WORKSHOPS
"Sculpting the Western Horse and Rider"
INSTRUCTOR JASON SCULL
3 Day Workshop, October 11-13, 2026 • 9am - 4pm
Medium: oil based clay
All levels welcome
As the title of this workshop states, this class will explore the sculpting of the horse and rider as they relate to the American West. Working from the live model, we will be covering relatable scale in our work: that of the human figure and the horse. We will cover armature construction that will allow greater freedom when sculpting horses, cattle and other quadrupeds, the application of clay and attention to anatomical correctness. Expect instructor demonstrations and one on one attention. The goal is for participants to leave inspired and with more than they came with.
Day One: we will begin by covering the relative proportion of the human figure and that of the horse, learning to scale one to the other. Next, we will delve into armature construction and have an instructor demonstration sculpting the horse. In the afternoon we will be working from the model. Q and A
Day Two: working on sculpting with interaction from the instructor without the model. Demonstration of saddle construction and sculpting the mounted figure. Q and A
Day Three: continue sculpting with instructor interaction. Q and A
Tuition $450
Includes lunch each day
Space Limited
Register online now or call 830-896-2553
Jason Scull
REQUIRED MATERIAL LIST
Per participant:
Two 12” x 18” x 3/4” plywood
Suggested Hardware:
Two 1/2 or smaller floor flange (I prefer 1/4 flanges as they are smaller)
Two 1/2 or smaller(to fit flange) x 1/8 bushing
Two 4” x 1/8 nipples or
One 8”x1/8 nipple
One 5”x1/8 nipple
One 6”x1/8 nipple
One 7”x1/8 nipple
One 9”x1/8 nipple
One 1/8 Coupling if using two 4” nipples
One 1/8 ell
Two 1/8 Tee
For a 8” horse you will need
One floor flange and bushing
One 6” x 1/8 nipple
One 1/8 tee
For a 10” horse you will need
One floor flange and bushing
One 8” x 1/8 nipple
One 1/8 tee
For a 15” human figure you will need
One floor flange and bushing
One 9” x 1/8 nipple
One 7” x 1/8 nipple
One 1/8 ell
One 1/8 tee
There will enough fittings to do more than one piece if you want to start another piece upon returning
home. Pipe fittings can be found on line at supplyhouse.com
(I prefer the black iron fittings over galvanized)
#10 x 3/4” wood screws
1” drywall screws
20’ 1/8” armature wire
10 lbs Chavant Le Beau Touché HM clay
or
10 lbs J-Mac Classic Clay AB-225
(wire and clay may be ordered from sculpturedepot.net or from Amazon)