Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces : A Guide to Modeling the Head & Face With Clay

Sculpting the human face presents a unique artistic challenge-but this richly illustrated guide thoroughly demystifies the process. Instructor Alex Irvine goes step-by-step, explaining everything from creating basic, rough outlines to surface refinements to finely detailed replicas. Photographs of models and sketches appear alongside the actual sculpture, and a gallery of contemporary work inspires.