modeling the process of manipulating a flexible material into sculptural form
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ModelingThe process of manipulating a
flexible material into sculptural form
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Modeling is an additive process
Artists squeeze, pinch, pull, and push to shape materials into the desired form.
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While we add and remove material during the process, modeling is considered to be an additive process.
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Modeling is the oldest form of sculpting technique
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Ancient cultures modeled clay into human and animal forms in order to communicate and explain their world.
Venus of Dolní Věstonice 29,000–25,000 BCE
Zoomorphic Double Headed - Rattle Vessel1000 AD 18cm H x 26.5cm
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Possible materials that can be used to model:
• Air drying clay• Ceramic clay• Oil clay• Polymer clay• Wax• Paper mache• Plaster
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All modeling materials have the characteristic of plasticity
Plasticity - the quality of a material to be bent, stretched, and hold form without breaking.
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Oil clays are designed to hold their moisture and remain plastic for continual use or adjustment.
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For our modeling project, we will be using water-based ceramic clay
Ceramic clays are either naturally occurring materials or combinations of naturally occurring materials. Combinations are known as clay bodies.
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We must wedge all ceramic clay before we use it
Wedging - a process of improving the workability of clay by reforming the mixture to make it homogenous, even in texture, and free of air pockets.
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Ceramic clays will dry out and lose plasticity if left exposed to air. They are designed to be fired in a kiln in order to undergo transformation into rigid permanent form.
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Types of Kilns
Wood Fired
Electric
Gas Fired
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The plasticity of clay allows us to achieve detail and communicate with surface treatment
Texture- The element of art that refers to the quality of a surface, both tactile and visual.
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When modeling, artists frequently construct work on an armature
Armature- a skeleton-like structure used for support of modeling material.
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Artist Profile:
Alberto Giacometti1901 -1966
• Began sculpting in 1925• Was inspired by art of
primitive cultures• Began his trademark “Skinny
Figures” in 1939 and showed them publicly in a one-man show in 1948
• Not only does he communicate with abstraction of the human form, but also with the surface
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Proportion- The principle of design that includes the relation of one object to another in size, amount, number, or degree.
Giacometti distorted proportion
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Artist Profile:
Debra Fritts
•Local Roswell-based artist•Former public school art teacher•Still teaches workshops•Textured surfaces create tension and give static sculptures a sense of energy and movement
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“Looking at my work, I realize that I am a storyteller, but not in the usual sense. I build my stories in terra cotta clay, layering the surfaces with found object marks and fired colorants.”
-Debra Fritts
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