Learn the art of clay sculpting: Make a Ganapati idol
What you'll learn
- Learn to make a Ganesh idol with your own hands
- Learn the art of clay modeling from ground up
- See the joinery and finishing techniques in details
- Get inspired to create 3D objects using clay
Requirements
- Air drying clay, piece of cloth, simple clay working tools. Details of the materials, tools and FAQ are given in a free presentation inside. There is no need to have prior knowledge of working with clay. Just having the interest to learn is enough.
Description
**JOIN 300+ STUDENTS WHO TOOK THIS COURSE AND MADE AN IDOL**
The course is about learning how to make an eco-friendly idol of Ganapati using wet clay and some very basic tools. 99% of this course is taught using video lectures and I have used some presentations slides to explain the materials used, answer FAQs and summarize the course.
This course is divided into 4 sections. We will be starting from making the basic structure, modelling the 4 hands, making the face, the trunk and lastly, adding ornaments and other details to the idol.
The course has videos that have cumulative run time of about 3.25 hours.
You should do this course if
- you enjoy learning something new
- you like playing in clay and creating objects with it
- you are interested in sculpture as an art form
- you want to make a Ganapati idol on your own
If you have any questions, you can post them in the questions section or send them to me at mandar.marathe@gmail.com
By the end of this course you will master the clay modelling techniques using which You can make clay models of other objects or animals as per your wish.
See you in the course!
Who this course is for:
- Anybody interested in playing and creating objects/sculptures in clay. No prior experience of working with clay is required.
Instructor
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Hi!
My name is Mandar Marathe and I am a Fine Artist, Sculptor, Illustrator, and Engineer based at Pune, India. I do paintings, sculptures, illustrations and conduct art workshops.
Though I have been creating art since childhood, I became a full-time artist in 2011 after 16 years of corporate career and practicing art primarily on weekends. Since then, I devote my full time to my passion of creating art. My paintings are in personal and corporate collections in more than 7 countries.
I also started teaching art in my studio workshops and online courses. In the last 7 years, 7500+ students have attended the same.
Exhibitions Summary:
I have exhibited my paintings and sculptures in 5 solo and 6 group exhibitions in Goa and Pune, India.
Workshops and Online courses:
Conducted 100+ workshops in my studio, IT companies and schools in Pune & Mumbai and 2500+ people attended
Created 22 online courses and these have been taken by 5000+ people from 63+ countries
Corporate Collections of my paintings:
1. Siemens Ltd, Goa
2. L & T Infotech Ltd, Pune
3. Infosys BPO Ltd, Pune
Private Collections of my paintings:
Individuals in Greece, Nigeria, USA, India, UK, Ireland and Hong Kong.