Portraits of Clay

by Sandra S. Smith

Portraits of Clay

Author: Sandra S. Smith

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

ISBN: 9780816518913

Page: 63

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Not long ago, pottery was a lost art in Chihuahua, Mexico. But in the 1970s, near the ruins of Casas Grandes, an art revolution was born. Inspired by ancient pottery fragments from a tradition that had disappeared before the arrival of the first Europeans, a self-taught woodcutter-turned-artist reinvented an entire ceramic technology. Today Casas Grandes pottery, made by hand from local clays and mineral colors by a handful of artists, claims high prices and sets the standard for contemporary pottery. Photographer Sandra Smith traveled to Mata Ort’z to photograph the potters and to record their reflections on their work. Her portraits document their techniquesÑcollecting and preparing the clay, forming by hand, sanding, and painting. They also capture intimate moments between artists and their art. For anyone who has ever admired Casas Grandes pottery, Portraits of Clay is a beautiful introduction to the potters and their work.

Sculpting the Figure in Clay

by Peter Rubino

Other topics include: • The Fundamentals of the Clay Torso • Observing the Model • Essential Materials and Tools • Sculpting the Female Torso from the Live Model • Sculpting the Reclining Figure from the Live Model • Sculpting ...

Sculpting the Figure in Clay

Author: Peter Rubino

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

ISBN: 1984860283

Page: 192

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A comprehensive guide for sculptors looking to recreate the human body using clay, from the author of The Portrait in Clay In Sculpting the Figure in Clay, acclaimed portrait bust sculptor Peter Rubio teaches a master class in the essentials of figurative sculpture. In this intensive, all-inclusive guide, he introduces students to a natural, straightforward geometry that will help them become masters at forming figures of clay. Rubino’s unique approach utilizes a geometric system consisting of blocks, simple shapes, and guidelines that instruct students in a new and instinctive sculptural style, With these easy-to-follow instructions and informative concepts, students will see figures as the basic shapes beneath the form as well as learn vital approaches such as BLT: Bend, Lean, and Turn, to create evocative expression, and the Three Ps: Position, Proportion, and Plans, for accurate representation. Other topics include: • The Fundamentals of the Clay Torso • Observing the Model • Essential Materials and Tools • Sculpting the Female Torso from the Live Model • Sculpting the Reclining Figure from the Live Model • Sculpting the Hand, Foot, and Lower Arm • Plus Many Photographic Reference Poses for Continued Study This unparalleled resource is the definitive guide to figurative sculpture.

Modeling a Likeness in Clay

by Daisy Grubbs

Daisy Grubbs demonstrates in thorough detail a proven method for fashioning clay into convincing portraits. The book is for the beginning as well as the more experienced sculptor.

Modeling a Likeness in Clay

Author: Daisy Grubbs

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ISBN: 9780823030941

Page: 160

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Artists have always been fascinated by the special challenge of capturing the character, personality, and likeness of their portrait subjects. For the scupltor, clay is certainly the most sympathetic medium. Daisy Grubbs demonstrates in thorough detail a proven method for fashioning clay into convincing portraits. The book is for the beginning as well as the more experienced sculptor. The newcomer will find every detail he needs to know to model a faithful likeness, while the more knowledgeable artist will discover another artist’s approach sure to enlarge his own vocabulary and working methods.

McClure s Magazine

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litical editor of New York , expressly to was painted in 1851 , and is claimed to be
paint this picture , which received a silver the last portrait made of Clay before he
medal as “ the best specimen of portrait sought that relief in Cuba which the ...

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Warrington Pen portraits

by William Stevens Robinson

THE CLAY COMPROMISE . " Henry Clay is the man who is principally
responsible for this mischief . Foote might have blustered ; Webster might have
apostatized : but , without Clay's management , the thing could not have
succeeded .

Warrington Pen portraits

Author: William Stevens Robinson

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Page: 587

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The American Portrait Gallery

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Containing Correct Portraits and Brief Notices of the Principal Actors in American
History ... From Christopher Columbus Down to the Present Time. 212 HENRY
CLAY eaving the Senate , he was again elected to the legislature , and , the ...

The American Portrait Gallery

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United States Congressional Serial Set

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Henry Clay - continued n 1955 the Senate decided to honor five of its most
significant former members by commissioning their portraits for permanent
display in the Reception Room adjacent to the Senate Chamber . The portraits
were placed ...

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The Wife s Victory

by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

NEAGLE'S CORRECT PORTRAIT AND ONLY TRUE LIKENESS EVER
PUBLISHED OF HENRY CLAY . T. B. PETERSON , No. 102 Chesnut Street ,
Philadelphia , PUBLISHES THIS DAY the above Portrait , and most respectfully
dedicates it to ...

The Wife s Victory

Author: Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

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Page: 199

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Hard Living on Clay Street

by Joseph T. Howell

Study of a white working class neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Two very different blue collar families, the Shackelfords and the Mosenys, live on Clay street. This is their story of survival from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Hard Living on Clay Street

Author: Joseph T. Howell

Publisher: Waveland PressInc

ISBN: 9780881335262

Page: 405

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This book chronicles the lives of two neighboring families of Howell's as he was part of a team of researchers whose primary objective was to study a lower income white working class community.

Biographical History of Cherokee County Iowa Containing Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Harrison with Accompanying Biographies of Each a Condensed History of Iowa with Portraits and Biographies of the Governors of the State with Personal Histories of Many of the Early Settlers and Leading Families

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ton . quite a heap of peculiar looking clay , which him $ 5,000 . This is one of
three such kilus the wild animal had drawn from his under in the State of Iowa . Its
peculiarity consists ground home . It proved to be the finest principally in the fact ...

Biographical History of Cherokee County Iowa Containing Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Harrison with Accompanying Biographies of Each a Condensed History of Iowa with Portraits and Biographies of the Governors of the State with Personal Histories of Many of the Early Settlers and Leading Families

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The Clay worker

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Portraits of heroes , scenes of battle by land or sea , and mottoes and allegorical
decorations are favorite subjects for the decoration of these large pieces ,
generally made as memorials of heroism , to be handed down from generation to
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The Clay worker

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"The log of the clay worker": v. 100, p. 188-193.

The Papers of Henry Clay

by Henry Clay

He painted portraits in Paris, Kentucky, at "$25. a head," which his father in the
East regarded as a disgraceful way to ... The portrait of Clay is a sound
confirmation of Jouett's likeness, though it shows Clay less "elevated" in the
picture space.

The Papers of Henry Clay

Author: Henry Clay

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

ISBN: 9780813100616

Page: 388

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