Description

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This course introduces portrait sculpture through structure and observation, rather than copying surface features or chasing likeness. Working with clay on a shared 3D-printed head armature, students learn how the human head is constructed—starting with proportion and gradually building toward anatomy and a neutral portrait. The class emphasizes clarity, process, and understanding over speed or polish. Students are guided step by step through head proportions, basic skull landmarks, major muscle groups, and how anatomy softens into a believable human face. The approach is supportive and methodical, making portrait sculpture accessible even for those who have felt intimidated by faces in the past. No prior anatomy experience is required. This course is ideal for adult learners who enjoy working thoughtfully and want a solid foundation they can apply to future sculptural, craft, or digital work. This class is appropriate for: Adult beginners, Artists returning to sculpture, Figurative sculptors, seeking stronger fundamentals, anyone interested in understanding how faces are built. Students will gain: Confidence working with portrait proportions, a clear, repeatable sculpting process, a foundational understanding of facial structure Skills transferable to clay, wax, and digital sculpting

*EM217 WED clay will be provided for this class, this is not a kiln fired clay.
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If you would like to enroll after the registration window has closed, please email chastainarts@atlantaga.gov

REFUND POLICY: To receive a refund, students must submit their request at least 2 weeks before the first class. No refunds or transfers are guaranteed after this time. To withdraw from a class, you are required to email ChastainArts@AtlantaGA.gov and include your name, the class name, and your reason for withdrawal. The option to accept an account credit for the class withdrawal is preferred. If a withdrawal/refund is requested after 2 weeks prior to or after the class has begun, a $30 administration fee will be deducted and only an account credit will be processed to be used for future class registrations, clay purchases, and future purchases in our gift shop & gallery. If a class is running at minimum enrollment, we cannot process refunds or credits within 1 week of the class starting. If you register for a class after the session has begun, only an account credit will be processed if a withdrawal is requested. Anyone registered for a figure class with a model will be required to pay the model fee on the first day of class with cash or check to the instructor. Even if you request a withdrawal after the first day of class, you will be required to pay the model fee calculated based on enrollment on the first-class meeting. The Chastain Arts Center is not responsible for classes missed due to student absences and the student is not eligible to receive a refund or credit for any missed classes due to a student absence. Please discuss any unavoidable absences with your instructor

Activity Sub-Category

Enrichment Classes

Location

CAC Studio East at Chastain Arts Center and Gallery

Instructor

Joyce Ryan