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Abstract Subtractive Plaster Sculpture

Abstract Subtractive Plaster Sculpture. Modern Art Movement. artistic works produced roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation

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Abstract Subtractive Plaster Sculpture

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  1. Abstract Subtractive Plaster Sculpture

  2. Modern Art Movement artistic works produced roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation experimented with new ways of seeing, and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art tendency toward abstraction is characteristic of much modern art

  3. Abstract SculptureArtists Constantin Brancusi Henry Moore Barbara Hepworth

  4. Constantin Brâncuşi Romanian 1876 – 1957 Internationally renowned sculptor whose work blends simplicity and sophistication led the way for numerous modernist sculptors

  5. Brancusi’s Studio and Tools

  6. The Sleeping Muse, 1910

  7. Three Penguins 1911-12

  8. The Kiss 1916

  9. Bird in Space 1923 Marble

  10. Bird in Space 1932-1940 Polished brass

  11. A Muse 1918

  12. Henry Moore English 1898 – 1987 influenced by: Michelangelo, Gothic art, Pre-Columbian art, and Toltec-Mayan art felt a sense that art should return to its pre-cultural and pre-rational origins specializes in abstractions and organic shapes

  13. Henry Moore’s Studio

  14. Seated Woman 1959

  15. Reclining Figure: Arch Leg, 1970

  16. Gosslar Warrior, 1974

  17. Henry Moore's Large Two Forms, 1966

  18. Oval With Points 1970

  19. Internal External Form 1981-82

  20. Knife Edge Two Piece 1965

  21. Three Piece Reclining Figure: Draped, 1975

  22. Barbara Hepworth English 1903-1975 abstract form, not representational in origin worked both in wood and stone described the excitement of discovering the nature of carving as a source of inspiration in her work

  23. Barbara Hepworth’s Studio

  24. Monolith Empyrean at the Kenwood House

  25. River Form

  26. Pendour

  27. Activity Using a subtractive plaster carving process, you will create a 3D abstract sculpture with open areas and texture. Research abstract sculptors, record your research in your sketchbook. Mix and mold your plaster block. Begin planning and carving your plaster.

  28. Mixing & Carving Plaster Form, Mass, Plane & Texture

  29. Mixing Plaster Fill container about ½ way up with warm water Sift plaster powder in slowly. Continue until there is a "little mountain" that rises in the middle. Sprinkle in a few more teaspoons around the sides. * Stir the mixture slowly with the stick without lifting it from the carton to keep as many air bubbles out as possible. Check the stick several times to see if any lumps appear at the end of it. Stop when the stick shows only a smooth, stirred mixture. Tap the container on the outside from the bottom upward many times to release air bubbles. You can see them popping. * Set containers aside to harden.

  30. Carving Safety First: please wear safety glasses & face masks Remember the Requirements • Must be open areas you can see through • Interesting from all view points • Texture added

  31. Using the artwork you researched as inspiration, sketch your design onto your plaster block. Be sure your design carries around the entire block. • Using a fettling knife start carving to open the piece so that you may see through it. • Round off some of the edges a little at a time… • Remember: once the shape is cut, that piece is gone forever… you can’t add it back in later, work slowly

  32. Make shapes comeforward (by cutting away whatever is around it) or recede (by cutting it back)

  33. While the initial work is continuing, the block is kept wrapped in very damp paper towels, and placed in a plastic bag until it is needed again.

  34. TEXTURE ADDS DETAILS TO SCULPTURE Can become part of the entire surface of the sculpture or be especially limited to particular areas.

  35. Tips • Keep the block wrapped in very damp paper towels and a plastic bag between classes. • Soak plaster in warm water to soften and ease carving process. • Work from general to specific when sculpting – keep the form strong by having it generalized. • Sculpt and carve the plaster EVENLY throughout the process. If you have finished a fine detail area then work on an unfinished section you run the risk of breaking fragile areas.

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