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Page 1: Bas Relief. Bas-relief or Low relief Bas-relief or Low relief A bas-relief (pronounced [ba ʁ əlj ɛ f] ("bah relief") in French; French for "low relief",

Bas ReliefBas Relief

Page 2: Bas Relief. Bas-relief or Low relief Bas-relief or Low relief A bas-relief (pronounced [ba ʁ əlj ɛ f] ("bah relief") in French; French for "low relief",

Bas ReliefBas Relief Bas-relief or Low reliefBas-relief or Low relief A A bas-reliefbas-relief (pronounced (pronounced [[baʁəljɛfbaʁəljɛf]] ("bah relief") in ("bah relief") in FrenchFrench; ;

French for "low relief", derived from the French for "low relief", derived from the ItalianItalian basso basso rilievorilievo) or ) or low relieflow relief is where the overall depth of a is where the overall depth of a projecting image is shallow. The background is very projecting image is shallow. The background is very compressed or completely flat, as on most coins, on which compressed or completely flat, as on most coins, on which all images are in low-relief.all images are in low-relief.

Bas-relief is very suitable for scenes with many figures and Bas-relief is very suitable for scenes with many figures and other elements such as a landscape or architectural other elements such as a landscape or architectural background. A bas-relief may use any medium or technique background. A bas-relief may use any medium or technique of sculpture, but of sculpture, but stone carvingstone carving and and metal castingmetal casting are the are the traditional ones. If more than 50% of most rounded or traditional ones. If more than 50% of most rounded or cylindrical elements such as heads and legs project from cylindrical elements such as heads and legs project from the background, and are given their natural volume in the the background, and are given their natural volume in the projecting parts, a sculpture is usually considered to be projecting parts, a sculpture is usually considered to be "alto rilievo" or "high relief", although the degree of relief "alto rilievo" or "high relief", although the degree of relief within both types may vary across a composition, with within both types may vary across a composition, with prominent features such as faces in higher relief.prominent features such as faces in higher relief.

Page 3: Bas Relief. Bas-relief or Low relief Bas-relief or Low relief A bas-relief (pronounced [ba ʁ əlj ɛ f] ("bah relief") in French; French for "low relief",

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Andrew Rodriguez: Bas Relief Andrew Rodriguez: Bas Relief ArtistArtist

Andrew Rodriguez "captures the elusive," a moment in time he Andrew Rodriguez "captures the elusive," a moment in time he describes as having no true beginning or end. His tile and polymer describes as having no true beginning or end. His tile and polymer sculptures are a reflection of his Pueblo Native American culture. sculptures are a reflection of his Pueblo Native American culture.

He says his cultural roots enable him to create images that are He says his cultural roots enable him to create images that are different in concept from Western thought. "It's a different different in concept from Western thought. "It's a different perception of how we are evolving as people, emerging in life." perception of how we are evolving as people, emerging in life."

Rodriguez studied under world-renowned sculptor, Allan Houser, Rodriguez studied under world-renowned sculptor, Allan Houser, at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He completed his at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He completed his education in fine arts at the University of New Mexico. education in fine arts at the University of New Mexico.

Relief sculpture has been around for tens of centuries. The ancient Relief sculpture has been around for tens of centuries. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and pre-Columbian Americans all used the Egyptians, Greeks and pre-Columbian Americans all used the technique.technique.

Reliefs are classified as high reliefs or low (bas) reliefs, based on Reliefs are classified as high reliefs or low (bas) reliefs, based on how much the images project from the surface of the piece. how much the images project from the surface of the piece.

Bas-relief is a French term meaning low-raised work. Bas-relief is a French term meaning low-raised work.

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Andrew RodriquezAndrew Rodriquez

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Your Bas Relief Carving…Your Bas Relief Carving… Is very suitable for scenes with many Is very suitable for scenes with many

figuresfigures and other elements such as a and other elements such as a landscapelandscape or or architectural backgroundarchitectural background..

Can be a unique design that you have Can be a unique design that you have created on your own.created on your own.

Should not be cutesy with your name or Should not be cutesy with your name or have something to do with the Savage have something to do with the Savage Logo.Logo.

Needs to be interesting, not boring, or Needs to be interesting, not boring, or Same old same old. Try something Same old same old. Try something different!different!

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Your assignment is to…Your assignment is to…

Sketch an idea, thinking about a style, Sketch an idea, thinking about a style, such as surrealism, cubism, realism, such as surrealism, cubism, realism, etc.etc.

Prep your drywall for carving.Prep your drywall for carving. Sketch your design onto the drywall.Sketch your design onto the drywall. Carve using Cutting tools, and use Carve using Cutting tools, and use

water if it gets too dry.water if it gets too dry. Make sure your subject is raised!Make sure your subject is raised! Paint with acrylics.Paint with acrylics.

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When you are carving, you When you are carving, you mustmust

Take your subject into account, you want it to be Take your subject into account, you want it to be raised!raised!

Be careful, the tools tend to slip in your hands.Be careful, the tools tend to slip in your hands. Rewet the surface if it gets too dry.Rewet the surface if it gets too dry. Remember that this will not be printed, so no Remember that this will not be printed, so no

reversal effect will be needed (backward letters, reversal effect will be needed (backward letters, etc)etc)

Drywall is not the easiest to work with, do not let Drywall is not the easiest to work with, do not let yourself get frustrated! Troubleshoot to make yourself get frustrated! Troubleshoot to make your design better.your design better.

Painting the drywall can help with the details, so Painting the drywall can help with the details, so no need to go too crazy with the little things when no need to go too crazy with the little things when you are carvingyou are carving

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Your materials will be…Your materials will be…

SketchbookSketchbook DrywallDrywall Carving toolsCarving tools Water if necessaryWater if necessary paintpaint

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