Modeling Torsos with Clay
Definition of shapes 2
A course by José Manuel Martínez Pérez , Sculptor and Illustrator
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Definition of shapes 2
Overview
“I continue to work on modeling the sculpture by locating shapes and adding detail.”
In this video lesson José Manuel Martínez Pérez addresses the topic: Definition of shapes 2, 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
“After identifying the muscle fibers of the pectorals. i enhance the area by adding some volume to the beginning of the clavicles. ensuring a balanced appearance. Clavicle volume. here. volume of the opposite clavicle or specifically the end of the clavicle. Next. i start shaping the sternum slightly. By positioning six small volumes. we can easily form a concept of the sternum's structure and appearance. Considering there are three volumes here. we can do two here. two there. and two here. It's a somewhat random yet swift approach. but it adds character. Therefore. i place a shape to enhanc...”
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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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