Class 01:
- Intro and bio
- Overview of what class will cover
- Quick introduction to tools and materials (clay)
- Finding the anatomical landmarks and doing the measurements
- Building and posing a wire skeleton
Class 02:
- Bulking the skeleton with foil and clay
Class 03:
- Covering the baked skeleton (bulked) with firm clay (the clay we will sculpt on)
- Cat gross anatomy and major muscular structure and comparison between house cats and big cats
- Beginning to sculpt general shape and muscles
Class 04:
- Types of cat face shape
- The unique features of the Abyssinian cat face, and what to pay attention to during it’s sculpture
Class 05:
- The shape of cat head
- How to place the eyes
- Sculpting the front half of the face
Class 06:
- How to place the ears
- Sculpting the rear half of the face and the neck
- Cat facial expression
Class 07:
- Sculpting the cat paws
Class 08:
- Refine the details on head and body
- Introduction to fur sculpture and fur direction on cat body
Class 09:
- Sculpting the fur on the ventral part of the body, which are relatively longer
Class 10:
- Sculpting the fur on cat face, legs and paws, where the direction of the fur varies in interesting ways
Class 11:
- Sculpting the fur on the rest of the body and finish the sculpture of the Abyssinian cat.
Class 12:
- Comparing Abyssinian to Somali
- Turning the finished Abyssinian cat into a Somali cat by adding additional clay
- Sculpting long fur and finish the Somali
BONUS CLASS:
- Painting the finished Abyssinian cat. Tips on priming and finishing the painting for more enduring figures. A fun introduction study of the colors and patterns on wild cats. Tips on painting patterned big cats.
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Sculpting and Painting Cats in Polymer Clay
Time table:
12 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Sculptors, crafters, anyone who loves polymer clay, sculpting, or want to start a new hobby or career
Main objective:
Learn how to sculpt a realistic feline and paint it.
Prerequisite:
None
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