If you are into figurative sculpture, whether it be realistic or abstract, today’s video is a must-watch. In this excerpt from the first of his three-disc DVD set, The Art of Sculpting, Philippe Faraut demonstrates how to get started off right when sculpting a human head. Drawing on many years of sculpting experience and his vast knowledge of human anatomy, Philippe shows us how to sculpt an anatomically correct skull.
Understanding human bone structure and anatomy is critical to the process of sculpting realistic human figures. If you don’t understand what lies beneath the skin, you are not going to end up with a lifelike representation. Of course, some sculptors are not after realism. But it is still important to understand bone structure and anatomy because the underlying structure influences gesture and movement. So watch and learn! By starting off with the proper foundation, who knows where you can go with your figure sculpting! - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
This
clip was excerpted from Philippe Faraut’s The Art of Sculpting, Volume
I: Children, which covers the entire process of sculpting busts of children, from the basic skull to the lifelike finished piece.
I have this video and it is wonderful. Loaded with lots of useful information. I found it more helpful than my sculpting classes.
Polly | August 28th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Watching this example of sculpting a child’s head, I almost feel like I could construct one right now if I had some clay. He makes it look so easy.
Mercedes | August 28th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
This is one of the best sculpting classes I have seen!…
Thank you for sharing!…
Looking at it is better than been at the studio… GREAT!!!
Dawn | August 28th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Great video..great delivery. Very impressed with the stress on the cranial bones. So many artistis can capture a face but not the skeletal structure beneath. It therefore looks very one-dimensional….somehow without the weight This is an extraordinary lesson for clay workers AND painters. Thank you.
diana | August 28th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I have attended one of Philippe’s workshops and it was wonderful, informative, and insightful. Anyone that has an interest in the human head/sculpting bone structure would benefit from this workshop. And yes the video as well as his book are certainly the next best thing…along with old fashioned practice. Thanks again Philippe!
John | August 28th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Two words that stand out in my mind, as a clay artist and retired general art teacher/ceramics teacher (high school/middle school): CLARITY and EFFICIENCY. Even as a person who does little sculpture of any kind, Faraut’s presentation tempts me into his world. Beautiful presentation, with the highest photographic and auditory production values I have seen in instructional videos.
Thank you, Mr. Faraut.
Christine | August 28th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I have deliberated for nearly 2 yrs as to the benefit of getting this video,I have asked many people if they had seen it but alas not however after viewing the clip I am definitely going to buy the set. I am very impressed with the detail, clarity and skill of the sculptor a born teacher.
Anne | August 29th, 2009 at 6:41 am
I am a sculptor and a high school art teacher, and I will be using information I learned in this clip in my classes and in my own practice. very clear. Thank you. I will try to purchase the video soon.
Jehudith | August 29th, 2009 at 7:20 am
The best lessen there is ! The methode is facinating .
lori | August 29th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Phenomenal clip! I’m not one to comment unless really moved to. This one is a must! For anyone who has even thought about the human form, this really will give you the tools to begin sculpting without fear. He is clear and simplified, and the result beautiful, even without the features. Thanks!
Richard | August 30th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Probably the best comment I can make about Philippe’s video is that as soon as I finished watching the clip, I paid for the full set of Video disks. Can’t wait to recieve them.
They will be a great aid for our sculpture classes.
Philippe, I think you are great, well done.
Cheers
Richard - http://www.botpots.co.nz
ingrid | September 1st, 2009 at 11:47 am
Fabulous!!! He makes it look so easy. It all starts with a good foundation! Thanks.
Donna | September 15th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Thirty five years ago my pottery teacher wanted me to take a sculpting course. I wasn’t interested. After watching this clip, I’m “suddenly” interested. Thank you very much. Donna
Nalda | September 25th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Exelente…. Quisiera saber si envian videos a otros paises Muchas Gracias
Anders | December 6th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Excellent instruction clip! I would buy the DVD set could i afford it. But alas.. playing with clay does not make me, nor my wallet, very fat :P
edvard | January 22nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Good day. I am Lazeta Edward and my hobby is working with clay … I like working skulture and interested if they can remain in skulturi paper and bake in the oven with clay. Thanks
možte my reply to my mail: lazetaedvard@gmail.com
Žiim in Craciji greet you …
edvard | January 22nd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Good day. I am Lazeta Edward and my hobby is working with clay … I like working skulture and interested if they can remain in skulturi paper and bake in the oven with clay. Thanks
možte my reply to my mail: edvardlazeta@gmail.com
Žiim in Craciji greet you …
I am sorry I sent you the wrong address … this is good edvardlazeta@gmail.com
jill | January 25th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
yeah gdday, from down under, NZ,
I watched with total wonderment! A few of us will get together and get these. EVEN my husbands attention was totally captured, he is not interested in clay, BUT, now ! who knows.
A wonderful set of videos, Thankyou Philippe, from NZ.
J | January 26th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
The video is only playing a minute or so then cutting off back to the beginning? Can it be fixed?
lauren | March 25th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Philippe is a great resource for sculpting the human face and head. I love referencing his books and have been able to improve my craft in doing this.
Thanks,
Lauren Trimble
sara | July 9th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Fantastically inspiration stuff. Very professional.
