The course will enable the students to understand the subtraction method of sculpting, gain knowledge of the process of carving a form, figure or a composition out of a block of stone or plaster, learn about tool handling on the hard surface and the importance of negative spaces and illusion of depth.
COURSE CONTENT:
Students will be introduced with different carving methods & tools, different kind of wood & stone & its possibilities in Sculpture.
Submissions: 2 sculptures
Suggested Readings:
Links:
[1] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/stone-plaster-carving-practical-0
[2] http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/sculpture/stone.htm
[3] https://www.imaginated.com/blog/stone-sculptures/
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCD9ya1MSUU&pp=ygUPc3RvbmUgc2N1bHB0dXJl
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2RD9KRcK0U&pp=ygUPc3RvbmUgc2N1bHB0dXJl
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWeksAo8VM&pp=ygUPc3RvbmUgc2N1bHB0dXJl
[7] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026