WHAT IS SCULPTURE?

Sculpture Vocabulary

Sculpture Sculpture in the round Relief Sculpture Shape Form Balance Symmetrical Asymmetrical  Negative Space Scale Color Movement

SCULPTUREA three-dimensional form modeled, carved, or assembled.

SCULPTURE IN THE ROUNDFree-standing sculpture, such as a statue, that you can view from all sides and that is not attached (except possibly at the base) to any other surface.RELIEFSculpture in which figures or other images are attached to a flat background but project out from it to some degree (bas-relief, haut-relief).

SHAPEA two-dimensional area that can be Organic or GeometricFORMA three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth.  

POSITIVE SPACEThe space in an artwork that is occupied by the object depicted  

NEGATIVE SPACEThe space in and around the objects depicted. 

PROPORTIONSize relationships between parts of a whole, or between two or more objects perceived as a unit.SCALESize in relation to some “normal” or constant size. Compare with proportion.BALANCEBalance is arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part. The three different kinds of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. SYMMETRICAL (BALANCE)

When both sides of an artwork on either side of the horizontal or vertical axis of the picture plane are exactly (or nearly exactly) the same.ASYMMETRICAL (BALANCE)Unequal distribution of weight or in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

MOVEMENTThe path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork. COLORColor pertains to the use of hue in artwork and design. Defined as primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and secondary colors (green, orange, violet), various color schemes, etc.

What you will learn during the Sculpture Unit:

*Explore three-dimensional art by working with a variety of techniques and media *Discover historical and cultural influences on sculpture

*Create original pieces while developing your own artistic expression

An Exploration into 3-D Art

Sculpture Ceramics Poster Board Foam Plaster Wire Paper Mache

Pinching Coiling Slab-Construction Relief Glazing

Shape Sculptures

Relief

Pinch Pot

Double-Pinch Fish

Slab-Construction

Relief Tiles

Coiled Vessels

Grading Policy60% Projects

20% Class Participation, Quizzes, Tests

20% Sketchbook, Homework, Classwork