Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Christopher Darga is one of the finest paleo-sculptors in the world, and he shared his approach to sculpting a dinosaur bust from clay. In this short, he explains how he adds reference points and roughs out the dino head - in this case, a carnotaurus skull - based on reference images.

To learn how to sculpt a dinosaur from start to finish, check out Christopher Darga's course series here:

How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Part 1 - Armature Building & Sculpting Primary Forms: bit.ly/DinoSculptPt1YT

How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Part 2 - Secondary Forms & Finishing Techniques:
bit.ly/DinoSculptPt2YT

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