Guide Note

Sculptors use various materials such as clay, stone, wood and various metals to create a three-dimensional object. The materials may be hand-formed, welded, cast, carved or built up to create representational and abstract works of art in all shapes and sizes.

Fast Facts

Michelangelo's David is the world's most well-known sculpture
The giant Great Sphinx of Giza sculpture is made from a single stone
Gargoyle sculptures are designed to serve as water spouts for roof drains
The Statue of Liberty is the worlds largest hammered copper sculpture
Sculptures are more enduring than most other works of art

Types of Sculpture

Jewelry
Free-standing sculptures are designed to be surrounded by space on all sides and viewed from all angles
Relief sculptures are mounted on a background
Statues are three-dimensional representational reproductions of people, gods, events or animals
Busts are representational sculptures of people from the chest up
Kinetic sculptures involve physical motion

Categories

Hobbies | Art | Crafts

View Note History

Sculpture

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Sculpture | History of Sculpture
National Sculpture Society: Professional Sculpture Organization
ModernSculpture.com: Contemporary Sculpture
The Sculpture Studio: Carving Stone
Sculptor.org: Purchase Museum Quality Sculptures
Google Video: Theo Jansen Kinetic Sculpture (Time 1:05)
Video: Sculpting Demo by Philippe Faraut (Time 3:32)

Sculpture News and Articles

Google News Search: Sculpture
MSNBC News: Sculpture News
MSNBC: "Bronze Goddess sculpture fetches 28.6 mil" (June 7, 2007)
Dexigner: "Dialogues between Architecture and Sculpture" (February 26, 2006)
NY Times: "Is Sculpture too free for it's own good? (May 7, 2004)
BBC News: "Ivory Bird Displays Ancient Skill" (December 17, 2003)

Famous Sculptures

Sculpture How To

The Sculpture Studio: Carving Stone
FamilyFun.com Clay Crafts: Polymer Clay Basics
Stanford.edu: Digital Sculpture Project
Instructables: Action Figure: A how-to!
BalloonHQ.com: Balloon Sculptures
Google Video: Sculpt a Pig in Polymer Clay (Time 5:45)
Artworks Foundry: The Process: Lost Wax Casting

Online Sculpture Resources

Wikipedia: Bronze Sculpture | Marble Sculpture | Stone Sculpture
TrueArt: Traditional Sculpture Hazards
Sculpture.org: International Sculpture Center | Sculpture Magazine
National Sculpture Society: Professional Sculpture Organization
Sculptural Pursuit: Sculpture Magazine & Ezine

Sculpture Blogs and Forums

Sculpture.net: Sculpture Forum
WetCanvas!: Sculpture Forum
Bent Objects: Fun Sculptures (with wire how-to)
Google Blog Search: Sculpture

Sculpture Pictures

Google Image Search: Sculpture | Ice Sculptures
Flickr: Sculpture Photos
Static: 40 best Sand Sculptures
haha.nu: Strange Statues from around the World

Sculpture Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Sculpture Videos
Yahoo Video: Microscopic Sculptures (Time: 4:56)
Google Video: Theo Jansen Kinetic Sculpture (Time 1:05)
Video: Sculpting Demo by Philippe Faraut (Time 3:32)

Sculpture Products and Accessories

Dick Blick: Sculpture Tools & Supplies
The Compleat Sculptor, Inc: Sculpture Tools & Supplies
Amazon.com: Sculpture Books; Sculpture DVD's
eBay: Sculpture Items
CarePress: Sculpture T-Shirts & Gifts
Sculptor.org: Purchase Museum Quality Sculptures
Sculpture.novica.com: Metal, Bronze & Wood Sculptures

Related Searches

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