3 Ways to Start a Portrait Sculpt (Loomis, Bridgman, Bodem)

Check out the full portrait sculpting course at Blocking in the head is a simple way to capture the basic size, shape, and tilt without having to worry about any of the facial features. This can be done ahead of a sculpting session or added onto a figure sculpture to make sure the head looks right before adding details. In this lesson we’ll cover 3 different techniques to sculpt the head. ASSIGNMENT: Make all 3 of these block ins with clay. You can submit your work by creating a free account at and posting a comment with images of your sculpture under the assignment video. Some student work will be featured in critique videos so if you want your work featured be sure to do the assignment and submit it! RELATED LINKS: How to Sculpt the Loomis Head - • How to Sculpt the Loomis Head Bridgman Quick Sculpt Demo - • Bridgman Quick Sculpt Demo Intro to Portrait Sculpting - • Intro to Portrait Sculpting #sculptingthehead #portraitsculpting #howtosculpt COURSE DESCRIPTION: This portrait sculpting course will dive deep into the techniques and principles that will help you master the portrait. Portrait sculpting is one of the most difficult challenges that visual artists can take on but if you follow the lessons and do the corresponding assignments you’ll be surprised how fast you will improve. ABOUT PROKO 3D: Instructional How to Sculpt videos for artists. These sculpting lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. If you want to learn more about drawing check out my other YouTube channel: Proko - / prokotv CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Andrew Joseph Keith () Producer - Andrew Joseph Keith, Charlie Nicholson ( / shloogorgh ) Script & editing - Andrew Joseph Keith Model images courtesy of Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra