Sculpture for beginners (Everyday Handbooks, 289)

This book presents a step-by-step course in the techniques of sculpture, one of the most fascinating of all art forms. Starting with a list of the necessary materials and tools, the authors proceed to guide the reader from the basic shapes (the cube, the cylinder, the ball, and the cone) in clay through portrait sculpture to the complete human figure. Finally, the reader learns how to cast his finished work in plaster. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams to help the beginner with his sculpture.