Figure Sculpting Volume 1: Planes and Construction Techniques in Clay

A really fine book loaded with striking, professional photos of the author's works. It is indispensable for the beginning sculptor. It is full of lessons/tips for practicing sculpting all parts of the body. It is expensive but well worth the price. I bought a used one which cut the pain a bit.

Philippe Faraut is a master at what he does. This books demonstrates his skills and is very educational on the human anatomy and how to sculpt it. I enjoy that this book teaches your about the entire process from the beginning right to the end. Some sculptural books show you they make a sculpture but not how they finish it. Such as getting it off the armature, and putting it back to together. The book is very well illustrated and I would recommend it to any one interested in sculpting the human figure in clay.

I work in clay and needed an anatomy book for detail. This book in hardback will survive multiple page openings. Over 200 pages cover body part details. Great detail in this Vol 1 book. What this book lacks is more aging, untoned, and fat figures.

Philippe Faraut shows again why he is a Master. Detailed photos, clear descriptions, step by step processes. The book could not be better. It's one of the biggest treasures of my library. I only missed Charise' s and Philippe' s signatures on the book's first page, as they did in the first sculpting book I purchased, some years ago.

I am a sculptor and this series by Faraut is absolutely fantastic. I work with both wet (groggy) clay with myHonolulu Waldorf High School students and with oil based clay on my big monumental work that is to be cast. The explanations, "check lists" and photos are really perfect for all of it. Thank you Philippe and Charisse for providing this wealth of knowledge. Mahalo, Lynn Liverton

I am a figurative and portrait sculptor. I often use a model and review anatomy books. In addition, I have studied several portrait sculpting books authored by other masters. However, there is no other books that compare to this book. This book is a must have for figure sculptors at any level. It is understandable, comprehensive, masterful and sets forth exceptional detail to enable an artist to learn and see how to create beauty in sculpture. There is no other book comparable in the market.

It is so hard to find a good book on sculpting the human form with such detail to begin with. This one is what I have been waiting for! It has all the body parts worked out to its basic structure while showing you all the flaws and pitfalls that you commonly run into when attempting to capture realistic human form.

I cannot recommend this book more--if you want to sculpt, if you want to sculpt figures: don't hesitate. As others have mentioned, it's also a book so beautiful that you could display it as a coffee table keeper.

Muito recomendável para todos amantes de escultura. Eh um livro avançado, com referências e textos que demanda ja um conhecimento e experiência, contudo, mesmo para iniciantes, se torna uma leitura interessante para complementar os primeiros passos e ilustrar técnicas avançadas. A qualidade técnica das paginas e das fotos o tornam também um item de colecionadores de livros de arte