Styrofoam Sculptures Art II

Here’s a look at a few of the more famous sculptors… “If you can’t make it good, make it big and red” -Paul Rand, graphic designer (look him up – he’s pretty famous) Here’s a look at a few of the more famous sculptors… Michaelangelo An Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art

Auguste Rodin Sculpted with clay instead of carving into marble. He was able to retain the fluidity of clay with an extraordinary range of human feelings and a sense of the unknown forces of nature.

Constantin Brancusi Born into a Romanian peasant family, he settled in Paris in 1904, becoming a student of Rodin. At the heart of his work is a tireless refinement and search for purity. Never abstract, his work always references something recognizable in nature.

Here’s what we’re doing: Come up with an idea for your sculpture. You will begin with a block of styrofoam. Cut out the negative spaces using broad basic shapes at first. Once you have the basic shape of your piece, start smoothing out areas and adding fine details! Paint your sculpture with acrylic paint.