Classes

Classes that I will teach this Fall 2011

At Allen County Community College    link:  http://www.allencc.edu/
on Tuesdays:
Drawing 12:30pm-3:30pm
Watercolor 8:30am-11:30am

Kansas City Community College  link : http://www.kckcc.edu/

Two Dimensional Design (M, W, and F morning)
Drawing (M and W night)

Polly

Notebook

Notebook

Helpful information for the artist, info concerning the mansonite (untempered).

polly- 2011

Offering Drawing and Oil Painting Classes @ Allen County Community College

Classes are on T/Th 8:30 am to 11:30 Drawing I, and II
 Oil Painting T/Th 12:30 to 3:30 pm


http://www.allencc.edu/

Offering Figure Sculpture Class

4 weeks (Female Model) this session

Johnson County Community, Overland Park, KS
Thursday night 6-9 pm

6/4/09 to 6/25/09

CRN 50239
$99

call cont 913-469-2323

or the web site jccc.net

clay how to warm

I often use a crock to warm my clay, the type for turkeys -larger , then I keep an aluminum type tin inside, and put the clay in this. To keep clean or if I need to use another clay. You need to keep low heat, try different heat settings to see which works best for you.
You can heat in a microwave -be careful, you can burn your fingers.

oil based clay to use

I use Klean Clay for my sculptures. You can order at sculpt.com or other places. I order directly from the company that makes the clay.
Reason for this- I use grey clay-ex-firm, You cannot buy the grey clay in ex-firm unless you ask for a order from the company, you have to buy 350 lbs.
I think it is worth it for the money you save in the long run.
You of course can re-use the oil-based clay over and over again.

Portrait sculptor -Figure sculptor - why do I use wire tools with serrated wire cutting end

Examples of some tools to use for sculpting in clay. I used oil based clay-
I use 7404A single wire end modeling tool with a sharpened wire cutting,and 17402A single wire end modeling tool with a serrated wire cutting end.

You use the wood end to draw lines and shape the sculpture-I use this end of the tool primarily at the start of the sculpture. I use the other end of the tool when I start modeling the form of the sculpture.

You might want the sculpture to be smooth, however, it is best to use the serrated edge of your tool when you are modeling the form. When you do this it helps you "see", it also helps to see if you have any holes or small places in the sculpture that needs clay. Once you try this you will understand what I mean.

Then once you add the clay, you can then go over the sculpture with the serrated edge again, to see if you need to add more clay. Then if you want the sculpture to be smooth, then use the other side of the wire tool and go over the sculpture.

Of course I use other types of tools- metal, etc.

If you have any questions, let me know

Polly

after you made the mold, for figure sculpture, portrait sculptor

After you made the mold or (mould) if things did not work out exactly as you would have liked?
I often cast in plaster- I made corrections when things did not come out perfectly-

1. don't forget to wet the plaster before you apply new plaster.
2. you can keep the plaster thin- for the small holes and wipe off extra plaster
3. thicker plaster can work well for bigger areas to replace or rebuild

if you have questions let me know

Portrait sculptor -Figure sculptor - color of clay

Using gray/blue clay will help to see the shadows/color - I have used other color of clay and it is hard to see the shadows - color of the sculpture. The photos of this clay also takes really well.
Check out the photo of my sculptures. I have tried pink, tan, etc. Gray/blue color clay still works the best. Hope this helps- if questions just email me... my web site

http://pollyplain.googlepages.com/

Additional info - working with Styrofoam-

Forgot to say, when using the Styrofoam. You need to fit the Styrofoam round the armature you can use duck tape around it, then to hold together use STUFF-IT spray foam insulation inside the areas were the Styrofoam does not meet. Then you let dry, then cut off the extra foam.

Helpful Hints, working with styrofoam- under the clay

Saving on the cost of clay and for the sculpture to weigh less use styrofoam over the armature.
When you use Styrofoam under the clay, the helpful hint is to melt brown wax and then brush on the Styrofoam. Someone else said they put Saran wrap over the foam and them apply the melted wax.

Hope this helps.

Figure Sculpture Class Saturday with Polly Plain

Class at Johnson County Community College, Overlandpark, KS-starts Tomorrow-Sat
The class is Starting - 4 sessions. Looking forward to instructing students