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WAEA ConferencePre-Funk Presenter: Lance Dooley
Topic: Armatures for Fun and for Sculpting
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So what is an armature anyways?
An armature is a metallic or wooden construct that is used to aid in the construction of a clay sculpture.
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After you create a metallic armature, you can add clay over it and slowly build up to the sculpture’s desired surface forms.
In this case, you see this is a sculpture of a woman’s portrait + shoulders.
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A little clearer now?
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Two views of the clay sculpture in various stages of refinement.
Remember, underneath the clay is still the armature doing it’s job: holding up the clay.
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New subject: Bald Eagle
Gesture: The overall dynamic appearance of lines, shapes and forms.Static – Appearing still, lifeless, and straight. Dynamic – Implying action or change.
Armatures have a second purpose: mimic the gesture of the subject
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Armatures may have to be structurally reinforced or enriched further, depending on the complexity of the project.
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When using armatures for animals or humans, the application of anatomical knowledge becomes very important.
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Chronological progression of a sculpture from left to right.
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New Subject: CougarHere we have an image of the skeleton of a cougar
How would you begin a cougar sculpture??
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Create a chart of the skeletal components of an animal and then add columns showing various scaled versions.
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A one-sixth scale maquette is first made.Then, the armature for the one-third scale is made with heavy gauge steel rod (3/8” inch diameter).
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Cougar armature is enhanced with bendable aluminum wire and hose clamps.
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Clay is added to create a block-in. My favorite tools shown in foreground.
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Example of a developed clay block-in
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The start of a Lynx sculpture. Again, heavy gauge steel rod. Blow torch and wire clampers to help grab and bend.
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The 7 ft tall sculpture of ET Pybus, in various stages.
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Clay being added over the armature for the ET Pybus Sculputre
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Different views of an almost-finished clay sculpture.(August 2013, it was really hot)
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Initial armature and starting to block-in a human figure
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A little further along with a half scale clay figure.This is what is typically seen at Fine Art Academies
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Starting an armature for an owl. ¼” diameter aluminum wire is bent to shape,Over rigid 3/8” diameter steel rod.
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Superimposition of the the steel & aluminum armature over a painting I completed of the same animal.
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HAVE FUN WITH ARMATURES AND SCULPTURES!
THE END