How to Sculpt the Eye

Lesson by

Andrew Joseph Keith

inPortrait Sculpting

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Assignments 30

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How to Sculpt the Eye

Lesson by

Andrew Joseph Keith

in Portrait Sculpting

77K

Mark as Completed

Assignments 30

Downloads 1

Gather your tools, clay, and a 4”x 4” or larger backboard, and create a life-size or larger self-portrait eye study.

Roger Dial

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1mo

Okay Andrew here is my first attempt at sculpting an eye for the first "Sculpt an Eye" assignment. Trying to get the depth of the eye socket and many subtle plane changes around the eye is very tricky. I didn't use my own old eyes as a reference this time but will do so on the next eye assignment. My eyes have lots of wrinkles and saggy bags so it will be a challenge. Please critique and give me your feedback. Thank you.

Andrew Joseph Keith

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Hey looking good. Observing the eye from the side view and making sure it looks right from the side can help you get those depths a little better. Also remember that as the eye transitions from the inside part to the outside corner of the eye it also moves back in space. The next video "What to look for when sculpting the eye" might be helpful to watch again if you're struggling. Great job and keep it up!

JONGHAN PARK

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4mo

Andrew Joseph Keith

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4mo

Nicely done! Keep it up!

Cesar Barcenas

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5mo

@jowherr

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9mo

dalleen jackson

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9mo

Ok so this is my first...how did I do?

@cdiazsimon

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9mo

awesome job!!

Andrew Joseph Keith

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9mo

very nice! great job! If I had to give a critique I might just suggest pushing the nose and brow ridge forward in space to give just a little more depth to the eyes. Keep up the great work!

Kimberly Lee-Lewis Adams

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9mo

Beautiful start, Dalleen! What do you think @Andrew Joseph Keith ?

SilverbackCT

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1yr

Forgot to cut the pointy nose off ;). Having trouble finishing to a finer resolution. Are there other tricks (e.g. solvents, smoothing tools) or are we just pressing up against the limits of clay? Will move on to the large eye after feedback. Thanks for your earlier suggestions.

SilverbackCT

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1yr

SketchFab 3D model viewer: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/3dmodel-5438073ca54c4edd89d059290d1dc4f3

Andrew Joseph Keith

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1yr

Nice! if you want it to be smoother then it is just a lot of pushing around with tools and adding bits of clay here and there and smoothing out. There's no cheat code or solvent that can do that for you unfortunately. It's looking better with the depths. Keep it up!

@xiake

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1yr

Thanks a lot Andrew, for your advice.

Andrew Joseph Keith

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1yr

wow looking really good! Glad to see the advice helped!

SilverbackCT

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1yr

Input needed. I'm about to scoop the eye out and restart. Would you agree that the eye needs to recess ~3/4"? If true, would you restart the eye OR build up the nose and brow?

Andrew Joseph Keith

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1yr

I think eye could be recessed more but another thing is to make sure the inside tear duct of the eye is more forward in space than the outer corner of the eye. Keep it up!

@xiake

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1yr

Hi Andrew, I am a bit stuck here. Especially the area below the eye seems to be very problematic. Before I could continue, I hope to hear your feedback. Thank you.

Andrew Joseph Keith

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1yr

It's coming along! I would watch the next video "What to look for when sculpting the eye" That gives some good pointers on angles and the forms of the eye from different viewpoints that I think could help improve this sculpt. The depths might be a bit off and so I would double check the accuracy from the side view by overlaying the reference photo with a photo of the sculpture to check the silhouette of the brow ridge, eyeball and eyelids. Keep it up! you're doing great!

DANI DIKMAN

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1yr

thank you for the lesson

Andrew Joseph Keith

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1yr

of course! Way to go and do the assignment! You might try observing some of the angles like the 3/4 view to see the shape of the eye socket, brow ridge, and cheek bone, it feels like some of the structure around the eye could use some more development. Keep up the great work!

@mdm206

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2yr

I have done and redone this several times. I either had the cheeks/forehead look flat or the eye look flat. Whenever I added material to one, the other one looked way too flat. This is the best attempt in a lot of hours. I have huge problems around the eye and making the eye look 3d. I think I can't judge depth well enough. Any tips to help with that? Where am I making big mistakes?

@gulnask

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2yr

Andrew Joseph Keith

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2yr

Awesome! and the nice thing about digital is you can do an eye on one side and it can mirror it on the other. Keep it up!

Roy Nottage

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2yr

Pretty happy with the side profile overall, but front feels iffy. Think I extended too far out under the eyes, and eye shape and nose are bit off. I definitely found it tricky to focus on a 'square' of the face, seemed somehow like proportions were harder to gauge. Although chipping away at this in work lunch breaks meant I could move it forward, I think it would have benefited from sitting down and properly commiting to it for longer sessions.

Andrew Joseph Keith

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2yr

Looking great! really well done! yes isolating an area of the face can be a bit tricky but its a great exercise and this one is looking really good. Keep going!

maria cristina paradiso

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2yr

Andrew, in my study of classical \contempory art I see my type of modelling eyes in sculpture. Is good, see other artist ? It's only the question not critique

TeResA Bolen

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2yr

Wonderful care in this explanation. Thank you!

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Andrew Joseph Keith

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