Modeling Torsos with Clay
Materials, tools and support
A course by José Manuel Martínez Pérez , Sculptor and Illustrator
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Materials, tools and support
Overview
“To get started on this journey we will need a series of materials that I will describe here. Clay, toothpicks, previous metallic structure, etc.”
In this video lesson José Manuel Martínez Pérez addresses the topic: Materials, tools and support, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modeling Torsos with Clay. Dive into figurative sculpture and learn to model an expressive male torso, focusing on human musculature and bone structure.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will explore the materials and tools that we will use throughout the process of working on our torso. Initially. the essential material we will use will be clay. Clay will serve as the primary material to construct our project. our torso during the entire duration of the course process. Clay is a delightful and forgiving material. allowing for mistakes and corrections during creation. and also enables us to attain a more potent or richer expressive quality in our artistic endeavors. Normally. clay comes packaged to insulate it from heat and prevent it from drying during t...”
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Course summary for: Modeling Torsos with Clay
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Fine Arts, Sculpture
José Manuel Martínez Pérez
A course by José Manuel Martínez Pérez
The human body, its ability to express emotions and its dynamics represent the center of the creative work of the sculptor and draftsman José Manuel Martínez. In his career he has been recognized with the 56th Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture (AEPE), the "Miguel Blay y Fábregas" sculpture medal and the honorable mention twice in the "Figurativas 2019/2021" contest.
He has materialized public commissions such as the tribute bust to Don José Folgado Blanco (2021), the monument to Alonso Barba (2019), the monument to the Elderly and to the Virgin Bella (2007), among others. His work can be seen at the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona (MEAM) or at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Sicily in Catania (MACS). In addition, he combines his work as a sculptor with that of a professor of anatomy and natural drawing at the Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional (ESDIP) in Madrid.
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