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Fine Arts · Year 4 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Life-Size Figure Modeling

This course trains students to sculpt a life-sized human figure using clay or mixed sculptural materials. Emphasis is placed on anatomy, proportion, armature building, structural stability, surface development, and expressive form.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Construct a full armature capable of supporting a life-size figure.
  2. Apply anatomical knowledge to model accurate human proportions.
  3. Build mass, volume, and gesture in large-scale modeling.
  4. Refine surface textures, details, and expressive qualities.
  5. Produce a structurally stable, fully formed life-size figure sculpture.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Life-Size Figure Modeling
  2. 02Safety, Tools & Studio Setup for Large Sculpture
  3. 03Understanding Human Proportions at Large Scale
  4. 04Armature Design & Construction
  5. 05Establishing Gesture & Primary Masses
  6. 06Building Volume: Torso, Limbs & Core Structure
  7. 07Clay Application & Structural Considerations
  8. 08 · MidtermModeling Anatomy: Muscles, Joints & Landmarks
  9. 09Developing Planes, Curves & Rhythms
  10. 10Foreshortening & Dynamic Pose Adjustments
  11. 11Surface Development: Textures & Transitions
  12. 12Detailed Modeling of Head, Hands & Feet
  13. 13Structural Reinforcement & Weight Balance
  14. 14Surface Refinement & Final Detail Work
  15. 15Preparing the Sculpture for Presentation
  16. 16Final Life-Size Figure Sculpture Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will sculpt a life-size human figure demonstrating anatomical accuracy, expressive form, and professional surface refinement.

Deliverables

  1. One complete life-size figure sculpture.
  2. Armature diagrams & process documentation.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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