Techniques of Sculpture: Torsos in Clay

In this tutorial Philippe Faraut demonstratestwo different approaches for modeling thehuman torso in water-based clay. He beginsthe first with the construction of the bonestructure for a male torso on which he thenapplies each muscle individually. This approachis based on the use of precise measurementswhich helps achieve a solid structure whileeliminating the risk of common mistakes.The second part of the program focuses onthe female torso with a more rapid method ofconstruction relying on the use of planes. Eachtorso exercise is taken to completion includingdemonstrations on finishing techniques.