1. The Sculptural Human Form

2. LEARNING TARGETS:
I can pose and solve artistic problems using the creative process.
I can evaluate and adjust my works during the creation process.
I can take creative risks in the production of art work.
I can identify how an artist is influenced by culture and environment.
I can create art that is meaningful to me.

3. Figural Sculpture Miniature Based on a person’s form.
A large object made small

4. Michelangelo
 Michelangelo was one of the major Renaissance artists, creating work both as a painter and a sculptor.
He is best known for his realistic marble and stone carved sculptures (such as “The David”) and his ceiling painting of the Sistine Chapel.
His works are highly realistic, detailed, and expressive of the human form.

5. Henry Moore
1898 –1986
Moore was an English artist and sculptor best known for his abstract monumental cast bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.
His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures.

6. Compare Henry Moore’s reclining figure with child to
Michelangelo’s ‘David’

7. Which do you like better? Why?

8. Which style would YOU use, if you could only choose between the 2

9. is a subject that has been around as long as man has been
"Baby Figure," 12th–9th century B.C. Mexico; Olmec
The Human Figure as art
is a subject that has been around
as long as man has been
Ball Player (?), 7th–10th century Mexico, Nopiloa

10. Christianna Hunnicett
Comtemporary

11. Expectations Achieved 3.5
Criteria
Below Expectations 2.5
Nearing Expectations 3
Expectations Achieved 3.5
Advanced 4
Human Form
(Figural)
Does not look like a human figure
Looks humanoid, or not quite human,
Recognizable as a human form
Very recognizable and convincing as a human form, regardless of the artist’s style choice
NEATNESS
Rough edges, clay crumbs, warped shapes, uneven thickness, cracks or weak areas, poorly joined pieces, structure unstable
Stable structure, joined pieces are mostly secure, some crumbs or rough edges, but feels finished
Consistently neat: no cracks, joined areas are secure and clean, subtracted areas have clean edges, structure is stable
Refined textures, joined areas clean, stable, high level of craftsmanship
PERSONAL EXPRESSION
What are you trying to express through this sculpture? (At least 2 sentences, proper grammar)
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12. CREATIVITY
Just a basic sculptural structure
The artist’s message is either generic (not original), or hard to interpret
The artist expresses the idea above through the figure: a personal expression, a story, an emotion
The artist clearly expresses an idea/story/emotion in the artwork, and it is unique in the classroom
TECHNIQUE
Chosen techniques are inconsistent, not used successfully, pieces are poorly joined, unstable
Techniques are mostly consistent in quality and pieces are joined and stay together, stable structure
Consistent quality in chosen technique, pieces are joined together successfully to create stable and sturdy structure(s)
Artist consistently and successfully uses techniques that are appropriate and successful for the specific piece(s) created. Mastery of techniques used
Subtotal Score: /16

13. (earn 1 point for satisfactorily completing each of these 4 tasks)
CREATIVE PROCESS
(earn 1 point for satisfactorily completing each of these 4 tasks)
Brainstorm: 3 Thumbnail Sketches
   
Choose technique(s) and explain WHY you chose them: ________________________________________________________________________________
Write down 3 pieces of feedback you USED TO IMPROVE your artwork (one from each source)
Self:
Teacher:
Peer:
Artist statement: Explain:
Describe your figural sculpture:______
________________________________
Why did you make it?___
____________________________________________________________
How you feel about the final product (AND why):
________________________________________________
/16+ /4 = /20 % 1. 2. 3.

14. Options… Full body Must be able to stand or sit
requiring both visual and physical balance

15. Bust–
Only the shoulders up. This creates a larger more detailed option for the creation of a head, but has it’s own structural challenges – hollow yet stable and strong

16. Possibilities…
Mask–
Only the head. Must still be three-dimensional, but this would be a RELIEF scultpure. How can you make a mask with added details and make is strong enough to not break when lifted up?

17. Consider the challenges…
Offer Solutions…

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23. Figural Sculpture Requirements
Needs to be recognizable as a human form.
Must be balanced, both physically and visually.
Must use the entire 6 work days to make it the best possible.
EXPRESS YOURSELF!
Show me WHO YOU ARE by what you choose to create
Tell me a story
Convey a mood, or a feeling