Sculpting the Figure: Intro to Portraiture

Sculpting Portraiture: In-Person

Michela Roman | Fall | Mondays: Sep 14 - Nov 30

Class Description:

A progressive approach to classical clay modeling from the live model.

Develop your creative vision and sense of rhythmic sculptural form while learning the skills needed to manifest it. Students will learn to block in the portrait while working from a live model. A strong sense of likeness, proportion, anatomical structure, understanding contour in three dimensions, and expression through form will all be addressed. Custom armature building will be taught, finishing techniques and surface treatment will also be discussed. This class is intended to develop the student’s own creative vision and sense of rhythmic sculptural form. Instructor demonstrations and ample work time will be provided for students to learn and capture their own creativity. Because this class is open to students from beginning to intermediate levels, the instruction in this class is highly individualized. Each student is encouraged to work at his or her own pace.

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Fall Semester Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	9/14/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 2:	9/21/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 3:	9/28/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 4:	10/05/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 5:	10/12/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 6:	10/19/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 7:	10/26/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 8:	11/02/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 9:	11/09/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 10:	11/16/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 11:	11/23/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 12:	11/30/2026	6 - 9 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Block-In
Week 2 - Developing the Sculpture
Week 3 - Neck & Ears Block In
Week 4 - Feature Focus: Nose
Week 5 - Feature Focus: Mouth
Week 6 - Feature Focus: Eyes
Week 7 - Feature Focus: Ears
Week 8 - Hollowing Out

$710.00
In-Person
9 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Michela Roman

Instructor

Michela Roman was born in Canada in 1998. She is a recent 2023 graduate from the New York Academy of Art, where she received her MFA in Sculpture and Anatomy. Over the past two years, her work has been exhibited in sixteen Juried Shows in New York City and she received eleven sponsorships/scholarships to support both her educational practice and artistic career. She is a standing fellow (2021-present) at the Newington Corpsy Foundation for the Arts located in upstate New York where she is expanding her sculptural practice to include both bronze and marble works. She is a two time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshilds Foundation Grant from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Come Fall 2023, Roman’s sculpture ‘Countless’ will be on display at The Centre for War, Atrocity and Genocide in Ontario, Canada as part of their permanent collection. Her work has additionally been included in various private collections in New York, Canada and Italy. Roman was one of two recipients of the Stone Merit Award, presented by Precision Stone. It was through this residency (May 2023-June 2023) where Roman carved a personal marble sculpture in Carrara, Italy. Upon competition of this marble (Spring 2024) Roman will take place in the Marble Reveal Auction, funded by Precision Stone and Hosted by Sotheby’s (Fall 2024), marking Roman’s second appearance at Sotheby’s auction house. Fall 2024 additionally marks the competition of Roman’s personalized wine label, sponsored by Ozymandias Wines, providing the sculptor with complimentary wine for all upcoming career driven events, for the duration of her practice. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.