ART 236 : Figure Sculpture I
This course is an introduction to creating figurative sculpture. Students build basic armatures for both portraits and figures and work in clay from the live model. Students develop an understanding of structural anatomy and how it relates to surface forms. Additionally, students are encouraged to explore the expressive potential of the human figure. Basic methods of plaster casting (waste molds) are demonstrated at the end of the semester. Lectures and class discussion focus on both historical and contemporary forms of figurative sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 112 and ART 132 with a grade of C- or better, or permission of the instructor. Two lecture/critique hours and four studio hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies.
Course Outcomes
Through oral and written critique, students will demonstrate their ability to:
1. Analyze and evaluate their own sculptural work and that of their peers, using appropriate art vocabulary and contextual reasoning.
2. Situate figurative sculpture within contemporary art contexts, articulating how artists use the human form. Through their project work, students will demonstrate their:
3. Facility with measurement, proportion, structural anatomy and surface form, gesture and movement to inform the exterior appearance of the figure in three dimensions.
4. Technical proficiency with oil-based clay modeling techniques to produce figurative sculptures from direct observation of a live model and with traditional
mold-making techniques.