by Giles Ward | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Developing your sculptor’s skills can be a long, but incredibly rewarding, journey. One of the most important techniques to develop is the replication of those features that make a human figure appear truly realistic. Hands and feet, in particular, have been a...
by Giles Ward | Jun 20, 2022 | News
We can’t quite believe it is 8 years this week since we re-located our studio and sculpture school to beautiful Devon. We are so grateful to have found our little bit of Devon heaven. We arrived to a stable containing goats and grounds of 3 paddocks! Work...
by Giles Ward | May 9, 2022 | News
This could be the start of your sculpture journey! Learning the art of realist sculpture can be an inspirational journey for life. Even those with no experience can go on this journey with us, developing the skills you need to create truly realistic figure and animal...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
This Animal Portrait workshop offers a unique approach to animal portraiture that captures the individuality of the animal. You will learn how to create a generic animal face through Andrew Sinclair’s ground-breaking Design Criteria methodology. Once the essence of...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
This fabulous one day sculpting experience will give you the opportunity to create a miniature realistic head in clay. At the end of the session you will take away with you a wealth of knowledge and your own delightful work of art. The workshop starts at 9am to 5pm...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
Level 1 (or Level 2 for those who have completed Level 1) Central to all figurative courses are the concepts of Dynamic Energy Curves (DEC) and Rapid Sketch Technique (RST). DEC is a proven and recognised method developed by Andrew Sinclair MRSS, and is unique to The...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
The Sculpture School’s inspirational instruction will teach you how to create superbly proportioned animal sculptures – the start of a fascinating journey into sculptural zoology, anatomy and design. Through the use of direct proportion and composition, you will...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
This fabulous one day sculpting experience will give you the opportunity to create a realistic head in clay. At the end of the session you will take away with you a wealth of knowledge and your own delightful work of art. The workshop starts at 9am to 5pm with all...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
This Animal Portrait workshop offers a unique approach to animal portraiture that captures the individuality of the animal. You will learn how to create a generic animal face through Andrew Sinclair’s ground-breaking Design Criteria methodology. Once the essence of...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
Level 1 (or Level 2 for those who have completed Level 1) Discover techniques and skills that will enable you to create life-like portrait sculptures way beyond your expectations. Creating true likeness in portrait sculpture requires more than correctly reproducing...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
This fabulous one day sculpting experience will give you the opportunity to create some small features of the human face in clay. At the end of the session you will take away with you a wealth of knowledge and your own delightful work of art. The workshop starts at...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
Level 1 (or Level 2 for those who have completed Level 1) Central to all figurative courses are the concepts of Dynamic Energy Curves (DEC) and Rapid Sketch Technique (RST). DEC is a proven and recognised method developed by Andrew Sinclair MRSS, and is unique to The...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 20, 2022
Have you ever wondered why amateur sculptures look odd, it’s often because the artist hasn’t learned their anatomy, the general ‘rules of thumb’, or the principles of design that make these human features realistic. The Sculpture School’s unique approach such as the...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 5, 2022
The Sculpture School’s inspirational instruction will teach you how to create superbly proportioned animal sculptures – the start of a fascinating journey into sculptural zoology, anatomy and design. Through the use of direct proportion and composition, you will...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 4, 2022
Level 1 (or Level 2 for those who have completed Level 1) Discover techniques and skills that will enable you to create life-like portrait sculptures way beyond your expectations. Creating true likeness in portrait sculpture requires more than correctly reproducing...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 4, 2022
Level 1 (or Level 2 for those who have completed Level 1) Central to all figurative courses are the concepts of Dynamic Energy Curves (DEC) and Rapid Sketch Technique (RST). DEC is a proven and recognised method developed by Andrew Sinclair MRSS, and is unique to The...
by The Sculpture School | Mar 31, 2022
This three day moulding and casting workshop is designed to teach you the essential skills of moulding and casting using current industry methods. This 3 day workshop will be led by our experienced moulding & casting technician, Ross Andrew, giving you first hand...
by Giles Ward | Mar 29, 2022 | News
Our One Year Students’ end-of-year show has now opened and we are delighted to say it is getting quite some attention. South West BBC featured the exhibition on their Spotlight Show. You can watch it here (scroll to 20 minutes in): BBC SPOTLIGHT The BBC has also...
by Giles Ward | Feb 18, 2022 | News
GRADUATE SHOW 2022 28th March – 2nd April, 10.00am – 4.00pm We are excited to announce the inaugural Graduate Sculpture Show, starting on Monday 28th March. This is our One Year Students’ first opportunity to show their work and curate their own...
by Giles Ward | Feb 7, 2022 | News
We love what we do. It is an honour to be able to pass on our passion for realist sculpture to students and guests. So, it is fantastic when we hear back from students who have been with us. This is what Nick, who took our Portrait Sculpture course this January, had...
by The Sculpture School | Jan 5, 2022
This four-day workshop is designed for you to learn about bronze casting using the lost wax process using ceramic shell. Bronze casting expert David Snoo Wilson will be bringing his ‘Travelling Foundry’ to the school along with his knowledge and expertise...
by The Sculpture School | Jan 5, 2022
This three day moulding and casting workshop is designed to teach you the essential skills of moulding and casting using current industry methods. This 3 day workshop will be led by our experienced moulding & casting technician, Ross Andrew, giving you first hand...
by The Sculpture School | Jan 5, 2022
This three day moulding and casting workshop is designed to teach you the essential skills of moulding and casting using current industry methods. This 3 day workshop will be led by our experienced moulding & casting technician, Ross Andrew, giving you first hand...
by Giles Ward | Dec 9, 2021 | News
“I couldn’t find tools I could rely on. So I designed my own.” World renowned realist figurative sculptor Andrew Sinclair MSS SWAc has brought together a complete range of professional sculpture tools all in one place. In response to a frustration at...
by Giles Ward | Dec 9, 2021 | News
The Professional Approach to Sculpting The Human Figure is the first book by Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc, recognised as a master of world-class figurative sculpture. It is based on Andrew’s ground-breaking Sinclair Method, as taught at The Sculpture School, which...
by The Sculpture School | Dec 1, 2021 | News
For the first time you can now take one of master sculptor Andrew Sinclair’s realist figurative courses from the comfort of your home. Due to much demand, The Sculpture School has launched ‘Sculpt a Realistic Human Figure’ Level 1, giving budding and seasoned...
by Giles Ward | Nov 4, 2021 | News
Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc will be exhibiting at this year’s South West Academy Open Exhibition. As a academian Andrew will be presenting two key new works. The exhibition this year is at Kennaway House In Sidmouth, Devon. Nereid’s Delight A humorist take...
by The Sculpture School | Sep 29, 2021 | News
Sculpt like a master. The first of a series of online courses putting Andrew Sinclair’s skills in your hands – from the comfort of your own home. Includes a ‘Starter Pack’ – all the tools you need to get started Tell us if you want to be amongst the first to...
by The Sculpture School | Aug 18, 2021 | News
We are delighted to be the proud owners of a new army of model Ecorche figures – designed by Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc – to be used by our 1 Year Students during an Ecorche sculpture workshop later this year. Unlike other Ecorche models, ours will allow...
by The Sculpture School | Apr 15, 2021 | Figurative, News, Workshops
We’re thrilled to welcome back our students for this first post-lockdown Figurative Sculpture Workshop this week! Our new kit – the workstations, sculpture stands and a complete set of tools for each student – means that our students can...