏼

[@essexpilateswellnesscelest864]

I’m new to sculpting and am loving your instruction. Would you please tell me what type of clay you are using? Thank you.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

It's water-based clay. Free FAQ post up on my Patreon page with all my materials and set ups.

[@CinemaZiggy]

I love this video

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@gideonros2705]

Amazing

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@zhiquancao330]

Fantastic!, MAY I ASK how do you buy the frame and wires like this? I tried to search on google based on the U.S. but I didn't find any frames alike. I appreciate your valuable advice a lot.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

The frame is custom built. It's two large wooden board stacked with wheels underneath. The metal frame is welded rebar and the internal armature inside the figure is made of aluminium armature wire, which you can buy at most art supply stores.

[@sclptrjoel]

42 year a professional here. A technical comment. I would advise one to take a basic welding class--it makes creating a large armature much easier and a good welder makes a strong armature. 2 --Make an armature than can come apart when the sculpture is finished i:e: a sculpture of an angel can/should have clips inside so one can cut the clay and remove the wings to vastly simplify mold making (or mould making in England). 3)I would use a lot of aluminum foil to wrap around the basic armature. I rough out the areas with the foil, so I do not use as much clay, I simply "skin the surface with wax or clay. It makes a much lighter final piece. 4) I would have used plastalina ( wax and oil base clay used for animation and grammar school kids' art classes) rather than wet clay. It does not need to be constantly wetted and can be easily reclaimed for future use. There are a variety of sculptor's plastacines marketed in different degrees or hardness and softness. If you learn to make your own modeling clay with waxes and oil, you'll find you can achieve some excellent results. (Maybe I should make a KZbin about how to make your own) 5) learn to draw! As a sculptor you do not have to draw as well as a professional illustrator or painter, but you do need to be able to draw well enough to communicate clearly what you will be creating to both yourself and a client. Drawing is just another form of writing. Shakespeare had mediocre handwriting, but the ideas are communicated well. I am often told "my daughter draws real good. She's gonna be an artist." That's like saying the person in your school class with the neatest handwriting is going to be a great author.6) though I started as a figurative sculptor, I later moved into creating abstract steel works. IT IS STILL IMPORTANT TO LEARN FIGURATIVE FIRST!!! Later, I went to making whimsical animals and people in steel scrap. Knowing figurative informed my work immensely! Cartooning is an excellent example of knowing how to draw something realistically and then being able to distort it professionally. Wow! I seem to have gone on a bit! Joel Haas, Raleigh, NC

[@jordanb1811]

Great information here! I trust you even more because you listen to Opeth!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! The trust is mutual 🤘

[@waleedcreates4294]

Awesome stuff ....braaaavo

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Many thanks!!

[@nyxx6431]

I haven't ever referred to my back as a wet noodle spine before haha. Great tips though! 😊

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You are welcome, I like to use images to describe things. For me it helps to understand, perhaps it does for other people as well.

[@dimifisher7942]

I believe sometimes the idea itself is the most crucial thing, i had a crazy idea which was too difficult to make, i spent months to make it with no success, finally i reached a point that i can say i managed to make it atleast look cool, maybe not super cool, it was my second sculpture with monster clay

[@EirikArnesenArt]

If the idea comes across I think it's a success! It all depends on the goals you set out to achieve.

[@dimifisher7942]

@@EirikArnesenArt oh really thanks for that, maybe i managed after all

[@pip-boyrepairman689]

woow, impresionante.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@solomonsolomon4974]

perfecto sculpture

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you 🙂

[@purbelikala6996]

very good

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thanks!

[@hemanperdomo790]

When you are finished with this sculpture ? How do you keep it forever ? Does this clay dry do you bake it ?

[@iamthefirstandonlycheesecake]

if that was polymer clay they'd have to have a huge oven, so I'd assume its a common mud clay

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I make a mold using silicone and plaster. Several videos on the channel about it, just look for one that says mold making in the title.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

It's water-based clay, terracotta clay so you could fire it if it didn't have an armature inside it! I think polymer clay in any scale above 1/2-1/3 scale is probably not the way to go.

[@nupurbango2122]

How do you remove the structural part outside the sculpture when it is done?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I make a mold so I don't have to remove it. There is a full video series here on KZbin for the mold making on this sculpture.

[@christinebrantley6287]

what type of clay is this that your using and where to get some?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

This is water-based clay. You can get it everywhere.

[@HG-qo9cx]

This is cool ! What kind of clay did you use ?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! Water-based clay.

[@HG-qo9cx]

Eirik Arnesen Art AWESOME ! Last question. Did you let the statue just air-dry or did you use some sort of finish at the end ?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

No I make a mold of it. I have many videos on the mold making process.

[@julieanu6283]

Oh great. It's good # Love from Tvm

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thanks!

[@chompers11]

uhmmmmmm I've been looking for this kind of stuff for so long

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Hope you found what you were looking for here!

[@JonBurnsArt]

Slightly jealous. More like inspired. Glad I found your channel.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the videos, I put one every Thursday.

[@manhdungart]

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[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thanks!

[@adancruz9878]

Which clay do you use?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

It's water-based terracotta clay. Any water-based clay without chamotte (smooth textured clay) is good.

[@adancruz9878]

Thank you so much! Some day i will be just like you! I follow you here and Instagram. Amazing work!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@jasonc6194]

What type of clay are you using?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Water-based terracotta clay.

[@jasonc6194]

@@EirikArnesenArt Thank you

[@fredhothotfred6288]

this might be a really stupid question but I can't find information anywhere, how to cure a big sculpture, specially a giant one. let's say you sculpt an elephant, is there any clay that doesn't need a giant oven?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I never cure my sculptures, I make molds and cast my sculptures and I have several videos on the channel about this process. Look up Beth Cavener. I think she has some written articles on her website about firing large clay sculptures.

[@fredhothotfred6288]

@@EirikArnesenArt hey thank you man I appreciate it

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[@yousifdelvalle4162]

Opeth!

[@EirikArnesenArt]

OPETH!!!

[@dahgurr4833]

the model has such a nice body

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Yes he does indeed! I've sculpted him several times!

[@boyoncrack313]

I wonder what the black squares has to do with any of this

[@EirikArnesenArt]

It's for the algorithm.

[@mojochi100]

🙏🌍

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You are welcome!

[@ravanan8063]

Thanks use full video

[@EirikArnesenArt]

You are welcome!

[@EstoniaANTICOMMUNIST]

Why sculptors don't use fake skeletons?

[@EirikArnesenArt]

I guess it's a little unnecessary. The armature kind of functions in that way.

[@marcblack8371]

Xidentlly i've hit the flag. Sorry, sir.

[@marcblack8371]

Ps. By the way, great tutorial - great work.

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Thank you!

[@vanjansensilver]

Such bad audio

[@EirikArnesenArt]

Just bought a new microphone so hopefully future videos will be better!

[@vanjansensilver]

@@EirikArnesenArt Im not an asshole....your videos are amazing!!!! but i watch on IPAD so i have to put the volume to its max...and then the ADVERTS scare the living crap out of me. LMFAO. can you do videos on how to make clay look old without using glazes....thanks in advnace.