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, moulding and casting, 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 Moulding & Casting – and a series of 1-day seminars to include guest speakers and expert lecturers.

APRIL 18th - 21st, 2023	Specialist Techniques (FFH)
MAY 3rd, 2023	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
MAY 23rd - 26th, 2023	Animal Portrait
JUNE 20th - 23rd, 2023	Figurative Level 1 & 2
TBC	Moulding & Casting
JULY 5th, 2023	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
JULY 13th & 14th, 2023	Ecorché
JULY 18 - 21st, 2023	Portrait Level 1 & 2
AUGUST 22nd - 25th, 2023	Specialist Techniques (FFH)
SEPTEMBER 6th, 2023	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
SEPTEMBER 19th - 22nd, 2023	Animal
TBC	Moulding & Casting
OCTOBER 12th & 13th, 2023	Ecorché
OCTOBER 17th - 20th, 2023	Figurative Level 1 & 2
NOVEMBER 14th - 17th, 2023	Portrait Level 1 & 2
NOVEMBER 29th, 2023	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
DECEMBER 5th - 8th, 2023	Animal Portrait
JANUARY 18th & 19th, 2024	Ecorché
JANUARY 23rd - 26th, 2024	Figurative Level 1 & 2
FEBRUARY 7th, 2024	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
FEBRUARY 20th - 23rd, 2024	Portrait Level 1 & 2
MARCH 6th, 2024	Taste of Sculpture 1 Day Workshop
MARCH 12th - 15th, 2024	Animal

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.,

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