Here at The Fire Arts Center, we see figure sculpture as essential to the understanding of the complexity of 3-dimensional form - as drawing is to the understanding of color, light and composition. The relationship between sculpting the figure and bronze casting is a long one, dating back to the first attempt to master the bronze casting process.

The figure program at The Fire Arts Center stresses mastery of the classical techniques of sculpting the humans form in clay and wax. Students are also given the choice of casting finished work in plaster, or firing them in their original terracotta clay.

All registration for our classes is rolling which means you can join whenever you want and get the same step-by-step personal instruction that we provide to every student.

Courses in figure study include:

Figure Sculpture

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Monday 7:00pm - 10:00pm | $285 for 10 weeks

In this class students will learn the basics of working in clay from a live model. We will cover the use of clay tools and the importance of clay body chemistry, basic armature construction, facial anatomy, and clay hollowing and firing technique.

Figure Drawing

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Saturday 10:30am - 1:30pm | $285 for 10 weeks

Learn to Draw like Leonardo DaVinci in this 10-week figure drawing workshop. Students will explore classical drawing technique for rendering the human form in conte crayon, pencil, silver point and various other drawing mediums. In addition to drawing, the class offers a chance to sculpturally study the human form, as well. Either way you choose to work, you will receive a comprehensive education regarding human anatomy and figure study in your medium of choice.

Beginning and Intermediate Painting

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30am-12:30
Saturday 9:30am - 12:30 | $195 for 10 weeks

Open to all levels, this course will teach principles of design and color theory, and the basics of pallet layout, paining mediums and technique Primarily an oil painting class, the goal is to equip you with the skills necessary to fulfill your own artistic vision.