SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA Vala Ola's yearly 5 day workshops SCULPTING THE FIGURE 2018  January 15 - 19, total of 5 days (Mon.- Fri.) Instructor: Vala Ola Scottsdale Artists' School, Arizona. Great location in downtown Scottsdale, walking distance to galleries on Main Street. Workshop hours 9:00 am -4:00 pm 5 days: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Tuition: est. $650.00    (please contact Scottsdale Artists' School for the price) Model Fee: est. $50.00 Level: INT-Professional Registration open - call the Scottsdale Artists' School 480-990-1422 or go to http://www.scottsdaleartschool.org/ Description: Oil based clay. Model(s). Vala Ola will take you through the process of creating a figurative sculpture that is suitable for casting in bronze. The clay figure will be one-third life size in a creative pose. The focus will be on anatomy, curves and planes, bone structure, ribcage, contraposto, and balance. A day devoted to the head. Special focus on: eyes, lips, hair, and tips on achieving likeness using calipers. Hands and feet will be addressed. Fleshy forms vs. defined muscles, using shadows, points of interest, leading the eye around, texture, lost edges, and drapery will also be discussed. Tools to use, how to create textures. Composition, communicating emotion. Finally you will learn how to add your own personal twist to the pose. The final result and goal will be a beautiful anatomically correct figure, compositionally strong, emotionally engages the viewer, and finally after adding your own creativity to the pose, a work of art that expresses your own unique voice. Sculpting demonstrations.    THURSDAY - DINNER AND GALLERY WALK For those who would like to join for a fun night together with Vala Ola: Thursday 4-5 pm there sometimes is a reception (wine) organized by the school in the courtyard for all workshop students “Thirsty Thursdays”. After the court yard you can join Vala at 5:15 pm for a group dinner at a restaurant in walking distance. After dinner we’ll go for a gallery walk on Main Street Scottsdale 7-9pm.       Edmond, Oklahoma SCULPTING THE FIGURE 2018  June 2 - 5, total of 4 days (Sat.- Tue.) Instructor: Vala Ola Oklahoma Sculpture Society.. Workshop hours 9:00 am -4:00 pm 4 days: Sat Sun Mon Tue Tuition:     please contact Oklahoma Sculpture Society, Phyllis 405-476-2099, pdequevedo@kicker.com....or Vala Level: Beginners-Professional Registration open - Contact Oklahoma Sculpture Society or Vala Ola Description: Oil based clay. Model. Vala Ola will take you through the process of creating a figurative sculpture that is suitable for casting in bronze. The clay figure will be in a creative pose. The focus will be on anatomy, curves and planes, bone structure, ribcage, contraposto, and balance.  Special focus on: eyes, lips, hair, and tips on achieving likeness using calipers. Hands and feet will be addressed. Fleshy forms vs. defined muscles, using shadows, points of interest, leading the eye around, texture, lost edges, and drapery will also be discussed. Tools to use, how to create textures. Composition, communicating emotion. Finally you will learn how to add your own personal twist to the pose. The final result and goal will be a beautiful anatomically correct figure, compositionally strong, emotionally engages the viewer, and finally after adding your own creativity to the pose, a work of art that expresses your own unique voice. Sculpting demonstrations.

Vala Ola (left) and Erin at Vala's yearly workshop at the Scottsdale Artists' School. "For many years now I've taught a yearly 5 day workshop on sculpting the figure. It's always such a pleasure to meet fellow art enthusiasts. I enjoy sharing and forwarding what I have to give and it is a welcomed brake from the solitude of the studio. Every year I add something different to the workshops, new tips and angles to explore. Vala Ola Bust by Vala Ola - 2012

"Falling in Love" by Vala Ola 2012. Third life-size Bust by Vala Ola - 2012