Sculpture classes

I offer sculpture classes through the city of Dublin as well as private, more focused lesson.

Registration for the City of Dublin classes begin March 4th

Kids classes are listed here. ( scroll down to "Fun Sculpting for Kids" )
Adult classes are listed here. (first on the list is "Intro to Sculpting for Teens and Adults" )
or
Download the Dublin Activity guide here.

Here is the Registration start page

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Descriptions

Fun sculpting for kids  ( ages 5 to 13 ) $ 136 for Dublin residents, $ 163 non-residents

Kids can make cool sculptures of animals, creatures, or any other crazy stuff they want. I will encourage them to be imaginative, but also teach them proper ways of working with the clay to get great results and have fun.

Kids will use their natural creativity, combined with new skills to make some awesome works of art.

First time students will receive enough tools and clay to get started. Additional materials are available at cost from the instructor. Returning students will receive other tools for more advanced projects.

Schedule

Friday

4 pm ~ 5:15 pm	Fun sculpting for kids ( activity # 30918 )
5:30 pm ~ 6:45 pm	Fun sculpting for kids ( activity # 30919 )

Saturday

10 am ~ 11:15 am	Fun sculpting for kids ( activity # 30920 )
11:30 am ~ 12:45 pm	Fun sculpting for kids ( activity # 30921 )
1 pm ~ 2:15 pm	Fun sculpting for kids ( activity # 30922 )

Intro to sculpting for teens and adults ( ages 14 to adult ) $ 160 for Dublin residents, $ 192 non-residents

This sculpting class is for artist who have little or no sculpting experience, but all levels are welcome. Working with ceramic clay, you will make sculptures based on your family photos, reference photos, or directly from your imagination. We will use simple tools and fundamental artistic principles of proportion, simplification, and careful observation to make great sculptures. 

This will be a fun, no pressure environment, but you will be encouraged to fully complete at least one sculpture worth keeping forever.

First time students will receive enough tools and clay to get started. Additional materials are available at cost from the instructor. Returning students will receive other tools for more advanced projects.

Schedule

Friday

7 pm ~ 9 pm

Intro to sculpting for teens and adults ( activity # 31004 )

Saturday

3 pm ~ 5 pm	Intro to sculpting for teens and adults ( activity # 31005 )
5:30 pm ~ 7:30 pm	Intro to sculpting for teens and adults ( activity # 31006 )

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There will be 8 meetings for each class.

Feel free to email me with any questions.
or 
Call or text me at 925 336-6462 

Eric Haggin



Dublin sculpture studio -

Mastering Portraiture by Philippe Faraut

This is by far the best book I have ever seen for tips and advice on how to become a better sculptor.
Be sure to put a plastic cover on it, you will want to have it nearby as you sculpt from now on.

Simple, clear, and illustrated with perfect photos.
Not another re-hash like most other sculpting books. This is written by a true master sculptor.
Get it from Amazon, it's the best investment you will ever make in improving your sculpting skills.

The second best book is Portrait Sculpting also by Philippe Faraut

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Standing nude with arms behind back -Woman with Wolf #2

This is going to be an alternative woman for "First Light, Woman and Wolf".
I plan to make various, interchangeable sculptures. The mood of this with the wolf is very different from the one with the woman's arms out to the side.
I am also sculpting this figure in a way that makes it practical for me to make the mold and castings myself. You can see in the top photo that I filled in the small area above her hand. This is done in sculptures so the rubber mold and the castings will easily separate. By simplifying casting I greatly reduce costs, and improve the finish quality of the sculptures.

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

Eskie Dog sculpture - Quick models

This is the first quick (15 minute) sketch for my sculpture commission of "Casper D Dog". Casper was an "Eskie"dog who recently died so this will be a memorial.

The gray original on left, then DryStone, and TufStone copies.
In the background is the urethane rubber mold and fiberglass shell for the rubber. The original is slightly messed up during molding, but I will use it to sculpt a second, and third version so the client can choose the best.

Quick models for "Eskie" sculpture

These are about 6" high, the final sculpture will be about 15"

My models are inspecting my work

I make these "maquettes" at no cost to the client. If they like these small samples we will sign the official contract for the sculpture.

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

Amida Nyourai Buddha

This is based on a beautiful wooden sculpture in the San Francisco Asian Art Museum.
About 90% completed, needs a bit more work on the eyes and fingers.

I plan to mast casts in plaster, and stone-look resin for outdoors use.

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

"First Light" - wolf and woman

This one will be called "First Light"
My first time to sculpt a wolf. This is just the rough forms. 
From here I will refer to wolf skeleton photos and various other images.
(The woman looks short from this angle because she is on her knees)

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

"Max Go'n for a Ride" - about 50% completed

I did a lot of work on this one last night at the Pleasanton "Art Block" street event.

