One Year Realist Sculpture Course
Be inspired by the art of anatomy
What is the course?
This one-year intensive sculpture course offers a unique chance to learn the skills needed to create truly realistic figure and animal sculptures and the techniques required to master our twenty-first century understanding of the human anatomy. It does not just give you a certificate, it gives you an education for life!
The course is an immersion into the world of sculpture, where you will learn every aspect of the business from one of the world’s finest figurative sculptors, Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc at his professional working studio and sculpture school. You will learn practical skills and techniques for creating realist figurative sculpture and will be guided from the initial design of your projects to creation and completion. It is an exclusive opportunity to learn first-hand from professionals in a commercial sculpture environment, preparing you for a career as a sculptor. You will discover how a sculpture business works; what working to commission involves, marketing etc. with a short series of lectures and talks by guest sculptors and business experts within the industry.
Who is the course for?
For anyone wishing to develop a career in realist sculpture, this is a must. This is for students who wish to ‘fast-track’ the technical skills needed to create realist sculpture through hands-on practical experience rather than through a theory-based course. Tutor/student contact time is in excess of 30 hours during each 4-day workshop.
The course calendar
The course runs over twelve months and students are expected to attend a minimum of one week a month at the School’s studio in Devon. Students will complete all workshop modules – Figurative Levels 1&2, Portrait Levels 1&2, Animal, Animal Portrait, Specialist Techniques – and a series of 1-day seminars to include guest speakers and expert lecturers.
| 2025 | WORKSHOP |
| 5th February | TOS |
| 12th February | TOS - Animal |
| 18th - 21st February | Portrait |
| 5th March | TOS |
| 25th – 28th March | Animal |
| 9th April | TOS |
| 22nd – 25th April | Animal Portrait |
| 7th May | TOS |
| 20th – 23rd May | Figurative |
| 17th – 20th June | Portrait |
| 2nd July | TOS |
| 22nd – 25th July | Animal |
| 6th August | TOS |
| 13th – 15th August TBC | Moulding & Casting |
| 19th – 22nd August | Animal Portrait |
| 3rd September | TOS |
| 16th – 19th September | Figurative |
| 16th & 17th October | Ecorche |
| 21st – 24th October | Portrait |
| 5th November | TOS |
| 11th – 14th November | Animal |
| 3rd December | TOS |
| 9th – 12th December | Animal Portrait |
| 20th -23rd January 2026 | Figurative |
How is the course delivered?
Unique to The Sculpture School, the Sinclair Method of Sculpture has been devised by Andrew Sinclair MRSS. This innovative method of sculpting in clay incorporates Design Criteria TM, anatomy and proportion using Dynamic and Energy Curves TM and The Rapid Sketch Technique TM. This ground-breaking process will revolutionise the way students approach sculpture by breathing life and energy into their work.
What does the course give you?
An education for life – not just a certificate.
The Sculpture School
Figurative Sculpture – Gold Level
What does the course cost?
£13,500 for the full 12 month course.
NEW 2025 – now you can pay by instalment – a deposit of £1,500 followed by 12 monthly payments of £1,000
Selection process
Students are invited to make an initial application via email or post outlining previous qualifications and achievements. Please send up to six high quality images of previous work. Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview at our Studios with a portfolio of their work.
For further details please email: info@thesculptureschool.co.uk
Develop the skills needed to create realistic figurative sculpture and learn the techniques required to work as a commercial sculptor.