Figure Sculpture: 3D Anatomy
10 Week Class | Available
This course is an in-depth study of artistic anatomy through clay sculpting. We will be working from the skeleton, anatomical models and image references. Students will learn how to see beyond the skin surface and start by sculpting the bone structure of the human body before getting into the muscles and fatty tissues. Each muscle group will be studied from a 3D perspective and modelled onto the skeleton, looking closely at their grouping, point of origin & insertion and action. Students will end up with a 3D anatomical figure that they will be able to keep and use as a valuable reference. They will gain a stronger knowledge and understanding of anatomy applicable to not only to figure sculpture but also to figure drawing and painting.
Note: Previous experience sculpting with clay is recommended but not a must.
Base Tuition: $480 + Material Fee: $80 = $560 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- Armature Building
- Sculpting with clay: tools and techniques
- Sculpting the human form & proportions
- Simplifying the figure into geometric forms and structural planes
- Establishing bony landmarks and building up the Anatomy
- 3D gesture, flow and harmony
- Sculpting surface details
- All materials are provided and covered by the material fee.
- Students may wish to bring an apron and their own tools.
Florian Jacot
Florian is a visual artist who has been teaching at the Toronto School of Art since 2009. As well as instructing at TSA, Jacot has been teaching figure sculpture, artistic anatomy, and figurative drawing and painting since 2004 at such schools as Max the Mutt Animation School, Artist 25 Studio, Centennial College and Sheridan College.
Jacot works traditionally in fine arts and does freelance work digitally for the film and gaming industries. His work has been exhibited on several occasions in shows and galleries. In 1999, he received an award from The Sculpture Society of Canada for two of his sculptures.
2008 Digital Animation Diploma, Centennial College, Toronto
2001 Classical Animation Diploma , Classical Figurative Drawing and Painting, ARC Accredited Atelier, Max the Mutt Animation Inc, Toronto
1999 Academy of Realist Art (Michael John Angel Studio), Toronto
1999 Art Diploma, Interdisciplinary Art Program, Art Centre of Central Technical School, Toronto
1995 Post-Secondary Diploma, Preparatory Program for Medical Careers, & aux formations, Switzerland.