Modeling Torsos with Clay
Adaptation of the metallic structure
A course by José Manuel Martínez Pérez , Sculptor and Illustrator
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Adaptation of the metallic structure
Overview
“In this lesson we will make the metal structure or frame that will serve as the basis for our modeling, it will make it more stable and safe. We will use a thick modelable and modifiable wire.”
In this video lesson José Manuel Martínez Pérez addresses the topic: Adaptation of the metallic structure, 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
“Adaptation of the metallic structure In this new lesson we will perform the structure that will be used for modeling. We will try to make it very well adapted to the dynamics and movement that the torso will finally have, so that it does not stand out or is not left out in the modeling. You can make the structure in a very stable way or in a slightly more malleable or modelable way. In this case, the two structures that I have here are made of thick wire and are approximating what would be the dynamics of the piece that we will finally have. But, in principle, I advise you to use only a woo...”
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Course summary for: Modeling Torsos with Clay
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Category
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Areas
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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