5 Point Turnarounds

When sculpting many artists work from imagination. Traditionally, however, sculptors have used a reference of some kind. A turnaround, along with photos, books, and three-dimensional models are all excellent sources for references.

Here is a basic example of a 5 point turn for a portrait head including the base. This example incorporates a skull reference and a muscle reference called an overlay.

Make drawings of the subject you want to sculpt from as many views as you can. If you are doing an animal you will want to have skeletal and muscular references to help with overall form.