**** Version 1.2 released 3/01/06 Now
available in PRINT **** 210 (81/2" x 11") pages, 406
color photographs (CD version)
In response to overwhelming requests
for instruction, tips and advice, I am pleased to announce
the first edition of my e-book, Portrait Sculpture Simplified. A sincere
thank you to everyone who has inspired me in this endeavor.
Version 1.2 is now available
both on CD as a full color PDF format ebook and as a
Black & White paperback.
Portrait Sculpture Simplified is a complete
instructional course encompassing all of the tips, techniques,
and tricks I've learned over the past 20 years through both
formal academic instruction and practical trial and error.
You will save countless hours of frustration and "learning
curve" because I have already been through the process and
will guide you toward the most simplified, effective techniques. In
numerous areas I have included valuable information that
has never been taught in school or found in print.
Here are just some of the topics
covered:
Materials -
what you need to know to get started
Proportions -
rules to look for in every head
Modeling -
rules and step by step demonstrations of each feature
Drying
and Firing - how to prepare for firing, bisque
and glaze
Patinas -
several step by step demonstrations for ceramic and bonded
bronze
Mold
Making - silicone rubber flexible molds and
rigid molds
Casting -
in bonded bronze and other materials
Base
Making and Mounting - make a base, mount, and
photograph your finished piece
The techniques I've developed
over the years produce consistent and reliable results
in half the time it would take if using traditional
methods. Some of the detailed, time-saving steps described
are:
Traditional
Method
Portraits in Clay
Method
Make complex armature
Make simple armature
Model subject
Model subject
Cut head off of armature
Slide head off of armature
Hollow out head
**Not needed**
Reassemble head
**Not needed**
Repair seam
**Not needed**
Air dry 4-6 weeks, no test/guarantee
of dryness
Steam dry in 2-3 weeks, bone dry
test/ guarantee
Fire over 24 hour period hoping it doesn't
explode
Fire over 48 hour period with confidence
Repair cracks and breaks
**Usually not needed**
Apply patina - limited to paints and waxes,
can't be re-fired
Apply any patina, including using glazes
and re-firing
Awkward to mount on base
Easy to mount on base
**Denotes a cumbersome step that is virtually
eliminated
Important:
In order to view this e- book once the CD arrives, you will need
to have a PDF reader (Adobe Acrobat
Reader or Brava! Reader) installed on your machine. You can download
the latest version of one of these FREE viewers from the Adobe
or IGC site at any time if you don't already have a PDF reader installed:
or
Adobe Note:
If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your system,
check the version number by viewing the Help/About Adobe
screen. You must have version 5 or higher to view this
document. If you have an older version, uninstall the
old version through your Window's Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs" icon
and then install the current version from the Adobe link
above. Once the new version is installed, click the new
Adobe Reader shortcut that should now display on your desktop
to verify the program launches successfully. If you don't
have a PDF document to test, I've included this Test
Page.pdf document below. Simply click this link and
unpack this small document to a folder on your system.
Once installed, browse to that folder and click on the
document to launch it in Adobe Reader.
If you can read
this test document with either Adobe Reader or Brava!
Reader, you will be able to read the book when
it arrives.
Brava! Reader
Note: Brava! Reader, from Informative Graphics, is a
free document viewer that views CSF, PDF, TIFF, and XDL
files. Files can be zoomed, panned, rotated, viewed in
monochrome, calibrated and measured, and more. Brava! Reader
is only for Windows operating systems: XP, 2000, 2003.
Notes for MAC users: The
autorun feature of the CD is a Windows feature and does not
work with MAC operating systems. To launch the ebook, simply
insert the CD into your CD-ROM and browse to the files contained
on the CD directory. Click on PortraitSculptureSimplified.pdf to
launch the book in Adobe Reader for the MAC platform. Brava!
Reader cannot run on a MAC.
Available in English only. I
apologize, but all sales are final. CD's and CD/Book
packages will ship within 3 days of receiving your order. Please
select an option below - CD only, Book and CD package, or
Book only
Order "Portrait
Sculpture Simplified" Now
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Full
color CD version Only
$39.95
USD +
S&H ($4
USA, $15 INT)
Package
- CD and Book
(Full
color CD plus 8.5 x 11 spiral bound softcover black
and white book)
$54.95
+ S&H ($6.50 USA, $37 INT)
Book
Only
(8.5
x 11 spiral bound softcover - black and white)
Note: You can order the book by
itself directly from the publisher, in any quantity.
However, this option is not highly recommended since
the book loses a lot without the color - particularly
the patina chapter. Also, it's a little pricy
through them.
$47.46
+ S&H
USA
and International orders
Also,
you may purchase the book from the book section of
my Online Web Store