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

Almost completed...again

I had this one completed, but I wasn't happy with the mold I made. The original is only slightly damaged by the rubber molding process so I decided to re-work much of the surface and the hair.

I still have some work to do on the eyes and forehead, but it's nearly completed.

"bust of ToyA"

Eric Haggin
"Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

the moon’s illuminating glow

I plan to do almost all of this sculpture without tools (only fingers) and without photos or a model.

Here is the roughed in form:

This is inspired by the poetry of ToyA

Escape.

I live in a world Within my World.

There are times I quietly Slip away leaving my body behind to entertain those around me. I pack nothing more than my imagination and wait patiently for my mind to carry me to my destination. Upon arrival, my Wings emerge. I fly freely across the night Sky allowing my Smile to Shine brighter than the Stars. I am Free. An unchained Soul. Zoetic and true. I soar fearlessly through clouds made of Silk and heaven, Stopping frequently to sit and observe the tiny world below me. I am content. Peaceful and clear. I dance intimately with the moon’s illuminating glow, closing my eyes as I Sway to the beat of my pounding heart.

I am complete. A goddess.

Beautiful and Pure.

Toya

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Max goes for a ride

This is a fun one !

Max is my friend's dog, I have often seen him hanging out the car window .

Later in the sculpting I will add more facial expression and other details

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Toya jacket #1- sculpture

Started back to work on this one.
Toya has fantastic dreadlocks which look awesome, but wow they are time consuming to sculpt!

"Toya jacket bust #1"

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricHaggin@gmail.com

Nude sculpture -" TC sitting pose #1"

I did a bit of work on this new sculpture "TC-sitting pose #1" (temporary title)

The goal at this early stage is to find an interesting and expressive pose, decide on the bits to highlight, and think ahead to how it will be molded to make a cast.

So far I really like the back view, and I plan to feature the unusual way she twists her right ankle.

My next step is to design and sculpt a rock, or something else that she is sitting on. 

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor"
925 336-6462
EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

This one ( "Latoya- Standing pose 1") has been sitting on my shelf, untouched for a couple of months. 
I finally felt the mojo back so I brought it outside to sculpt. I like sculpting outside because the lighting makes it easier to see errors. I also like to see the sculpture from far away to better judge proportions. 


Still a lot of work to do, but I made a lot of progress today.

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Check out my new YouTube channel.
I will be posting videos about my sculptures, my techniques, and various artistic ideas.
Please "Subscribe" with the button at the top near the title.
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Here are my first 2 posts:

Sculpture tools:





Elements of a pose




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Outdoor sculpting

Had a great day doing an outdoor sculpting event with Latoya at the Museum on Main in Pleasanton.
The sculpture is off to a good start, but needs a few more hours of work.

I will probably give this one to Latoya as reward for posing for so long.

Update...

Here is the bust after a bit more sculpting:

I still need to add a lot more hair , and define the lower ends of the scarf.

And this is a bit later, Still only about 1/2 finished with the hair.

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 336-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Quick Nap #1

Starting a new one today - "Latoya - Quick Nap #1"
This will be a good opportunity for me to experiment with making a silicone mold from a very low profile form. I plan to make the mold and then cast sculptures in various materials.

early rough-in of the form:

this is after a bit more work, but still a long way to go:

...now with some texture to the blanket on the pillow:

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Latoya "OneEye" becomes Latoya "Pose #2"

I changed the look of this sculpture to something much simpler.
I still have a lot of work to do with details but I'm happy with the overall composition.

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Latoya - "OneEye"

Latoya - "OneEye"
This will be a bronze about 21" high.

Latoya is an incredible model. Her physical beauty is obvious, but what's more important to me is that she fills every pose with her personality.
It's a significant challenge to capture the many layers of interest she embodies in the pose.

This is about 1/2 completed, but the second half takes much longer than the first.

This is the first time I have used plasticine clay instead of water based ceramic clay. The working process is very different, and so far I like it a lot. 

The pipe in her back supports an internal armature made from pliable wire. This will be left in, and when the model is made the foundry will plug the hole where the pipe was. 

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

Quick sculpture "sketch"

This is a quick sculpture I did yesterday form a model. I don't plan to take it any further with detail.
This was intended as a quick "sketch" just for practice.
It's about 20" high and took about 2 1/2 hours.

Eric Haggin "Eric The Sculptor" 925 388-6462 EricTheSculptor@gmail.com

"Ethiopian girl with beads"
This sculpture is completed. I will now need to dry for a month or so before it's ready to be fired

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