We completed our figure sculptures and they are gorgeous! After we finished with the plaster, artists layered black and metallic paint to create the look of bronze. JSMS fifth graders are so proud of the sculptures they've created.

 

Giacometti  Inspired Sculptures

Fifth grade artist began this project by looking at the artwork of artist Alberto Giacometti, who created large figurative sculptures. We began by learning how to create a gesture drawing, which expresses movement. We created many drawings and each student chose the pose that expressed the most dynamic movement. Once we learned how to express movement in two-dimensional form, we moved onto creating figurative sculptures that express motion in three-dimensional space. We began building the base of the sculpture with wire and added tinfoil to create mass on the figures. Artist are in the final phases of building a layer of plaster to create a strong finished sculpture. Photos of the final pieces of art will be posted soon!