This 8 week ONLINE figure sculpture course will be focusing on portraits using a step-by-step classical approach.
Students will be working looking on their own face, using a mirror and photographs of their head and face taken from specific angles crucial to determine proportions, structure and likeness.
Looking closely at the anatomy of the head we will learn to simplify its overall bone structure first and then hone individual features into basic forms and then move into more refined planes.
Each facial feature will be broken down into simple stages of mass conception and anatomical form with an emphasis on proportion, planar structure, bony landmarks, muscle groups and points of origin and insertion.
Although this course will be taught online, here could be possibility for those interested to meet on Week 4 and week 8 to meet at the school for one on one feedback and help on your work.
This course is suitable of all levels of sculpture experience.
8 Weeks: Base Tuition: $325 (Fall 2020) - please see Materials
TSA will deliver this course using ZOOM. Prior to the course session, you will receive an invitation for the session(s) via email. You'll need a laptop, desktop or tablet, internet connection with good bandwidth and headset (either wired or wireless). We recommend that you set up a free ZOOM account and be familiar with ZOOM prior to the class beginning. Here is a link to help you get started: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697
Notes: Instructor Florian Jacot is a Toronto based visual artist who teaches ZBrush and Figure Sculpture at TSA (since 2009). He's also an instructor of figure sculpture, artistic anatomy, and figurative drawing and painting at Sheridan College, Centennial College and has taught at Max the Mutt Animation School and Artist 25 Studio. 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.
The following materials are required for 022 and 023 ONLINE: Figure Sculpture- Sculpting Hands
TSA will have a limited supply of the following basic 'kits' available for purchase/ pick-up one week prior to the courses starting. Students can choose to work in oil based clay or water based clay (cone 6 white clay). You will need to order these kits from TSA at least 2 weeks before the start of the course for pick-up the week before the course begins. Note that firing is not included in course fee.
Kit 1 -10 lbs Oil based clay + masonite board and armature elements: $95.00 OR
Kit 2 10kg bag.Water based clay + wooden board base and armature elements: $40.00
Please have your own set of sculpture tools (available from most art supply retailers).
You may also choose to purchase these supplies from specialty retailers direct. Here are a few options:
- Oil based clay / Water based clay / sculpture tools: Sculpture Supply Canada (Etobicoke) https://www.sculpturesupply.com/
- Water based clay and sculpture tools: Tuckers Pottery (Markham)http://tuckerspotteryeshop.com/, Pottery Supply House (Oakville) https://www.psh.ca/