“I realized PoseSpace had so many poses that I could literally never see myself wanting to do classes again”
Ricardo Pontes is a talented artist based in Washington DC, in the United States. He has always been interested in art, but it wasn’t until failing at painting that he discovered his true passion: sculpting. His beautiful sculptures highlight the beauty of the human body and its fascinating anatomy.
You can appreciate this sculptor’s passion by visiting his Youtube channel Sculpt Some. Pontes features a fun video where he sculpts Batman in pasticine and has uploaded other interesting educational content where he teaches how to sculpt a hand or hollow out a terracotta sculpture for firing in kiln.
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In this Q&A, sculptor Ricardo Pontes shares with PoseSpace how he got into sculpting, details about the process of making his work, what he thinks of our website, and more:
Can you tell us about your background and how you got into sculpting?
I picked up sculpting after I failed badly at painting. Sculpting came more naturally to me. I took classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and started sculpting then, it’s been a while now and im improving bit by bit.
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Can you tell us about the process of making your work?
Recently I have been using PoseSpace.com. I was using it before the pandemic hit, but afterward I realized PoseSpace had so many poses that I could literally never see myself wanting to do classes again. I tend to be slower than most, so I prefer the ability PoseSpace gives me to go at my own pace.
Where do you get your imagery from?
Before PoseSpace, I had to hunt images on Google, and often the research involved days to get enough reference.
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What challenges do you face working with the nude figure?
One of the challenges is learning about anatomy, it’s a bit more difficult online.
What do you think of PoseSpace? Do you have a favorite model?
PoseSpace has been great to find great photos with high detail and to take my time working. When you work a 9 to 5 it’s not always easy or affordable to hire models. I did use another artist reference website and prefer pose space because it lets me buy a pose instead of a monthly fee. I like that you are always adding new poses, but i feel i could never run out with the ones you have now.
I think one of my favorites is Anastasia, she might be many artists’ favorite as well. She has an old time feel to her, great figure for sculpting.
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What advice would you give to young artists interested in sculpture?
The best advice i could give is to do it often and daily if you can. Practice as much as you can, and always do drawings. Drawings help sculptors more than they think.
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Ricardo Pontes’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sculptsum/
Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAmWIvjtvtuoNKcm7R66Axw
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