Pre Primary Forms for The Anatomical Sculpture

The armature for the anatomical sculpture is now complete. The fun part of the process is about to begin - creating the character.

Use the drawings, sketches or turn arounds as a reference, as well as any other images to determine the overall basic form of the character. Use aluminum foil to build up the areas that have the more mass and volume.

It is preferable to bunch up the foil rather than fold it into flat pieces. Push and twist the foil onto the armature. Make sure it is tight and smooth. (No amount of sculpey can cover dents or mistakes in the armature or pre primary forms). Avoid adding a lot of foil to the arms and legs. To make the twisted wire smooth put a single layer of foil on the arms and twist tightly. For the legs build up areas, with foil, where there is greater mass and volume. For example, the thighs and calves. It depends on the build of the character.

The head should be added to last because the body proportions will determine the size of the head. Resist adding too much foil to the head because it will be mostly sculpey.

Once the foil has reached the desired contours and forms set up the workspace for sculpey. Begin adding the primary forms, the bones, for example the spine, ribs, clavical, pelvis, fibula, scapula and petella.

There is a skeletal chart posted to the blog for reference.