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Portrait Sculpture (WIP)

A work-in-progress portrait sculpture study focused on head structure, planes, and anatomy.

Portrait sculpture work in progress
Additional view of portrait sculpture work in progress

Sculpting Process

This piece marks my first time sculpting a full portrait in clay.

While sculpting a full portrait was new, the process felt familiar due to my background in facial rigging and blendshape modeling. Much of the focus mirrored how I approach digital faces. Identifying primary forms, understanding plane changes, and refining relationships before worrying about surface detail or likeness.

This study remains a work in progress, serving as an exploration of the physical medium.

Clay portrait sculpture process