Book 2: Mastering Portraiture: Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay by Philippe & Charisse Faraut

In this follow-up book to his first volume Portrait Sculpting: Anatomy & Expressions in Clay, Philippe Faraut expands on modeling the human face in water-based clay featuring more than

100 new busts. Designed for the advanced artist, this text utilizes nearly 600 photographs including 64 full-page images to analyze the requirements for capturing a likeness.

Emphasis is placed on an in-depth study of facial anatomy critical in developing compelling expressions and bringing life to three-dimensional representations of the face. Additional studies are includedto show successful treatments of hair and drapery, as well as the aging process.