Sculpting Clay / Edition 1

by Leon I. Nigrosh

Overview

Create heads, figures, architectural forms, and abstract designs from examples of the great artists. Introduces beginners to all techniques and with clear, concise advice explains how to prepare and apply stains, glazes, paints, and other fired and non-fired finishes. 192 pages (8 in color), 310 b/w illus., 8 1/2 X 10.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900871922365
Publisher:	Davis Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/28/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Editorial Reviews

Clearly intended as a text for art students, this book is inadequate to present either the technical or aesthetic aspects of claywork. A large selection of uneven black-and-white photographs and a small group of color shots are paired with a text of utter banality. Anyone unfamiliar with ceramic technique will be unable to understand the fragmentary instructions or follow the cryptic photo sequences of various methods of forming clay shapes. Anyone able to fill the gaps from personal knowledge has no need of such an elementary book. The poor binding will also limit use. Much preferred is Charlotte Speight's Images in Clay Sculpture: Historical and Con temporary Techniques (HarperCollins, 1983).-- David McClelland, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia

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