3D design to metal sculpture by artist Liu Tao

Mr Liu Tao, one of the group of our top artists, a professor at Chongqing University in China, gives lesson on sculpture based on traditional principals, but the most of his artworks are creadted in surrealism. He loves the texture of stainless steel and many of his artworks are inspired by the stunning medium.

The following process is introduced how his sculpture is created step by step:

1.  A Roughly idea of design on paper.


















2. Create a 3D model based on the idea of design.



















3. The next step is to make a clay model:

a. Armature for sculpture....



















b. The first stage of the clay model:


















c. The final stage of the clay model:

4. The next step is to make the fibreglass model which will be shown when it is completed soon.....