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Subtractive Sculpture

Subtractive Sculpture. What is a subtractive sculpture?. Idea: Removing negative space from a 3-dimensional media through carving, chiseling, scraping and other techniques . Assignment . Make a sculpture out of plaster using subtractive sculpture techniques Subject matter:

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Subtractive Sculpture

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  1. Subtractive Sculpture

  2. What is a subtractive sculpture? • Idea: • Removing negative space from a 3-dimensional media through carving, chiseling, scraping and other techniques

  3. Assignment • Make a sculpture out of plaster using subtractive sculpture techniques • Subject matter: • Abstracted human form in motion • Not an exact representation • Simplified form

  4. Materials • Plaster block • Carving tools: • Chisels • rasps

  5. Steps • Sketch ideas • Sculpt maquette • Draw a scale drawing • Trace the scale drawing onto plaster block • Carve away negative space • Shape the main form • Sculpt final details & smooth out surface *(optional) paint

  6. Henry Moore

  7. Constantin Brancusi

  8. Barbara Hepworth

  9. Jean Arp

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