Carving a Head out of Wax: Beginning
Start to carve a human head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video, covering tools, design, and how to rough cut a sculpture.
Series Summary
Carving a likeness from stone has preoccupied human artists for thousands of years. In the culture of ancient Greece the great marble statues of human nudes began to exhibit a refined sense of musculature and posture. During the Middle Ages the popularity of the ideal nude waned, but reliefs depicting people, religious art, and decorative sculpting developed in many parts of Europe. In the Renaissance the larger-than-life sculpture of the human form was reborn. Some carved from clay, which through a complicated process becomes a bronze sculpture. Others, however, sculpted the human from rock, chipping and polishing until the shape emerged from its stony cage.In this free video series, professional sculptor and artist Dan'L Terry shows you how to sculpt the human head from hard wax. You will learn how to begin the sculpture, choosing the wax and making the rough cuts. Materials and strategies are covered early. Dan'L also leads you through designing and proportioning the head to give a realistic small sculpture. You will cut the profile, shape the nose, and get the sculpture ready for finer details on the face.
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Carve the Profile of a Wax Sculpture
Cutting out the profile gives your wax sculpture its first curve. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Shaping the Front of the Head in a Wax Sculpture
Giving a wax sculpture shape early on is key to efficient carving. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Fixing Mistakes in Wax Sculpture
Wax can melt and reshape, which makes fixing mistakes in a sculpture tricky but possible. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Tools & Source Materials for Wax Sculpture
References and source material make a wax sculpture lifelike and realistic. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Safety & Rough Shaping a Wax Sculpture
Be careful when cutting large chunks of wax because the knife requires a good amount of force. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Cutting Wax Blocks for Sculptures
The first cuts of a wax sculpture give shape to the block. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Rough Cutting a Wax Sculpture
Early cuts in carving a wax sculpture are rough and heavy. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Carving Tools for Wax Sculptures
Special carving tools help your wax sculpture come together. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Shaping the Back of the Head in a Wax Sculpture
Use references for sculpting the back of the head and overall shape of a sculpture. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Carve the Front Face of a Wax Sculpture
When carving a head from wax, cutting the front face is important to starting strong. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Basic Tools for Carving a Wax Sculpture
Learn the tools of the trade for making hard wax sculptures. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Rough Shaping the Nose of a Wax Sculpture
Sculpt around the nose of your wax sculpture, leaving room for later detail. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
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Heating Wax to Make Sculpting Easier
Heating wax can soften it and aid in making large cuts early on in the sculpture. Carve a rough head from wax with a professional artist in this free sculpting video.
