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Author: Peter Rubino
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

10 reviews
Sales Rank: 143224

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6

ISBN: 0823041026
Dewey Decimal Number: 731.82
EAN: 9780823041022

Publication Date: November 1, 1997
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Simulating a workshop studio course, this book provides action-photography sequences that enable readers to observe every step a master sculptor takes in building a portrait in clay.

Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Highly motivating for the creative person July 21, 2008
This book walks you through the various stages of portrait sculpture.
As a novice sculptor, the upclose, step-by-step, all angles photos including the proper usage of tools, was especially helpful. While the artist does simplify the process, the artform is still very challenging and intimidating. This book helps to de-mystifying the task.

3 out of 5 stars

Reasonably helpful, for beginners only December 14, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

First of all, the author's portfolio is less than inspiring, to put it rather mildly. The text is actually fairly well written, and will be of some help to the beginner, although there are certainly better guides out there. To the author's credit, I've given the same rating to books with better techniques by better artists; the decent writing helps here. However there isn't much here for intermediate or advanced artists. Many of the techniques run the gamut from sloppy to downright lazy, and the results show this. If you'd like to make your way to a moderately successful stint as a mediocre contemporary sculptor without working too hard to get there, this book is for you. Of course, lots and lots of folks fit in this category. However, if you wish to push yourself to higher levels to become a disciplined, highly skilled artist, I would seriously recommend Edouard Lanteri's books instead.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful how-to reference November 9, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I am an art student, and I bought Rubino's book before enrolling in a 3-D figure study class this semester. I have just worked through the instructions for modelling the basic portrait (i.e., not from life, which is the second part of the book). Following Rubino's instructions as exactly as I could, I was able to construct a pretty good likeness on the first try. This book is an extremely useful beginner's guide to portraiture, as long as you accept the fundamental idea that you have to measure carefully. And you really do have to, even though it seems boring and uncreative at first. Note that there is little reference to surface anatomy, just planes, at least in the first section. The basic model is the young white male with a completely neutral expression, which probably shouldn't surprise anyone. Another caution: inspect the illustrations as well as the written instructions, because important nuances show up there. But if you want to get started on the right track, and nail down the basics, I can't imagine a better book. For further study, I would look at Eliot Goldfinger's works on anatomy for artists, which are detailed and comprehensive.

5 out of 5 stars

THE PORTRAIT IN CLAY August 23, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Excellent tutorial on portrait work in clay modeling. This book takes the student, step by step through the process. Best book I've seen on the subject.

5 out of 5 stars

Truly Amazing...... March 27, 2004
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

I have recently beagan to study sculpting more seriously and received this book as a gift. I improved tremendously with the help of this book. I'm not sure how best to communicate the message; but i must convey to you the importance of this book to anyone interested in sculpting. Does anyone know if a second series is planned?

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