Saturday, July 25, 2009

Know More About Sculpting

By Crystal Jennings

Sculpting has been with us for centuries now and has become a vital part of the art industry. It is also a part of man's history. We stand and adore these exceptional creations not knowing the hard work that has been put in every piece.

Without the art of sculpting, we will not have any displays at our homes. We will not be able to collect those little angel figurines that every one adores. Even the smallest kind of sculpture takes a lot of time, effort and creativity to finish.

Usually, when we say sculptures, people will immediately refer to the human and animal statues that are seen in museums and other public places. While in fact, there are several kinds of sculptures that you might have passed by every time.

Here are the usual kinds of sculptures: - jewelery - statue - stacked art: a set of things or objects that are stacked together to form an art. - architectural sculpture - kinetic sculptures: this kind involves some physical motion such as fountains. Most people do not recognize fountains as sculptures but today you know.

Sculptures are also created out of several materials, commonly from stone, wood and metal. And by using several materials it follows that different techniques are also used. These techniques are known as follows stone carving, bronze sculpture, wood carving and casting.

With the use of different materials and techniques, sculptors does not fail to impress us. They continuously provide us with amazing works of art that only a few can do. Now, more and more people are interested in art of sculpting.

Now, people do not just look at a piece of sculpture as something that is less-interesting. Now, they ask more on who made it and how is it made and people becoming interested makes artists want to create more.

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