is a small, rough model of a sculpture used for planning

something that has height, width, and depth - unlike a flat drawing or picture

is a skeleton for your model and a strong frame that gives shape and holds your maquette together

Sculpture: make a maquette

Art and design

Sketchbook research: artists who have assembled materials to make sculpture

Sketchbook research: insect, animal and bird studies and designs

Select and assemble recyclable materials to make a creature

Sculpture: refine and finish creature creations

Make a tonal study of a sculpture

Pupils will combine readily available scrap items into model animals, learning how to construct through assembling materials. They will develop their ability to draw and shade 3-dimensions

Creature Construction: sculpture

A maquette is a small __________ that helps artists plan their sculptures.

Put these steps for making a maquette in the correct order:

Which of these is NOT a material commonly used for maquettes?

True or False? A maquette is the final sculpture that an artist displays. 

Three dimensions: height, width, and depth

Three shapes: organic, geometric and symmetrical

Draw the basic shapes of the bird’s body

What should you do first when sketching a bird?

True or False? Sculptures are always made from one type of material.

True or False? A bird’s body can be sketched by using simple shapes like circles and ovals.

Sculptures are different from drawings because they have __________.

Tone means how {{ }} or dark something is. 

Exit Quiz

A maquette is a small __________ that helps artists plan their sculptures.