Sculpting a Simplified Head Step by Step

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It’s time to simplify our portrait sculpts! In this lesson you’ll learn how to sculpt the head as an abstraction with an extra layer of complexity and form. We’ll start by taking a block-in of the head and carefully add and define the secondary forms using a variety of techniques that you can use in your own work.
ASSIGNMENT:
Sculpt one of these head abstractions focusing on secondary forms, without getting too detailed. You can submit your work by creating a free account at proko.com/port... and posting a comment with images of your sculpture under the assignment video. Some student work may be featured in critique videos so if you want your work featured be sure to do the assignment and submit it.
RESOURCES (contains affiliate links):
George Bridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing From Life - amzn.to/3b88tjh
RELATED LINKS:
How to Sculpt the Loomis Head - • How to Sculpt the Loom...
Intro to Portrait Sculpting - • Intro to Portrait Scul...
3 Ways to Start a Portrait Sculpt (Loomis, Bridgman, Bodem) - • 3 Ways to Start a Port...
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This portrait sculpting course will dive deep into the techniques and principles that will help you master the portrait. Portrait sculpting is one of the most difficult challenges that visual artists can take on but if you follow the lessons and do the corresponding assignments you'll be surprised how fast you will improve.
ABOUT PROKO 3D:
Instructional How to Sculpt videos for artists. These sculpting lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. If you want to learn more about drawing check out my other KZbin channel: Proko - / prokotv
CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Andrew Joseph Keith (andrewjosephke...)
Producer - Andrew Joseph Keith, Charlie Nicholson ( / shloogorgh )
Script & editing - Andrew Joseph Keith
Model images courtesy of www.pixabay.com

[@Proko3D]

You can submit your completed abstractions over at proko.com/portraitsculpt

[@referenceplz5547]

Of all your free KZbin content this video was my favorite, I found it very insightful. Thank you

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Hey thanks! glad to hear it!

[@Thy_Vomp507]

Step 1: get a newspaper (or any other paper) and rap it into a ball shape, after that's done, get another paper and rap the first ball to make a popsicle like shape. Step 2: get some clay and Rap it across the paper (except for the neck part) then get some tape and tape the neck part Step 3: take a knife and add a line in the middle of the head to maintain symmetry and add the nose and eye sockets Tips: Tip 1:Use thumbs (or pinkie depending on the size of the sculptere) To make the eye sockets Tip 2: take your thumb or pinkie and flatten the side of the eyes Tip 3: Make the cranium bigger than the face

[@SpettroFamily]

by clay you mean the Apoxie ? thanks

[@Thy_Vomp507]

@@SpettroFamily no I have clay I wrote this for himself

[@Asian234]

Thank you so much for this comment!

[@rhodrifox]

I love you for coming up with this course!❤️

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

[@mauriciolopezmoctezuma4676]

It looks very easy but no, it is not like that

[@scummymummy2548]

I am so ready to try this out. I have all my clay ready❤

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Awesome!

[@tereramirezzamorano3180]

Yo ta soy adulta mayor y me siguen sirviendo mucho estos consejos. Gracias!

[@Msannamitta]

I think sculptures are amazing. 4realz I want one of these in my studio... a few to sketch from. Interesting, nice 👍

[@rah0328]

Amazing, cant wait to see more

[@philipjdore1888]

excellent tutorial... incentivised! Thanks

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks! glad to hear it.

[@timolica1974]

You saved my life fr

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I'm not sure how this saved your life but I'm glad to hear it did! fr

[@d.o.nmuzic3802]

This was really good. Imma have to check out this sculpting course!!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

There's a sale going on now! BLACK20 for 20% off. proko.com/portraitsculpt

[@zonzillamagnus5902]

Weird, I was JUST looking for something like this.

[@fiercekrypton]

I think larger is much easier, just more work on the front end. Sculpting small is hard.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

yes making the planes is easier when it's larger but it does take longer to move around the clay on a larger sculpture so either way works.

[@teaacustardcream2868]

Great tutorial thanks

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You're welcome!

[@artworld9799]

Great work with perfect tips!! Greetings dear friend 💕💕

[@memejeff]

Very useful. Cheers.

[@vaughan2632]

Plane the simplest way not simple at all its a pain in the ass❤️ at least for 2d art I've found it still quite hard

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

It's not easy but becoming good at any artistic skill is difficult.

[@kairabibhattacharya6564]

It can be helpful for zbrush learning

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

For sure!

[@PaulaBittencourt]

I really liked your content, too bad it doesn't have subtitles in Portuguese, Could you release the subtitles

[@jgarcia0801]

Can you please provide a link to where you purchased the head ecorche? Thanks

[@SpettroFamily]

this is so good - silly question maybe, by clay you mean Apoxie clay right ? Can you show me wich one ? thanks

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I haven't used epoxy clay. this is a non-drying modeling clay called chavant nsp medium.

[@JuanBosse-s8f]

Kody Crest

[@Asian234]

Does this clay need a mold to caste? Does it dry or can I work with it for a week?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This clay needs to be molded and cast.

[@jasper_landscape_tutorial]

Nice. Amazing

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

thanks!

[@Dabu-Dabu]

Awesome

[@JapanReels]

Hi there. Inspirational video! I am about to order some clay. It comes in 1 kilo blocks. How many kilos should I order to make a sculpture similar to yours? Many thanks!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This one was maybe 2 kilos depending on how much of an armature you use.

[@thatarachotrailbukidnonrid3854]

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍wow

[@constantlyinpaint5112]

What type of clay is that? @Proko3D

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Chavant nsp medium

[@shanagolden2502]

Can you use natural clay?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You can but you have to remove the armature if you are going to fire it in a kiln.

[@TheWiseChickens]

anyone know what that small anatomy sculpture he was using is? apologies if it's been said before.

[@jasonalen7459]

It's called écorché (pronounced eck-row-shay... because languages are weird sometimes lol)

[@murdocklesban6836]

Your plans is BLENDER :). Mi vida por blender

[@omurice8534]

🗿

[@Dragongirl-jv9bv]

I'm trying to make a dnd foam prop statue, and I was tasked with making a human, so here goessss

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

cool!

[@Dragongirl-jv9bv]

@@AndrewJosephKeith it actually tuned out relatively good! Not super great but I don't make 3D people often let alone 2d ones

[@fruktstein5274]

3:29

[@enigma_beast1663]

What kind of clay fo you use?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Chavant nap medium

[@supa3ek]

I dont have clay. I will use mud

[@emildimofte6538]

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[@sakerberg4512]

:D

[@City__Walker]

eh i not need money go find free

[@murdocklesban6836]

man you have discord?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

No I don't. What is discord used for?

[@vstar7196]

You can’t “teach” sculpting. It requires an eye for scale and detail. Plus you need dexterity and practical experience. You can’t get that from asinine KZbin videos from so-called “experts”. And some people just can’t develop the techniques because they are naturally inept.

[@Proko3D]

Nonsense. Art principles can be taught and learned like anything else. People can have different skill ceilings but even that doesn't come down to natural ability. There are some people who break down a skill and it's concepts better than others but that can be a factor of the "practical experience" you mention and that's just another example of learning and being taught. Bringing in relevant things you've already learned to do and applying it to the new task. If you decide that you can't learn something because you don't have a natural aptitude for it, sure. We don't want you or anyone else to, though. It's just up to you to take the information presented and put it into practice.