The Craxford Snelling Workshop

Torso Modelling Arrived late. Started with checking measurements to get back into the torso, then quickly moved back onto back to back modelling. Kim spoke about the finished surface of the clay, thinking about what lies under the skin, whether it’s bone or muscle or fat. She said to keep this in mind when applying…

Torso Modelling Kim spoke about ‘mental eminence’ after we’d checked out measurements. Referring to the highest point of a curve (i.e. the crest of the brow, think like the peak of a wave). However she went onto explain how we’re not guessing curves with our natural reaction, we’re learning to measure and use that as…

Torso Modelling Kim was late so went for a cup of tea and ended up missing first part of new measurements. Chris caught me up. Modelling from the end of the scapular to the seventh cervical, effectively the upper trapezius. Took some quick measurements but modelled intuitively the majority. After this we moved onto the…

Torso Modelling Started the day by checking all measurements from previous days. Will go onto do this everyday. Started looking at the upper torso and shoulders. The relationship between clavicle and traps. We lowered Phil off the spinning plinth and then took our models off the clay stands and put them on the floor so…

FotG Finished the head, marked on where it needs cutting to be taken off the armature. Will upload photos tomorrow when I do that.

FotG Spent today just lettering, finished all the letterforms for the inscription, just need to go over spacing now. There may still be a bit much of a shoulder on the ‘O’s but I will changed this when I do the spacing. Third Year Proposals Started the final drawing for the third year relief. The…

Torso Modelling We started by covering the armature with a layer of clay, smacking on with a stick to make sure it was compacted. Making sure not to be too heavy too soon. The first point we found was the sternum notch, marking this on with a match so it doesn’t change throughout. Before lunch…

Another in between day. Spent the AM working on small makers for third year projects, just sketches and the sort, and put up my research to talk to Kim. Kim gave some sound advice, model lots of smaller versions, to help set yourself up to work quickly and simply, so you already know what you’re…

Today was an in between day, no model so we’re making armatures, luckily I’m using a pre made one. Instead of this I was sitting on on the student board talking to the potential new heads. Best not to talk about it here.

Torso Modelling Started taking measurements on the model, plotting coordinates on the body. We will be modelling a three quarter torso. Started with a plumb line, finding points from there. Can start from the front or the back, depending on the key points of the pose. Points of reference would be, sternum, navel, folds of…