LESSON 3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
The Process of Creating Sculptures
Subtractive Process
Additive Process
Process of Substitution
Involves removing or cutting away
pieces of the material to form the figure.
Subtractive Process
The process involves the construction
of a figure by putting together bits of the material or by welding together metal parts to create figures.
Additive Process
This process is also known as
casting. This method involves using a mold to produce a 3D figure in another material.
Process of Substitution
7 Different Media of Sculpture
Stone
Wood
Metal
Plaster
Terra cotta (cooked earth)-
Glass
Plastic
- A natural medium. Hard and relatively
permanent.
Stone
Also a natural medium. It varies in hardness and durability depending on the kind of tree it came from.
Wood
It has three unique qualities: tensile strength,
ductility and malleability.
Metal
It is finely ground gypsum mixed with water and poured into mold
Plaster
Baked clay or clay fired in a
kiln at a relatively high temperature.
Terra cotta (cooked earth)-
Made by heating and cooling a combination of sand and soda lime
Glass
Synthetic medium made from organic polymers
Plastic
