We just created a new YouTube channel called Proko 3D! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJZ_7rNdX2NO2K8pG4uF5w We’re developing so much new content now that it makes sense to create a dedicated channel for traditional and digital sculpting. This Thursday, @Andrew Keith is releasing a course on the basics of figure sculpting in clay. The free content from that course will be available on that YouTube channel, published weekly :) We need your help to make this new channel thrive. If sculpting and 3D modeling interest you at all, please subscribe and share the channel with anyone else you think might benefit from some sculpting lessons. It would really help us out to bring you even more Proko content!

Hi all, can anyone guide where could I get human portrait references in all angles to keep as reference for Clay portrait sculpture. Please suggest. I asked Andrew but no answer till now.

Hello Wai here from Malaysia. My very first wire armature. Took me an hour plus to make it. I know it is not even close to 'good'. Far from it. I do not have anything but 18 gauge to work on. It is 1 1/2 inch to one cranial unit. It is about 17 inch. Have been around most of the hardware stores here at my home city IPOH. Most of the people thought I must be crazy. They only have steel wires. I have long way to go before I start applying the clay. I do not have enough clay to work on either so I will reinforce the armature with aluminum foil. Guess lots of but not too much aluminum foil.

Hey I’m reaching out to ask for images of your first sculptures! If you are anything like me they were probably pretty terrible and you probably made some common mistakes that most beginners make. I need references for an upcoming lesson on “top 10 sculpting mistakes” so if you’d like your work featured submit it here! Don’t be self conscious and the worse the better! Haha whether its the face, a feature study, torso, or full figure. If it’s a sculpture and its terrible post images below! (If possible good quality, well lit images) I look forward to seeing your worst work!

When I was a child I play with clay, but now I really wont working marble and woods, in future there are some videocourse about this materials?

Hi, I have this school assignment but the teacher is negligent, so I have no clue if I'm doing it right. Can you give me feedback? Thanks! Carlos.

If you've benefitted from the Figure Sculpting Fundamentals course or the Portrait Sculpting course I'd love to hear about it! I'm looking for student reviews on the course to use in future marketing. Even if you've only been able to learn from the free lessons and would like to leave a review it would be greatly appreciated!

I did a digital sculpture portrait of my dog disguised as a robot.

I learn from videos, but a bibliography for all community, what's the books are "must have" , before practice? there are some difference from russian school, american school and italian school or other country sculpture school?

People have asked for a list of materials to start collecting for the course. There will be a lesson on materials coming soon but this should be enough to get you started. I’ll be using Chavant medium NSP clay which is an oil based clay. You can use that or monster clay, or other types of plasteline clay also called non-dry modeling clay. (Even the dollar tree and Walmart have some non-drying modeling clay that’s not too bad) I recommend a reusable type of clay. I also recommend some soft aluminum wire that’s between 12-14 gauge of thickness. (For armatures) and some simple tools (a cheap set of wood tools and perhaps a loop tool) the first assignments are coming soon so get your clay, wire, and tools ready!

Hello, so recently I bought some clay, but the seller just said that I needed to warm it once at a high temperature but didn't tell me the details, so I don't really know the exact temperature to warm it up and for how long should I heat it? Thanks!

As you can see, the hair looks a mess. this is a life sized sculpt using monsterclay and bits of plastic toys etc. for some of the mech parts. Can anyone suggest how I should tackle this? Terminator 2 has short hair, and I've searched how other sculptors have managed short hair, and they usually tackle it by creating hair in a more stylized manner. Should I just stylize the hair? The problem is, the face is not stylized, so may look off. Thanks community

Just did this two hour portrait sculpture study of Queen Elizabeth II. This is a great exercise to try to capture a likeness in a short amount of time. I uploaded a video of the process to my personal YouTube channel if you're interested. https://youtube.com/shorts/jw53To2oSsE?feature=share Join the Portrait Sculpting course if you'd like to learn the ins and outs of portrait sculpture!

Hello everyone! These are some of the Voxel Sculptures I do on Magicavoxel.

The torso is always a great exercise. I added on the head to this torso because something that's tricky to get right is the size and shape of the head correct in relationship to the neck and torso. If you do any torso sculptures post them below!

I have tried to sculpt a gesture from this picture. I really miss to have the picture in 3 d. But have done my best.

Some diagrams and stuff from my ebook as well as from the portrait sculpting course. Anatomy is interesting and great to learn but knowledge of anatomy won’t make you a great artist. The fundamentals are more important than memorizing muscles.

Here's some images of the simplified head that I sculpted for the upcoming Portrait Sculpting course! Feel free to use these as references for drawing, painting or sculpture. No need for attribution! This was also the donated reward for the Proko Ukraine Fundraiser but it looks like those are out of stock. If you'd like a limited edition cast of this sculpture I did a little kickstarter to make it available. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pentamantis/simplified-head-sculpture-cast?ref=project_build Or better yet sign up for the portrait sculpting course so that you can sculpt your own simplified head sculpture! I hope to see you in the course! (presale ends soon!)

If you missed it the portrait sculpting course is on presale now. This is going to be a very in depth course that will cover everything from how to block in the Primary forms to anatomy of the head and neck to the facial features and more! You can watch the intro video for the course and download the assignment document for more info! hope to see you in the course!