My Clay+Digital Photography Process Breakdown

 

The following is a simplified explanation of my art-making process, which combines handmade clay sculptures with digital photography. I’ve included timelapse videos to help illustrate each step.

Step 1: Make clay sculpture.

Final result:

Step 2: Scan clay sculpture.

Scanned image of clay sculpture:

Step 3: Match image of sculpture to photograph.

Use Photoshop to roughly match the image of the clay sculpture to a photograph.

Step 4: Refine and combine.

Refine image using filters and other adjustments. Combine all elements together to create the final image.

Final image:

Detail:

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