A time-lapse of Amelia Rowcroft's portrait of Angelina Jolie for a waxwork. Here you can see the different stages of the sculpt - from armature to final clay ready for moulding.
If you are interested in learning to sculpt portraits, check out Amelia's online course in sculpting 'Strong Foundations' - www.sculptingmasterclass.com
About Strong Foundations
Achieving a good likeness in portrait sculpture requires getting the foundations right. In Strong Foundations, Amelia Rowcroft shares her method for creating a clay likeness from life or a photographic sitting with a model. The course will you take you through the whole process of sculpting a portrait to a very high finish, with an emphasis on getting the anatomical structure correct at the beginning. This is key to achieving a likeness. Amelia will show you how to train your eye to see objectively, so you can learn to trust your own judgement.
Strong Foundations provides you with demonstration videos, downloadable notes and a full set of reference. You will begin by understanding how to see your model’s bone structure and blocking this out in clay. You will then build onto this skull-like form the big shapes of the face. Once you have the whole face blocked out, you can begin looking for smaller shapes, before adding final detail and completing your portrait to a high level of finish.
www.sculptingmasterclass.com
Amelia Rowcroft sculpts Johnny Depp in clay for a wax work.
Amelia Rowcroft Sculpture Limited specialises in figurative and portrait sculpture, providing a complete service including:
• Consultation / concept development
• Maquettes
• Sculpture from provided concept artwork (for artists)
• Commissioned portraits
• Wax and bronze figures for attractions and museums
• Hero props for film and television
Between commissions Owner and Chief Sculptor, Amelia Rowcroft, is a practising artist producing sculpture from life for public exhibition and private collections.
