Unit 7: 3D Techniques 3 ESO Visual Arts Teacher Simone
Index
1. Volume
2. Sculpture and Architecture
2.1 Relief sculpture
2.2 Free-standing sculpture
3. Techniques
4. Materials
1. Volume
Almost all of the objects around us have volume.
Volume is HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH
2. Sculpture and Architecture
Are the two art forms that have volume.
SCULPTURE is the art form of representing figures or forms in three dimensions.
ARCHITECTURE is the art form of designing and constructing buildings.
2.1 Relief Sculpture
Relief sculpture come from the Italian “relievare”, which means “to raise”
It is a type of sculpture in which the figures project from a supporting background.
2.2. Free-standing sculpture
Free standing sculpture is a type of sculpture that stands on it’s own and can be observed from all sides.
3. TECHNIQUES
The typical techniques for creating sculptures are:
Carving
Modelling
Casting
Welding
Assembling
Constructing
Carving ď ľ
Carving consists in slowly removing small pieces of the material with a sharp tool called a chisel.
ď ľ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWeksAo8VM
Modelling
Modelling is a using hands and other tools to give form to a moldable materials, like clay or plasticine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmFWXMeq6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU0vdP043jQ
Casting
Casting is a process which is used to make many copies of the same figure.
First, it consists of making a figure through modelling.
Then, a mold is made of the figure.
The mold is then filled with a liquid like bronze or plaster to make a final figure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5 gEZwurQM
Welding
Welding is when we put two pieces of metal together to make a structure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLvVMg84xs
Assembling ď ľ
Assembling is a technique similar to making a 3-dimensional collage. It consists in combining preexisting elements in order to create a new figure.
ď ľ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-JCJ6VEaKs
Constructing ď ľ
Constructing is a technique of building with sculptural materials, like metal, wood, wire, etc.
4. MATERIALS ď ľ
STONES, like marble, is considered one of the premier sculpting materials.
MATERIALS ď ľ
WOOD is another material that a sculptor can carve. It is softer than stone, but it is less durable.
MATERIALS ď ľ
IRON is a metal that offers great possibilities to sculptors, because it can be cut, bent, welded, etc.
MATERIALS ď ľ
BRONZE is a very maleable material that can be given form through various processes.
ď ľ
The most common process is through using molds, which are filled with the molten (melted) bronze.
MATERIALS ď ľ
CLAY is a very moldable material. The clay is first molded when wet, and then it is baked in a special oven, called a kiln.