We all make mistakes…check out today’s lesson to find out what mistakes I made in the “Bodem Method Block-In” lesson.
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Octavio Magno
16d
Finally, two "corrected" Bodem block-In heads. The first four pictures correspond to my first try. The rest are my second try, which feels a little more proportionate to me. What do you think?
Regarding these exercises, I have a few more questions I kindly ask for your help to answer,
More precisely, to what "areas" of the head do the planes at the sides and at the front (the ones that taper into the wedge) of the head, correspond to? Is the wedge of the head where all of the facial features will be placed? Would that be the front "plane" or "view" of the finished portrait?
Also, how much of the chest and shoulders should I include or take into consideration while making these kind of exercises? Either for practice or as study for a finished portrait. Would it help me with the proportions of the head above them?
*If my questions aren't clear enough, please let me know.
Thank you!
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4d
Hey looking good! The wedge is indeed where the facial features will be placed and this I also refer to as the front plane of the face once it is built out with more features. I think you're doing the right amount of chest and shoulders for this exercise. The shape of the block in from the side view looks like it might be a bit off so I might take a reference image of the portrait from the side and overlay it onto the sculpture image to see the differences. Keep up the great work!
Jane Sun
1mo
I start to understanding the profile and outline through the structure and volume through this lesson. I can put a piece of clay on it to make the outline appear, instead of mechanically tracing it.

Octavio Magno
16d
Looks really good, close to what Mr. Andrew showed us.
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1mo
Hey yes this one is looking much better! Keep going and keep posting!

@datyna
6mo

Phyllis Green
9mo
Hello Andrew, In the the lesson where you correct what you got wrong some aspects of the Bodem Head, you refer to a site where you review about 10 steps for the portrait head. You mention that you will leave a link to this video . I cannot see the link. Will you kindly post it again?
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9mo
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/how-to-sculpt-a-portrait-in-10-steps/assignments
Dominique
1yr
Could you please add the link about Robert Bodem showing his method?
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1yr
https://www.youtube.com/live/G3tbvvI3Efs?si=Ibhen6daPw9-WkXT
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