In this lesson you’ll learn how to build your own anatomically correct wire armatures! If you don’t know what an armature is, it acts as a skeleton that will support your figure sculpture. This prevents the sculpture from sagging and slumping over. The second benefit to a wire armature is that it serves as an internal measuring system for proportions. It’s a foundational step that you don’t want to skip!


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RELATED LINKS:

Human Figure Proportions Cranial Units Robert Beverly Hale    • Human Figure Proportions  Cranial Un...  
Basic Sculpting Supplies    • Basic Sculpting Supplies  
How to Start Sculpting on a Budget    • How to Start Sculpting on a Budget  
Bridgman Quick Sculpt Demo    • Bridgman Quick Sculpt Demo  


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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This free sculpting lesson is a sample of the Figure Sculpting Fundamentals course offered on Proko.com. The premium section has more demonstrations and extended lessons on the forms of the human body. It also has 3d models that you can spin around, study, and sculpt from any angle. Get the course at https://proko.com/sculpture

ABOUT PROKO 3D:

Instructional How to Sculpt videos for artists. These sculpting lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and rewatching. If you want to learn more about drawing check out my other YouTube channel: Proko    / prokotv  


CREDITS:

Artist | Instructor Andrew Joseph Keith (https://www.andrewjosephkeith.com/)
Producer Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com)
Script Andrew Joseph Keith
Production Assistance Charlie Nicholson (  / shloogorgh  , Rebecca Bozza (   / itsrebeccarose  , Patrick Bosworth (https://www.patrickdavidbosworth.com), Sierra Tillman (  / blu_perceptions  )
Editing Sierra Tillman, Charlie Nicholson, Rebecca Bozza
Additional model images from 3d.sk

Music Used with Permission
Additional Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)
Intro The Freak Fandango Orchestra