Clay Portrait: Model a Full-Scale Face
Neck and clavicle 1
A course by Efraïm Rodríguez , Sculptor and University Professor
Joined December 2014
About the video: Neck and clavicle 1
Overview
“The time has come to work the neck and shoulders, and make a first approximation to the proportions. We will use the compass to establish the maximum width of the shoulders, we will measure the length of the clavicles and we will work on the depth of the neck and the axis of the cervicals.”
In this video lesson Efraïm Rodríguez addresses the topic: Neck and clavicle 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Clay Portrait: Model a Full-Scale Face. Create a three-dimensional portrait with your own hands by working with clay to depict every detail of a face .
Partial transcription of the video
“Neck and clavicle In this lesson we are going to build the neck, clavicles, shoulder blade and lower part of the bust. First I'll take some measurements that I saved. For example, the width between the clavicles, these lumps that will appear there. Not everyone has them, but David does, we are so lucky. Notice that I have put the bust back in the original position, so this central line is again in the center and the X, Y and Z axes have the board as reference. For the lower part of the bust, not for the face. So I have here ... a depth of 20.5. This is seven. We have... about 20.5 here. 20....”
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Course summary for: Clay Portrait: Model a Full-Scale Face
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Fine Arts, Sculpture

Efraïm Rodríguez
A course by Efraïm Rodríguez
Efraïm Rodríguez is a professional sculptor who earned a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona where he has been teaching sculpture since 2005. As a professor, he's helped hundreds of students tackle their first portrait sculpture projects.
Efraïm has also devoted the past 20 years to creating his own sculptures to sell in art galleries. His work can be found in numerous collections and has been featured in international fairs and industry publications around the world.
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