John Brown | The Gnomon Workshop

Instructors
John Brown

About

John Brown is a sculptor whose expertise in live-action special make-up effects has placed him among the top FX houses in Hollywood. Over his career, he has contributed to more than forty film and television projects, including Alien: Resurrection, Species II, George of the Jungle, Jumanji, The X-Files, Mars Attacks!, Bless the Child, Monkeybone, The Cell, Spy Kids, Scary Movie 2, and Planet of the Apes, among many others.

In addition to his film and TV work, John is an accomplished bronze figurative artist, with sculptures held in private collections throughout the United States.

Workshops

Molding and Casting the Head With John Brown

by John Brown

3h 37m 59s

34 Lessons

clay moldmaking sculpture

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Sculpting the Detailed Character Head With John Brown

by John Brown

2h 2m 17s

19 Lessons

anatomy clay sculpture

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The Character Maquette With John Brown

by John Brown

2h 37s

19 Lessons

anatomy clay sculpture

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Sculpting the Femme Fatale

The Techniques of John Brown, Volume 6 With John Brown

by John Brown

2h 9m 21s

20 Lessons

anatomy clay sculpture

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Molding and Casting the Maquette With John Brown

by John Brown

4h 40m 51s

32 Lessons

clay moldmaking sculpture

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Sculpting Comic Book Style

with John Brown

by John Brown

2h 3m 10s

11 Lessons

anatomy clay sculpture

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An Encyclopedic Guide to Making Bronze Statues with John Brown

by John Brown

2h 7m 14s

13 Lessons

clay moldmaking sculpture

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Sculpting Expression and Fantasy Characters

with John Brown

by John Brown

4h 37m 18s

18 Lessons

anatomy clay sculpture

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The Art of the Armature

Mastering the Pose with John Brown

by John Brown

2h 58m 17s

15 Lessons

anatomy character design clay drawing graphite & charcoal sculpture

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Sculpting the Planes of the Head

a fundamental guide to mastering the head with John Brown

by John Brown

3h 42m 17s

23 Lessons

3d printing anatomy photogrammetry sculpture

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Reality Capture

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Projects

Testimonials

John methodically explains how to sculpt the planes of the human male head; delivering a pragmatic set of simple to understand lessons that help ground the sculptor in the importance of learning the fundamentals of this art. It is these fundamentals that our creative team at Weta Workshop value as the underpinning of our sculpting process. Johns insistence that, all good work must be underpinned by a thorough understanding of structure and form, is the cornerstone of our creative process.
- Richard Taylor
Founder / Creative Director of Wētā Workshop