As a sculptor the digital technology is important to me. Expanding my horizons with digital sculpting as well as traditional sculpting. In this link you will find some educational videos on the new part of zbrush4.0 called Spotlights. Very exciting.

Finally!  instead of having to create your own zsphere people to work with, you now have mannequins. and not just adult women but children and animals.  There are also actual scenes that you can work with. check out the video

More information on the zbrush 4

A link to Pixologic  and the z brush4 Overview

A link to Sculpting and Productivity

How about a Paint & Show

And finally a Feature List There are a bunch of videos on this page.

We are all anxiously awaiting our e mails for the updated version to arrive.

Wonderful resource from Goddard and the Transformative Language Arts Concentration of Individualized MA program. Tons of links on great stuff.

Here is a pdf about the up coming classes. If you live in the Houston area and can help distribute this by printing it out and hanging it in-

• Grocery store
• library
• community center
• local eatery
• art store
• craft store
• church
• etc.

I would greatly appreciate it.

It is a replication of what is in the post below.

Free upgrade to Zbrush 4.0.  Yes, it is like Christmas.  What is new?  Looks like a lot.  Plus Mac and PC version are finally caught up. That means for this Mac User I’ll get zsketch. I can hardly wait.  here are some videos to let you know what the new Zbrush can do. Of course it can do all of the other things that it used to do.  Here is a video preview of Lightbox. Looks like some fun stuff. I can hardly wait to play with this.

For those who don’t know about sketching with zspheres.

This video has been out a while. It is on Zbrush4 beta

And of course the PC users will have what the Mac users have had. GOZ

If you want to know the new upgrade schedule here is a link on the Pixologic site.

Come walk along the stream to the studio and inspiration. It is a magical place where creativity blossoms.

CLASSES IN THE ARTIST’S STUDIO

Students take a rest at from sculpting a wolf while the subject roams the yard with the studio dogs.

It has been years since I have held classes in my Houston, Heights area art studio. I have decided to provide three classes for the summer/fall.  If the times do not fit with your schedule, please let me know, it will help me to decide on future dates or revise my teaching schedule. The descriptions are below and to make your purchasing experience easier, I have created links for online payment of classes. You can purchase the class using your credit card online.  Please note the links below will send you to my shopping cart website for my God’s Word gift line- where these classes have been added to the product line.  You are also welcome to purchase classes for someone else as a gift. I will send a gift certificate. Please notify me personally after payment so that I can provide you with a gift certificate.  There is a 20% refund on your sculpting class if you have someone sign up with you and both payments are made at the same time. And as usual, I always have one space open for those who want to take the class and cannot afford to do so.  Please contact me personally about this.  LOCATION: All classes are held in my Heights area studio.  Directions will be provided upon sign up.

Learn to create portraits in clay.

LEARN HOW TO SCULPT A PORTRAIT
Don’t let this class intimidate you.  It is an exciting process of learning and sculpting a portrait. When you are done you will be able to take these tools and use them on sculpting your own loved ones.   Each participant will sculpt a portrait bust in clay. Space is limited.

DATE: 4 Saturdays beginning September 11th, 18th and 25th October 2.
TIME: from 11:00-3:00.
Bring a sack lunch as we will break for lunch.
Cost of the class —$175.00 which includes materials.
( If you should have your own sculpting tools that you would like to bring be sure they are marked with your name. ) This class is for beginners or intermediate, advanced students are also welcome. Deadline for registration is September 4th. Adults and mature youth are welcome.

LINK TO PURCHASE THIS CLASS ONLINE
Class payments can also be made with pay pal

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DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN

This is a sample of a grade school sample from this class. Before and After.

This is an old favorite.  It is incredible to see the difference between the before and after picture of this class.  Anyone can learn to draw with this class, those already having “talent” will increase their ability.  This class fills up quickly and space is very limited.
DATE: 4 Wednesdays September 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
TIME: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost of the class —$75.00 which includes materials.  Deadline for registration is September 4th. Adults and mature youth are welcome.

LINK TO PURCHASE THIS CLASS ONLINE
Class payments can also be made with pay pal

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WRITING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN

Want to get back to writing? Feel you have a writer in you that needs to get out?  This is a very therapeutic class. It is not about editing but learning to get it out on the page.

DATE: 4 Mondays September 6th, 13h and 20th and 27th.
TIME: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost of the class —$65.00 Deadline for registration is September 4th. Adults and mature youth.

LINK TO PURCHASE THIS CLASS ONLINE

PAYMENT- Payment can be made through the artists gift site shopping cart. Follow the links above. Or through  PayPal. If you should have any difficulty please contact the artist through the contact form at http://www.creativesculpture.com

If you prefer to mail your payment you can do so by sending a check to PO Box 10562 Houston, Texas 77206. If mailing the check please contact the artist to let her know you are interested and to see if space is available. For further questions call 713-697-8465.

A short heiatus this summer for several things-

Last month I took the plunge and had surgery on my right hand. Over the years traditional sculpting had taken a toll on my thumb. ( I used to boast that I had the stronges thumb muscles of anyone I know.)  The surgery was done at the Brown Hand center by a wonderful doctor.  I’m thrilled that they have given me my career back.  My hand was pretty much useless for the couple of weeks that it healed, and there is still swelling, but I am working much better than I did before surgery and will be 100+ percent in no time at all. So I am back in the studio getting clay under my nails.

Then it was off to Vermont for a graduate school residency. I was also presenting a lecture on writing.

I’m back in the studio working and looking forward to also getting back to zbrush.

Sorry for the lack of posts.  I have been traveling and then in residency for the last two weeks.  For those who may not know I am in a graduate program at Goddard College in Vermont.   I have another blog where I document my perpetual learner experience.  It can be found at http://www.perpetuallearner.blogspot.com be back into the studio and office in the next day and will be getting back to work. Can’t wait to create artwork for this semester.

The Writer’s Prayer
By Sandy Tritt

Open my mind, Lord. Grant me the talent to write with clarity and style, so my words go down rich and smooth, like fine wine, and leave my reader thirsty for more.

Open my heart, Lord. Grant me the sensitivity to understand my characters—their hopes, their wants, their dreams—and help me to confer that empathy to my reader.

Open my soul, Lord, so I may be a channel to wisdom and creativity from beyond my Self. Stoke my imagination with vivid imagery and vibrant perception.

But most of all, Lord, help me to know the Truth, so my fiction is more honest than actuality and reaches the depths of my reader’s soul.

Wrap these gifts with opportunity, perseverance, and the strength to resist those who insist it can’t be done.

Amen. ~ Sandy Tritt

The Writer’s Prayer may be reproduced if this entire copyright permission notice and web address (InspirationForWriters.com) is included.  If you’d like a glossy ormagnetic copy of the Writer’s Prayer for yourself, or multiple copies for your writer’s workshop or conference, please email Sandy.  There’s no charge as long as the shipping address is within the US.