Portraits

PAPER MACHE BUST OF A FAMOUS SCULPTOR

Research 4 Artists and Claim Your Favorite - Make a Slide Show with 3+ views of the artist and 10+ sculptures they have made, plus 5+ sentences about their artwork

Design your bust plan - half should be a representational portrait of the artist, and half should represent the art they make

Create an interior structure for your bust - this could be cardboard, paper, foil, balloon, etc.

Paper mache everything so that it is a sturdy structure from which to build details.

Add details with paper mache, joint compound, air dry clay, and/or a cement-like compound to bring your bust to life.

Paint everything. You can choose to paint it one color to mimic a stone bust, or you can paint it representationally.

TECHNICAL SKILLS VIDEOS

PAPER MACHE CLAY RECIPE

PAPER MACHE SCULPTURE STEPS (FROG)

PUTTING ON A DOP STICK

INSTRUCTION

RESEARCH 4 ARTISTS - Claim your favorite sculptor and make a slide show about them and their work - 3+ views of the artist, 10+ sculptures they have made, 5+ sentences about their work
INTERIOR BUST STRUCTURE - Create an interior form that holds the volume you want to make. This could be cardboard, paper, foil, and/or balloon, etc.
PAPER MACHE - Paper mache the volume so that you have a sturdy structure from which to add details
DETAILS - the right half should be a representational depiction of the artist, the left side should be a representation of their sculpture style - you can use paper mache, paper mache clay, air dry clay, joint compound, and/or a cement-like compound to build up your details. Paper mache clay is probably the most versatile choice.
PAINT - you can choose to paint it one color to mimic a stone bust or you can paint it representationally.

ADVANCED IDEAS

USE THE MATERIAL THE ARTIST WOULD USE IN THEIR SCULPTURE INSTEAD OF PAPER MACHE FOR THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCULPTURE
CREATE A PLINTH FOR UNDERNEATH THE BUST WITH THE ARTIST'S NAME ENGRAVED ON IT