Art Median and Techniques: Sculpture

What is the difference between sculpture in the round and relief sculpture?

• There is no difference between the two, they have the same meaning.

• Relief sculpture is one sided and sculpture in the round freestanding in which the viewer can see from all sides.

• The difference between the two are that one is two-dimensional and the other is three-dimensional.

• They are both sculptures, so that means they are the same and do not contrast each other.

Label the technique that is used on each sculpture.

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Casting

Carving

Modeling

Assembling

Answer explanation

Carving. In this process, the sculptors starts with a block of material. He or she cuts or chips away pieces of the block.

What are the four processes in sculpture?

• Four processes in sculpture are drawing, coloring, writing, and thinking.

• One of the four processes of sculpture is when the artist shapes soft material which is modeling.

• The four processes in sculpture are carving, casting, modeling, and assembling.

• Sculpture has four main processes which are relief, round, square, and circular.

What is sculpture? How is it best defined?

• Sculpture is a process in which an artist creates a two-dimensional work of art.

• Sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art.

• It is a 2D representation of an animal or a person.

• A sculpture can be many things, but to the artist it is something that is not worth doing.

Is a sculpture two-dimensional or three-dimensional?

• It is four-dimensional

• Neither

• 3D or Three-dimensional

• 2D or Two-dimensional

Sculpture is a three-dimensional form of art.

• True

• False

Sculpture is a two-dimensional form of art.

• True

• False

Match the following sculpting technique to its definition.

• It is done by making a mold. Then, pour in a melted down metal or other liquid that later hardens.

• Carving

• The sculptor starts with a block of material. He/she cuts or chips away pieces of the block.

• Casting

• Also known as constructing. Pieces of material are glued or joined together.

• Assembling

• Building up and shaping a soft material to create a sculpture.

• Modeling

Match the following

• Cardboard slotting sculpture

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• Relief sculpture

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• Sculpture in the round

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Match the following image to the sculpture technique

• Assembling

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• Casting

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• Modeling

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• Carving

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• 3D printing

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