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“The intricacy of the costuming,
delicate sculptural finesse of her faces, exquisite miniature props and
the enchanted environments of Wendy's creations were not only uplifting
to view, but seemed imbued with other worldly spirits that could whisk
one away on a whimsical journey out beyond the edge of the garden or across
the sun-dappled brook. Her figures had an incredible delicacy, yet
each one also had eyes that sparkled with a life and vitality breathed
into their bodies by Wendy herself.”
- Richard Taylor
Director, The WETA Workshop
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In this two-disc DVD workshop,
renowned artist Wendy Froud explains and demonstrates how to
create a faery figure. She begins with a guided visualization
to help you access your imagination for unique designs. Wendy
then shows how to properly build the armature and prepare the
polymer clay, anticipating the various problems that may occur
further into the process. From there, she sculpts the head,
upper torso, hands and feet, determining the figure’s
proportions and gesture and explaining how to quickly add facial
details with an array of tools. Next, Wendy shows how to fabricate
the body and she shares her process for choosing materials
for the costume and hair. Finally, she demonstrates painting,
assembling the costume, creating the wings and adding hair,
all while considering how to give the faery a personality of
its own.
4 hours of lecture.
Product Code: WFR01
Making an Armature
Sculpting the
Figure
Fabricating the Body
Costuming the Figure
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Applying
Hair
Making Wings
Finishing the Figure |
 01:
Introduction
02: Meditation
03: Armature
04: Beginning your Sculpt
05: Sculpting the Face
06: Neck, Shoulders and Torso
07: Ears
08: Hands and Feet
 01:
Painting
02: Fabricating the Body
03: Costuming
04: Wings
05: Painting Facial Details
06: Hair
07: Finishing
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Wendy Froud was born in Detroit, Michigan. She
graduated with a degree in fabric design and ceramics
from The Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. She worked as a sculptor
and puppet
fabricator on The Muppet Show, and the feature films
The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Empire Strikes
Back. Since moving
to Dartmoor, England,
with her husband Brian Froud, Wendy has concentrated
on doll and model making, and illustrating books including “A
Midsummer Night’s
Faery Tale”, “The Winter Child” and “The Faeries
of Spring Cottage” with author Terri Windling. She has provided
both models and writing for Brian Froud’s books “Goblins!” and “Lady
Cottington’s Pressed Faery Album”. Wendy’s newest
book is “The Art of Wendy Froud”, published by Imaginosis.
She teaches doll and figure making workshops as well
as mask making workshops in the U.S. and England. Her
dolls and figures have been widely
exhibited and collected throughout the U.S. and Europe.
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