ART 182: Advanced Clay Sculpture I

• Use clay and art terminology consistent with ceramic construction practices
• Demonstrate principles and elements of glazing in their clay work
• Demonstrate control and consistency in hand forming techniques

Lecture - Through Use of Slides and Demonstration

1. Unity of composition (review)
   1. Optical illusion in composition
      1. things jump out
      2. holes in sculpture
      3. optical illusion
   2. The meaning of abstraction
      1. the evolution of abstraction
      2. learning the abstract language
      3. words vs. images
   3. Line
      1. four orders of line
      2. expressive use of line
      3. line forms based on the curve
      4. lines of break, fracture, and shear
      5. line forms based on the straight line
   4. Form, shape, mass
      1. our instinctive sense of geometry
      2. forms of organisms
   5. Patterns
      1. of living creatures
      2. of birds
      3. of vertebrate animals
      4. of human forms
   6. Advanced Sculpting Methods
   7. Advanced Sculpting Concepts
   8. Space, proportion, scale, and perspective
      1. inner depth
      2. inner proportion
      3. scale and space
      4. planes and space.
2. Light and darkness, black and white
   1. Measurable characteristics of light and shadow
   2. Intensity of light
   3. Direction of light rays
   4. Cast shadows
   5. Light effects on objects with plane sides
   6. Light effects on curved surfaces
   7. Engravers' lines
      1. light and darkness in planes of space
      2. constructing something large
      3. basic construction
      4. bridges and/or supports
3. Craftsmanship
4. Color in fired clay
   1. Our inner sense of color
   2. Personal color sense
   3. Blends and gradations
   4. Tinting and shading colors
   5. Opacity and transparency
   6. Sealing color on fired clay (review)
5. Selected topics (two per semester)
   1. Proportions of an animal
   2. Proportions of a bird
   3. Clay thorough cultural heritage
   4. Famous clay sculptor

1. Clay
   a. subject
   b. human model
   c. human head
   d. animal
   e. bird
2. Cultural heritage
3. Famous clay sculptor
4. Present day sculptor
5. Methods of application
6. Slab
7. Hollow
8. Color on fired clay
9. Notebook