The DIY Sculpture Book
Sculpture is the art of creating a three-dimensional artwork. Sculptures can be created by shaping any hard
material, commonly stone (either granite or marble), metal, or wood. Artists can also create sculptures using
materials like plastic or clay that can be made hard after they are shaped. Sculptures can also be made from wire
or other materials. Some sculptors specialize in using “found objects” or other unusual materials to make modern
sculptures that use traditional techniques but new materials.
Sculpture is one of the earliest known forms of art, with some sculptures dating back to the earliest known
civilizations. Throughout the centuries sculpture has remained popular as a means of expressing religious beliefs,
as a way of teaching people lessons about morality and acceptable social interaction, as a means of decorating
homes and useful objects, and as a way of remembering the dead.
Today there are examples of sculptures from civilizations around the world that can be seen in museums or
as part of landscaping outside buildings and in gardens and parks. People have used sculptures to ornament
buildings and grounds for centuries. We often don’t really notice how much sculpture there is around us, but if we
start to be consciously aware of them, we would see so many examples of sculpture.
Using sculptures in homes and gardens as decorations is quickly becoming more popular because people are
focusing more on making their homes more decorative, more comfortable, and more expressive of the homeowner’s
unique personality.
Sculpting as an art form is considered a fine art, and many sculptors spend years learning ancient sculpting
techniques and learning to express their own artistic visions through metal, stone, wood and plaster. The process
of sculpting is a long and intricate one, and there are lots of steps involved in creating the final three dimensional
figures that gets exhibited and displayed. There are higher education programs that are devoted to teaching
the art of sculpting but many great sculptors are self –taught using the same methods that the great sculptors
throughout history used.
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material, commonly stone (either granite or marble), metal, or wood. Artists can also create sculptures using
materials like plastic or clay that can be made hard after they are shaped. Sculptures can also be made from wire
or other materials. Some sculptors specialize in using “found objects” or other unusual materials to make modern
sculptures that use traditional techniques but new materials.
Sculpture is one of the earliest known forms of art, with some sculptures dating back to the earliest known
civilizations. Throughout the centuries sculpture has remained popular as a means of expressing religious beliefs,
as a way of teaching people lessons about morality and acceptable social interaction, as a means of decorating
homes and useful objects, and as a way of remembering the dead.
Today there are examples of sculptures from civilizations around the world that can be seen in museums or
as part of landscaping outside buildings and in gardens and parks. People have used sculptures to ornament
buildings and grounds for centuries. We often don’t really notice how much sculpture there is around us, but if we
start to be consciously aware of them, we would see so many examples of sculpture.
Using sculptures in homes and gardens as decorations is quickly becoming more popular because people are
focusing more on making their homes more decorative, more comfortable, and more expressive of the homeowner’s
unique personality.
Sculpting as an art form is considered a fine art, and many sculptors spend years learning ancient sculpting
techniques and learning to express their own artistic visions through metal, stone, wood and plaster. The process
of sculpting is a long and intricate one, and there are lots of steps involved in creating the final three dimensional
figures that gets exhibited and displayed. There are higher education programs that are devoted to teaching
the art of sculpting but many great sculptors are self –taught using the same methods that the great sculptors
throughout history used.
The DIY Sculpture Book
Sculpture is the art of creating a three-dimensional artwork. Sculptures can be created by shaping any hard
material, commonly stone (either granite or marble), metal, or wood. Artists can also create sculptures using
materials like plastic or clay that can be made hard after they are shaped. Sculptures can also be made from wire
or other materials. Some sculptors specialize in using “found objects” or other unusual materials to make modern
sculptures that use traditional techniques but new materials.
Sculpture is one of the earliest known forms of art, with some sculptures dating back to the earliest known
civilizations. Throughout the centuries sculpture has remained popular as a means of expressing religious beliefs,
as a way of teaching people lessons about morality and acceptable social interaction, as a means of decorating
homes and useful objects, and as a way of remembering the dead.
Today there are examples of sculptures from civilizations around the world that can be seen in museums or
as part of landscaping outside buildings and in gardens and parks. People have used sculptures to ornament
buildings and grounds for centuries. We often don’t really notice how much sculpture there is around us, but if we
start to be consciously aware of them, we would see so many examples of sculpture.
Using sculptures in homes and gardens as decorations is quickly becoming more popular because people are
focusing more on making their homes more decorative, more comfortable, and more expressive of the homeowner’s
unique personality.
Sculpting as an art form is considered a fine art, and many sculptors spend years learning ancient sculpting
techniques and learning to express their own artistic visions through metal, stone, wood and plaster. The process
of sculpting is a long and intricate one, and there are lots of steps involved in creating the final three dimensional
figures that gets exhibited and displayed. There are higher education programs that are devoted to teaching
the art of sculpting but many great sculptors are self –taught using the same methods that the great sculptors
throughout history used.
material, commonly stone (either granite or marble), metal, or wood. Artists can also create sculptures using
materials like plastic or clay that can be made hard after they are shaped. Sculptures can also be made from wire
or other materials. Some sculptors specialize in using “found objects” or other unusual materials to make modern
sculptures that use traditional techniques but new materials.
Sculpture is one of the earliest known forms of art, with some sculptures dating back to the earliest known
civilizations. Throughout the centuries sculpture has remained popular as a means of expressing religious beliefs,
as a way of teaching people lessons about morality and acceptable social interaction, as a means of decorating
homes and useful objects, and as a way of remembering the dead.
Today there are examples of sculptures from civilizations around the world that can be seen in museums or
as part of landscaping outside buildings and in gardens and parks. People have used sculptures to ornament
buildings and grounds for centuries. We often don’t really notice how much sculpture there is around us, but if we
start to be consciously aware of them, we would see so many examples of sculpture.
Using sculptures in homes and gardens as decorations is quickly becoming more popular because people are
focusing more on making their homes more decorative, more comfortable, and more expressive of the homeowner’s
unique personality.
Sculpting as an art form is considered a fine art, and many sculptors spend years learning ancient sculpting
techniques and learning to express their own artistic visions through metal, stone, wood and plaster. The process
of sculpting is a long and intricate one, and there are lots of steps involved in creating the final three dimensional
figures that gets exhibited and displayed. There are higher education programs that are devoted to teaching
the art of sculpting but many great sculptors are self –taught using the same methods that the great sculptors
throughout history used.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940014991667 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Henry Lui |
| Publication date: | 07/25/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 64 |
| File size: | 660 KB |
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