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Your sculpture must be interesting from all sides.
There is no front or back to the sculpture. Avoid
creating a Linear shape.
Avoid creating a Linear shape.
Dominant, Subdominant and Subordinate Technique
• The DOMINANT volume is the largest element, the most interesting
and dramatic in character. It occupies the dominant position in the
group.
In this composition which volume is the DOMINANT ?
Dominant!
Dominant, Subdominant and Subordinate Technique
• The Subdominant volume complements the dominant in character. It
is lesser in size and in importance.
• The dominant/subdominant relationship can be very exciting!
Together they make the composition more interesting. The first
obligation of these forms is to be complementary. They have to be very
good for each other.
Subdominant
Dominant, Subdominant and Subordinate Technique
• The Subordinate volume makes the design still more interesting by
introducing a third visual element. The subordinate should make the
design more three-dimensional, compliment the existing forms and
complete the unity of the design. This element should be the smallest
element.
Subordinate
• There can only be ONE dominant element
• There CAN be more than one subdominant. If you
decide to use more than one subdominant element
use only odd numbers. 1,3,5,7….
• There can also be more than one subordinate
element. If you decide to use more than one
subordinate element use only odd numbers.
1,3,5,7… These number ratios are more visually
pleasing.
Dominant
Subdominant
Subordinate
Straight/Angular Shapes
Cylinder/Round Shapes
1. Decide which building methods you will be using
2. Decide if you will use angular elements or cylinder elements in between the base and neck of vase.
3. Sketch at least 5 thumbnail sketches that show your ideas of what you want to create.
1. Decide on ONE of your thumbnail sketches
2. Draw/sketch a larger view showing relationships
of dominant, subdominant and subordinate
elements.
3. Draw at least two sides of you favorite thumbnail
sketch.
4. Bring this sketch in to our next class meeting.
Don’t Forget!
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