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Building Lifelike Sculptures with LEGO

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Learn to bring your design ideas to life by creating unique and versatile sculptures from start to finish using LEGO
  • Introduction
  • Preparing for the Build
  • Building the Model
  • Display and Maintenance
  • Final project
"The best toys are those we build ourselves. They fire up our imaginations and allow us to truly be creative.” Toymaker Samuel Hatmaker has turned this philosophy into an art form, using LEGO bricks to create striking, large-scale sculptures that have been featured in exhibitions such as Art Basel in Miami and the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego. With his intricate masterpieces, he has garnered attention from audiences worldwide, proving that LEGO blocks are not just for kids.

In this online course, learn to build a lifelike 3D character with LEGO bricks. Put an artistic spin on this childhood classic by discovering techniques to create structurally solid and aesthetically captivating sculptures from start to finish.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Defining the Idea
  • Gathering Resources and Introducing LEGO
  • Basic Shapes and Color
  • The Head and Neck
  • The Feather Fans
  • The Body
  • The Legs
  • The Final Assembly
  • Displaying Your Work at LEGO Conventions and on Social Media
  • Altering, Dusting, and Repairing the Model
  • Building Lifelike Sculptures with LEGO

Taught by

Samuel Hatmaker

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