any date to new lessons?

My attempt at the $5 challenge and 1st attempt at sculpting a person. (70 minutes of work) I like how the left leg turned out. The three things I had the most trouble with were getting the right hip high enough like model in the reference photo, wrapping my head around the shape and position of the shoulders, and while I didn't focus on the abdomen near as much as the limbs it's worth mentioning I was a little avoidant of the area because I couldn't figure out how to roll the lower stomach into the upper torso without making the area too out of proportion.

Andrew, I just received my Chavant clay. I was surprised by how hard it is. Apparently I need to soften a bit. Can you tell me the best way to go about preparing it use? Thanks

Here is the 2nd attempt

Ok Andrew, here are a couple of female torsos I have done from poses from posespace.com, I limited myself to 2 hours each starting with a tinfoil bean armature… feedback and advice on how to make them better greatly appreciated :)

https://youtu.be/uJMoplyGboI here's a link to the cranial units video.

Hi Andrew, please add an open link to the page 'Human Figure Proportions - Cranial Units - Robert Beverly Hale'.

Please submit gesture studies! I'm still looking for examples for the critique videos. There will be a little break in video lessons for the sculpture course as Proko is getting ready for the busy holidays but videos should start up again in January. This should give students a chance to catch up and submit assignments for critique videos. I look forward to seeing your work!

My first try was the same George Bridgman. I think the hips are too wide and he's a bit on the short side. I like this exercise.

Are the "Poses for Artists" (for $16.50) in the round? That is, can you turn the models 350 degrees? Alternately, is a pose photographed one shot by one shot in the round? Or are the poses all just one pose photographed from one direction? Thanks!

Somehow my measurements varied slightly…😂 but I got the 3 soldiers wound up… Now onto the gesture exercises!

I chose some master sketches from the great Bill Watterson for my gesture studies; feedback appreciated

I chose a drawing from George Bridgemans Complete Guide To Drawing From Life, and made the sculpture in one sitting. It took me 1 hour and 30 minutes.

I tried to do this absolutely ridiculous pose based off a Loomis gesture. I think I probably could have pushed the gesture farther, but I didn't realize that until I had the photos in front of me. It was fun to try and figure out nonetheless.

Hi, Andrew. For the kneeling man I used a drawing from the Gottfried Bammes book Anatomy for Artists, and for the other two I used photo references. The left foot of the standing figure should be lifted a bit more, but I couldn't get it to stand properly for the photo. I call the trio "People in despair" :D. It took me a little over one hour for each figure.

Ok here is my second sculpture for the $5 challenge - J Mac soft clay over a tinfoil bean using only hands and a butter knife - hoping this gets easier with tools… feedback appreciated :)