Creating a Portrait in Sculpture: featuring George Washington sculptures created by Avard T. Fairbanks - Softcover

Fairbanks, Eugene F.; Fairbanks, Avard T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482724634 ISBN 13: 9781482724639

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

This book will be of interest to George Washington scholars, and artists engaged in modeling portrait sculpture using clay or plasteline on armatures for casting. More than 150 photos showing each step of modeling process. Including chapters on human proportions for portrait artists, anatomy, and the process of marble sculpting. Including chapters on human proportions for portrait artists, anatomy, and the process of marble sculpting. Includes more than 40 other portraits of individuals done by Avard Fairbanks during his career.

About this title

About the Author:

Compiled and written by Eugene F. Fairbanks, with sections by Justin F. Fairbanks, and lecture notes of Avard T. Fairbanks. Avard T. Fairbanks created nearly 100 public monuments and many other fine masterpieces of art during his career as a professional sculptor spanning more than 75 years. Among these, a significant number were of George Washington for locations throughout the United States.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1482724634
• ISBN 13: 9781482724639
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196