The document provides directions for an art student to brainstorm 3 abstract plaster sculpture designs in their sketchbook. It instructs them to consider elements of design like color, form and texture in their ideas. It also notes principles of design like movement, balance and contrast should be considered. Additionally, it specifies that at least one design must include a hole or negative space, as inspired by artist Henry Moore, and that the designs should be colored with pencils but can incorporate other materials. This is a class assignment that will be graded based on creativity and abstraction in the selected final design.

1. Brainstorming for your plaster sculpture Art 3D Comprehensive I Ms. Colby

2. Directions You will create 3 different ideas for your plaster sculpture. Then, together we will select the best design, based on abstraction & the creativity of your idea.

3. Your sculpture has to be abstract You may take an object from “real life” and eliminate details. You may reduce an object to basic shapes and curves. You may combine shapes & curves to create your own design (that doesn’t really look like a specific object).

4. Color Form Texture Value Space Elements of Design

5. Movement Balance Contrast Emphasis Variety Principles of Design

6. Plaster Cup Orientation Is your design . . . Vertical (Wider at the top & narrow at the bottom?) Vertical (Narrow at the top & wider at the bottom?) Horizontal?

7. In honor of Henry Moore . . . You must include in your 3 designs a negative space--a hole--that the viewer can see through.

8. Your 3 designs, must be colored with colored pencils. You may include other materials (like string) or a base for your design. This assignment must be completed in your sketchbook & will count as a sketchbook grade (100 points).