God bless the ARtist
eu adoraria ver uma escultura queimada. É tão perfeito que é mais belo que a realidade … é um lindo dom. Parabéns e obrigado.
nevine | July 13th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
I like his technique it’s awesome ofr closed forms busts etc … but I perfer to work with a pinched form an create protusions and ressesions by appling force to the initial pinched form. Most of my pieces tend to be open and the appreacnce of the inner surface is just as important. Plus I negate cracking and exploding during firing :) hehe
Sharon | August 28th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I have this video and it is wonderful. Loaded with lots of useful information. I found it more helpful than my sculpting classes.
Polly | August 28th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Watching this example of sculpting a child’s head, I almost feel like I could construct one right now if I had some clay. He makes it look so easy.
Mercedes | August 28th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
This is one of the best sculpting classes I have seen!…
Thank you for sharing!…
Looking at it is better than been at the studio… GREAT!!!
Dawn | August 28th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Great video..great delivery. Very impressed with the stress on the cranial bones. So many artistis can capture a face but not the skeletal structure beneath. It therefore looks very one-dimensional….somehow without the weight This is an extraordinary lesson for clay workers AND painters. Thank you.
diana | August 28th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I have attended one of Philippe’s workshops and it was wonderful, informative, and insightful. Anyone that has an interest in the human head/sculpting bone structure would benefit from this workshop. And yes the video as well as his book are certainly the next best thing…along with old fashioned practice. Thanks again Philippe!
John | August 28th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Two words that stand out in my mind, as a clay artist and retired general art teacher/ceramics teacher (high school/middle school): CLARITY and EFFICIENCY. Even as a person who does little sculpture of any kind, Faraut’s presentation tempts me into his world. Beautiful presentation, with the highest photographic and auditory production values I have seen in instructional videos.
Thank you, Mr. Faraut.
Christine | August 28th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I have deliberated for nearly 2 yrs as to the benefit of getting this video,I have asked many people if they had seen it but alas not however after viewing the clip I am definitely going to buy the set. I am very impressed with the detail, clarity and skill of the sculptor a born teacher.
Anne | August 29th, 2009 at 6:41 am
I am a sculptor and a high school art teacher, and I will be using information I learned in this clip in my classes and in my own practice. very clear. Thank you. I will try to purchase the video soon.
Jehudith | August 29th, 2009 at 7:20 am
The best lessen there is ! The methode is facinating .
lori | August 29th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Phenomenal clip! I’m not one to comment unless really moved to. This one is a must! For anyone who has even thought about the human form, this really will give you the tools to begin sculpting without fear. He is clear and simplified, and the result beautiful, even without the features. Thanks!
Richard | August 30th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Probably the best comment I can make about Philippe’s video is that as soon as I finished watching the clip, I paid for the full set of Video disks. Can’t wait to recieve them.
They will be a great aid for our sculpture classes.
Philippe, I think you are great, well done.
Cheers
Richard - http://www.botpots.co.nz
ingrid | September 1st, 2009 at 11:47 am
Fabulous!!! He makes it look so easy. It all starts with a good foundation! Thanks.
Donna | September 15th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Thirty five years ago my pottery teacher wanted me to take a sculpting course. I wasn’t interested. After watching this clip, I’m “suddenly” interested. Thank you very much. Donna
Nalda | September 25th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Exelente…. Quisiera saber si envian videos a otros paises Muchas Gracias
Anders | December 6th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Excellent instruction clip! I would buy the DVD set could i afford it. But alas.. playing with clay does not make me, nor my wallet, very fat :P
edvard | January 22nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Good day. I am Lazeta Edward and my hobby is working with clay … I like working skulture and interested if they can remain in skulturi paper and bake in the oven with clay. Thanks
možte my reply to my mail: lazetaedvard@gmail.com
Žiim in Craciji greet you …
edvard | January 22nd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Good day. I am Lazeta Edward and my hobby is working with clay … I like working skulture and interested if they can remain in skulturi paper and bake in the oven with clay. Thanks
možte my reply to my mail: edvardlazeta@gmail.com
Žiim in Craciji greet you …
I am sorry I sent you the wrong address … this is good
edvardlazeta@gmail.com
jill | January 25th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
yeah gdday, from down under, NZ,
I watched with total wonderment! A few of us will get together and get these. EVEN my husbands attention was totally captured, he is not interested in clay, BUT, now ! who knows.
A wonderful set of videos, Thankyou Philippe, from NZ.
J | January 26th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
The video is only playing a minute or so then cutting off back to the beginning? Can it be fixed?
lauren | March 25th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Philippe is a great resource for sculpting the human face and head. I love referencing his books and have been able to improve my craft in doing this.
Thanks,
Lauren Trimble
sara | July 9th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Fantastically inspiration stuff. Very professional.
God bless the ARtist
SARA
http://www.sarasene.com
simone | July 9th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
eu adoraria ver uma escultura queimada. É tão perfeito que é mais belo que a realidade … é um lindo dom. Parabéns e obrigado.
nevine | July 13th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
I like his technique it’s awesome ofr closed forms busts etc … but I perfer to work with a pinched form an create protusions and ressesions by appling force to the initial pinched form. Most of my pieces tend to be open and the appreacnce of the inner surface is just as important. Plus I negate cracking and exploding during firing :) hehe