Classes

		"If I moved to Los Angeles, the first thing I would do is sign up for Jordu Schell's sculpture class. I'm not kidding. Jordu has an extraordinary talent for creating fantastic faces which have an intrinsic logic and superb modeling that makes them believable. In my opinion, to be great, a make-up, creature, or transformation must make the viewer believe that it could have a life of its own. Jordu is the master of the bizarre made believable." -Dick Smith (Exorcist, Little Big Man, Taxi Driver, Amadeus)
		"I tell evryone I meet that Jordu Schell is the finest sculptor, painter, and designer I've met." -Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, Friday the 13th)
		"After a lifetime of enthusiasm and a great deal of involvement in makeup and related effects myself, I must say I've very seldom encountered a person of such comprehensive skill, ability to communicate, intelligence, humor, and individuality as Jordu schell. His grasp of his art and his craft is firm, and his understanding and appreciation of the history of fine and applied art is phenomenal. His special love for and pursuit of the fantastic, the grotesque, the outre, are no secret, and his expression in this area is seemingly inexhaustible, and he always discovers the beauty in the strange and even the disturbing and scary. Consider this an endorsement of his school of sculpture. If there is a better one in the world, GO there! Otherwise, call up Schell Studios." -Craig Reardon (Poltergeist, American Werewolf in London, E.T.)
		"If you want to learn from one of the best creature designers I know and one of the very best creature maquette makers of all time...check out Jordu Schell and his school." -Carlos Huante (Men in Black, Hellboy, Eragon)

Summer 2009 classes are under way.

Classes will run: July 11, 18, August 1, 8, and 15--every Saturday for five weeks (skipping July 25th for Comicon) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you are interested in future classes, check back here for any and all updates.

The Creature and Character Design Classes cost $350 total (not including supplies, which should run no more than another $80 or so). The class covers the following topics:

-Sculpting
-Maquettes from armature to finished sculpture
-Basic Mold making
-Airbrushing and painting
-Mask Making
-Illustration
-Basics of Creature and Character Design

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us here at the studio: (818) 994-6380.

Schell Sculpture Studio
14715 OXNARD ST.
VAN NUYS, CA 91411