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Notes and practical guides from my sculpture and figure drawing practice.
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April 10, 2026
Learn how to build a strong armature for a portrait sculpture. This step-by-step guide shows how to create a stable bust armature using a simple pipe flange setup that works well for ¾ scale and life-size head sculptures...
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April 2, 2026
Learn the best way to warm up clay and discover the most effective sculpting clay warmers. This guide explains simple methods sculptors use to soften clay, including sunlight, heat guns, convection ovens, and proofing ov...
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February 3, 2026
An exploration of gesture as the foundation of figure drawing focusing on movement, balance, and flow before anatomy, and learning to simplify complex poses.
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February 3, 2026
A look at how I approach figure drawing sessions, from gesture and structure to short poses, long studies, and using drawing as a foundation for understanding form.
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February 3, 2026
An exploration of how figure drawing principles translate into sculpture, from contour and volume to light, structure, and form and how working in clay can reveal habits that drawing alone sometimes hides.
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