1. Textured Sculptures HollowwareEarthenwareProject

2. Everything, including works of art, has a texture or surface. Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly, the list is endless. You'll also see how differences in texture can be used to create the illusion of space. Everything, including works of art, has a texture or surface. Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly, the list is endless. You'll also see how differences in texture can be used to create the illusion of space.

3. Vincent Van Gogh Olive Trees 1889 Oil on canvas The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Works of art have a variety of actual textures created by the artist's choice of materials and how they are handled. The actual texture of this oil painting is quite rough and bumpy. Works of art have a variety of actual textures created by the artist's choice of materials and how they are handled. The actual texture of this oil painting is quite rough and bumpy.

4. The actual surface of this sculpture is hard, cold, and smooth. It's made of marble! Jud Nelson Hefty 2-Ply 1979-1981 Marble Walker Art Center Jud Nelson Hefty 2-Ply 1979-1981 Marble Walker Art Center

5. The surface of this clay jar consists of rows of pointy bumps. So its surface feels rough to the hand. Lobi Jar with Lid 20th century Ceramic The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Anonymous GiftLobi Jar with Lid 20th century Ceramic The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Anonymous Gift Lobi Jar with Lid 20th century Ceramic The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

6. The lizard perched on the side of this drum has a coarse, scaly texture. The top and bottom of the drum are smooth. Iatmul Kundu Drum 20th century Wood, rope The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Iatmul Kundu Drum 20th century Wood, rope The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

7. Form describes volume and mass, or the 3-D aspects of objects that take up space.

8. In-the-round Sculpture Stone sculptures in-the-round is exactly that - a full three dimensional carving, typically designed to be viewed from all sides. Sea Lion 2000 Champlain Black (Marble/Limestone) 18 x 20 x 18 in. Stone sculptures in-the-round is exactly that - a full three dimensional carving, typically designed to be viewed from all sides. Sea Lion 2000 Champlain Black (Marble/Limestone) 18 x 20 x 18 in.

9. Texture refers to the surface quality of objects. Texture appeals to our sense of touch.

10. The element of texture is illustrated in art when an artist has purposely exploited contrasts in surface to provide visual interests.

11. You will be creating a hollow ware sculpture that exhibits at least three different textures.

12. The form should have: Some degree of difficulty. Be well thought out. Contain a variety of surface textures. Be able to be hollowed out.

13. Do not choose a form that has long legs or thin areas to sculpt or is too thin to hollow out.

14. 1. Find an image of something you would like to make out of clay. Choose a form in which you will create a tactile clay piece that will incorporate a minimum of three different textures. 2. Begin to draw the image. Include the darker and lighter areas. Make sure to draw the texture of the image as realistic as possible. 3. Label the three texture surfaces. Bumpy, jagged, smooth, scaly, course, etc.1. Find an image of something you would like to make out of clay. Choose a form in which you will create a tactile clay piece that will incorporate a minimum of three different textures. 2. Begin to draw the image. Include the darker and lighter areas. Make sure to draw the texture of the image as realistic as possible. 3. Label the three texture surfaces. Bumpy, jagged, smooth, scaly, course, etc.

15. Use implied lines in your drawing to show its texture.