{"id":37,"date":"2019-09-16T20:08:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T20:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2020-05-21T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T19:20:03","slug":"clay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/clay\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37\" class=\"elementor elementor-37\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fd353c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd353c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a625cad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a625cad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fcf2459\" data-id=\"4fcf2459\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb30982 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb30982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PROCESS:<br \/>CLAY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603e6184 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603e6184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ARMATURE<\/strong><\/p><p>An armature is a metal skeleton (or basic structural support for abstract pieces). The metal used to make the armature will depend on the size of the finished sculpture. Wet clay is heavy, so the armature needs to be strong enough to take the weight. The armature needs to be precise, to reflect the proportions of the finished figure. Measurements, taken from a life model, can be scaled up or down, relative to the size of the finished piece. The model then assumes the required pose and the armature is shaped to mimic that movement. Compiling a comprehensive and detailed photographic reference, of the model, means that the sculpture can be worked on, with or without the model present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e26c4f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"31e26c4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b91550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b91550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Clay-WIP-54-2.jpg\" title=\"Clay-WIP-54-2\" alt=\"Clay-WIP-54-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c899e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c899e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22b1de elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e22b1de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608808b3 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608808b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Clay-WIP-76.jpg\" title=\"Clay-WIP-76\" alt=\"Clay-WIP-Rebecca-Ainscough\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e22d4a\" data-id=\"2e22d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b031e94 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b031e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even before the clay goes on to the armature, it is important to consider how the piece will be displayed when it is made into stone or bronze. How will it stand up\/lie down\/dance? Will it be mounted on stone\/wood\/metal? Will the base be cast\/carved with the piece or separately? Adjustments may need to be made to the composition to accommodate this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c08e50f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c08e50f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eea559b\" data-id=\"6eea559b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580ea15c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"580ea15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CLAYING UP<\/strong><\/p><p>The positioning of muscle, tissue and bone, including their length and insertion points, are largely determined by the skeleton. Lifestyle dictates the tone of the muscles and the subcutaneous shape, of most humans. In the beginning, it is enough to build up the general bulk of the body by using clay to recreate the muscles, bones and tissue, using the armature as a skeletal reference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202aa42 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202aa42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good knowledge of anatomy can be helpful, but it is not necessary; there is no absolute rulebook of how to sculpt the human form. Several methods can be used individually or in combination. My preference is to use intuitive visual interpretation, and a little sight size, both underpinned with a strong working knowledge of form and anatomy. Combined these give me an element of versatility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-541502c4 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"541502c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2606992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2606992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Claying-up3.png\" title=\"Claying-up3\" alt=\"CLAYING UP - RA SCULPTURE\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e751814 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e751814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Clay-WIP-59.jpg\" title=\"Clay-WIP-59\" alt=\"Clay-WIP-59\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9965ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9965ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0e62ab\" data-id=\"c0e62ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983d630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"983d630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasculpture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Clay-WIP-28-134.png\" title=\"Clay-WIP-28-134\" alt=\"Clay-WIP-28-134\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1510ddc\" data-id=\"1510ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eac5f7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eac5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SURFACE DETAILS<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Large mirrors in the studio give me a visual reference to interpret how the muscles work in tension and motion, as I build up the base form of the figure. When the figure is ready for the final surface details, the life model returns. Clay is added and scraped away, pressed and manipulated, while continually referencing the model. Here the model\u2019s body language is as important as the physical anatomy. This blend of visual scrutiny and interpretation help to reveal the story that the model\u2019s body language is expressing. The push and pull of the material, while this is happening, gives the piece its own unique surface texture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROCESS:CLAY ARMATURE An armature is a metal skeleton (or basic structural support for abstract pieces). The metal used to make the armature will depend on the size of the finished sculpture. Wet clay is heavy, so the armature needs to be strong enough to take the weight. 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