Building Lifelike Sculptures with LEGO
A course by Samuel Hatmaker , LEGO Artist
Learn to bring your design ideas to life by creating unique and versatile sculptures from start to finish using LEGO
- 100% positive reviews (7)
- 656 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn to bring your design ideas to life by creating unique and versatile sculptures from start to finish using LEGO
"The best toys are those we build ourselves. They fire up our imaginations and allow us to truly be creative.” Toymaker Samuel Hatmaker has turned this philosophy into an art form, using LEGO bricks to create striking, large-scale sculptures that have been featured in exhibitions such as Art Basel in Miami and the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. With his intricate masterpieces, he has garnered attention from audiences worldwide, proving that LEGO blocks are not just for kids.
In this online course, learn to build a lifelike 3D character with LEGO bricks. Put an artistic spin on this childhood classic by discovering techniques to create structurally solid and aesthetically captivating sculptures from start to finish.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 14 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (7)
- 656 students
- 12 lessons (1h 34m)
- 14 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Build your own 3D character sculpture with LEGO bricks. Samuel makes a peacock, but you’re welcome to work on a project of your choice.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to create their own LEGO model from scratch.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required for this course.
As for materials, you need LEGO blocks and brick separators, as well as sketching supplies and other easy-to-find items that Samuel specifies throughout the course.
Reviews
A course by Samuel Hatmaker
Samuel Hatmaker is a toymaker from Michigan who spent two decades designing and developing children’s toys in New York City. As a lifelong LEGO fan, he rediscovered his childhood passion after a ten-year hiatus and started building LEGO sculptures with his technical knowledge of toy design. His model inspired by The Golden Girls went viral on social media, encouraging him to tackle more large-scale projects like his portrait series Chicks with Bricks, a collection of realistic LEGO mosaics depicting pop icons.
In 2020, Samuel appeared as a contestant on the first season of LEGO Masters, and his art has been displayed in galleries all over the world, including the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego and Art Basel in Miami. As a prolific toymaker, he has also created toys for renowned brands such as Marvel, DC, Hello Kitty, Nickelodeon, Disney, Crayola, Mattel, Hasbro, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparing for the Build
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Defining the Idea
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Gathering Resources and Introducing LEGO
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Basic Shapes and Color
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U3
Building the Model
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The Head and Neck
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The Feather Fans
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The Body
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The Legs
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The Final Assembly
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U4
Display and Maintenance
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Displaying Your Work at LEGO Conventions and on Social Media
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Altering, Dusting, and Repairing the Model
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FP
Final project
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Building Lifelike Sculptures with LEGO
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
yalastrue
PlusMuy bien explicado y motivador
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les_delicieux_soupcons
Très bien pour avoir et comprendre les bases de construction.
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patriciaplaza02
Ha sido realmente fantástico. La pasión con la que habla y lo bien que ha enseñado cada paso. He aprendido un montón para hacer mis propios mocs
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paranoid_alandroid
Si te interesa construir con LEGO este es un buen curso introductorio. Domestika: Hagan un curso con Nathan Sawaya!
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spajo5
very nice and valuable course for everyone