Sculpture Review for Final
Types of Sculpture:
Representational: Art that is
realistic, contains
recognizable figures or
objects.
Non-Objective: Art that is
NOT representational,
containing NO recognizable
figures or objects.
Installation: A sculpture that
is created for a particular site
wherein the viewer is a
participant.
Sculpture Techniques:
Cast: pouring a hardening
liquid, such as bronze or
plaster, into a mold.
Elements of Art:
Principles of Design:
visual symbols, building blocks,
what is used to make art
how the art elements are
organized or arranged
Line/ Plane
Proportion/ Scale
Fluid
Flat
Size Relationships
Realistic or
Exaggerated
Balance
Carve: cutting or chipping
away the material.
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Radial
Abstract: Art that is a
simplification of something in
the real world.
Model: shaping an object
using a soft material, such as
clay or wax.
Emphasis
Freestanding: Sculpture that
can be seen from all sides;
one can “walk around it”.
Assemble (Assemblage):
constructing a sculpture from
various materials not initially
intended for artistic purposes,
such as found objects.
Relief: A sculpture which is
intended to be viewed from
one side; it is carved or
modeled from a flat
background.
Kinetic: A sculpture that
actually moves in space by air
currents, water or
mechanically. Example:
Mobile: A sculpture
constructed of shapes that are
balanced and arranged on wire
arms; suspended from above
to move freely in air currents
or electronically.
Art Criticism:
Describe: What do you see?
Analyze: How are elements
arranged by principles?
Interpret: What idea or feeling
is expressed/communicated?
Judge: What do you think of
the work and its artistic merit?
Use the 3 theories of
imitationalism (realistic),
formalism (use of art elements
and principles), emotionalism
(expresses feeling).
Credit Line: Artist’s Name,
Title, Year, Medium, Size,
Location
Focal Point
Rhythm
Space
Positive
Negative
Visual beat
Repetition
Color/Value
Pattern
Hue (name of color)
Value (lightness of darkness)
Intensity (brightness or dullness)
Tint or shade
Color Schemes: Warm, cool,
Monochromatic, Complementary
Movement
Texture
Tactile quality
Implied vs. actual
Shape
flat, 2-d, H x W
Geometric
Organic
Form
3-d, H x W x D
Geometric
Organic
Sense of action
Contrast
elements that conflict,
opposites
Variety
differences, changes in an element
to add interest
Unity
Harmony
Sense of wholeness or oneness