Relief Sculpture: Raised Surfaces
Students create relief sculptures by building up surfaces, exploring how light and shadow interact with raised forms.
Key Questions
- Analyze how light interacts with a relief sculpture to create shadows and highlights.
- Design a relief sculpture that tells a simple story through its raised elements.
- Compare the visual impact of a high relief versus a low relief sculpture.
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