VI: Mass/Creative and Functional Design: Toy, Game or Invention

Play: Being able to interact with a toy

Mass: The property of a toy that causes it to have weight

Weight: The vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

Gravity: The force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near it's surface

Presence: The state of being present; current existence

Absence: Failure to be present

Negative Space: the space around and between the subject of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject and not the subject itself.

V. Structure/Abstraction: Alter Ego

Armature: The framework that a sculpture is built around. Armature provides structure and stability.

Texture: The physical feeling that is caused by textile elements. Texture can also refer to a textile element in a piece.

Structure: A defined form or base form that give the piece a solid definition and full realization.

Alter Ego: A second self, a second personality or persona within a person, who is often oblivious to the persona's actions.

Abstract: A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Non-Representational: Art that is not based on external appearances

Anthropomorphic Abstraction: The use of abstracted elements to portray a humanlike form.

Geometric Abstraction: The use of geometric forms, often patterns, to create abstraction.

Mask: A piece of work that covers part or the whole face

Emphasis: Special weight or force is given to a specific part of a piece of work.

IV. Plane And Edge: Animal

Plane: The element of form that can be described in two dementions, predominately characterized by surface.

Edge: The boundary of the surface

Freestanding in the Round: When a sculpture can stand on it's own and is visually appealing from all sides.

Form: The volume and shape of a three-dementional object, or the illusion of volume in a 2D work.

Closed Form: A relatively solid form with little negative space.

III. From Flat Material To Volume- Folded Paper

Low Relief- bas relief: a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut.

High Relief: A relief is a sculptured artwork where a modelled form is raised, or, in a sunken-relief, lowered, from a plane from which the main elements of the composition project (or sink).

Primary: the shape of the outermost extremity of a form

Secondary Contours: are lines which deviate from the outer edge of the subject and provide visual information about the mass inside of the outermost edges.

Activated Space: The space controlled or energized by a 3-D piece.

II Line and Space

Straight Lines: When the line of/in a sculpture doesn't have any curve to it

Curved Lines: When the line of/in a sculpture isn't straight or angular.

Vertical Lines: When the line of/in a sculpture goes up and down

Horizontal Lines: When the line of/in a sculpture goes side to side

Diagonal Lines: When the lines of/in a sculpture go across the plane from corner to the kiddy corner.

Actual Lines: When a line of a sculpture is physically there, and you can clearly see it.

Implied Lines: When there is a gap in the line of a sculpture, when the artist leaves it up to the viewer to fill in the gaps.

Sight Line:

Space: The area that the sculpture takes up.

Presence in Space: The feeling that a sculpture gives as it fills a room

Absence in space: The lack of feeling that a sculpture gives

Opened space:

Closed space:

Kinetic Form:

Proximity:

Closure:

1. Elements of 3D Design

Define

Balance: Symmetricl- balance is seen in perfectl

y centered compositions or those with mirror

images. In a design with only two elements they would be almost identical or have nearly the same visual mass.

Balance: Asymmetrical- when several smaller items on one side are balanced by a larger item on the other side, or smaller items are placed further away from the center of the screen than larger items. One darker item may need to be balanced by several lighter items.

Balance: Radial- where all elements radia

te out from a center point in a circular fashion. It is very easy to maintain a focal point in radial balance, since all the elements lead your eye towards the center.

Scale- The size in terms of relationships with other objects and representations of the objects.

Proportion- the relationship between various elements and their proper relationships to one another in size and position.

Emphasis- in a sculpture, if all the elements poi

nt to a particular piece of the work, then that is emphasis on that particular element.

Contrast- distinct differences between various parts of a sculpture, for example it could be size or color.

Variety- variation in a work that can, but is not limited to, possibly consist of different sizes, shapes, textures, and colors.

Repetition- when a particular element of a sculpture is seen multiple times within a work.

Rhythm- when all elements of a sculpture come together and form a piece that has a flow or a "beat" to it.