Lesson 12 Flashcards
A hard or plastic materials are worked intro three dimensional art objects
Sculpture
The use of clay, wax, stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster, and random found objects
Sculpture
The Great Sphynx was carved from
Limestone
It has persisted as one of the most popular art forms around the world to represent beauty, emotion, and form
Sculpture
Types of Sculptures
Relief
Free standing
A sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material
Relief
Two types of relief
Low relief / bas relief
High relief
A relief, projecting image with a swallow overall depth
Low relief / bas relief
A relief, more than half the mass of the sculpted figure projects from the background
High relief
The elements are seen squashed
Low relief / bas releif
Not attached to any other surface
Free Standing
Material is removed or carved out
Subtractive
Material is added
Additive
2 process of basic sculpture techniques
Subtractive
Additive
4 Basic Sculpture Techniques
Carving
Casting
Modeling
Assembling
Involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass stone, wood, or other hard material
Carving
Made from a material that is melted - usually a metal - that is then poured into a mold
Casting
Created when a soft or malleable material is built up and shaped to create a form
Modeling
Sculptors need to collect a lot of information and add different materials to create this ; gather and joint diff materials
Assembling
Additive or Subtractive: Modeling
Additive
Additive or Subtractive: Assembling
Additive
Additive or Subtractive: Carving
Subtractive
Additive or Subtractive: Casting
Additive
Taking bars of soap and sculpting then into intricate shapes or models of animals or flowers
Soap Carving
