
resources on:
abstract art & abstract artists
Abstract sculpture uses objects, environments and people not as subject matter to be represented but as a source of formal ideas. For sculptors who work in this way, the forms that are observed serve as a starting point for a kind of creative play, the end products of which may bear little or no resemblance to their original source. I invite you to be inspired by these resources below as part of your exploratory creative practice.
Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2025) Achievement Standards for Year 10 state that:
"Students draw on inspiration from multiple sources to generate and develop ideas for artworks"
This section provides you with links to relevant artists and art information to help you deepen your knowledge, skillsets and success.
I highly encourage you to explore these online resources to complement what we are learning in our art classes and to help you with research for your homework tasks. I have also included some links to demonstration videos of how to build your technical art skills in drawing form so you can feel confident to express your ideas down on paper!
explore: abstract artists
explore: abstract art
A Short History of Abstract Sculpture
https://blog.artsper.com/en/a-closer-look/abstract-sculpture-artists-history/
Abstract Expressionism in 8 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP9k2xzrgx8
MoMA What is Abstract Art?
https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/abstract-expressionism/abstract-expressionist-sculpture
Met Museum Art Expressionism
https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/abstract-expressionism
Henry Moore sculptural form sketches
https://catalogue.henrymoore.org/objects/16388/ideas-for-two-forms-sculpture
Working with Sculpture
https://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/sculpture/background1.html
explore: art skills
How to Shade Basic Forms - Pencil Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMr6eimcolc
Start Drawing: PART 1 - Discover Outlines, Edges and Shading - The Fundamentals of Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OezMavBqWXc
Learn to Draw #02 - Simplifying Objects + Learning to See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe7kHa6MVo
Beginners Drawing: Discover how Curves can Energise your Drawing Positively - PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cHOGKqeqQk
Recap of class activity: FORM
https://www.nga.gov/educational-resources/elements-art/form
Wire and Nylon Sculpture Tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWbJrsLYRt0
https://lundgrenart.weebly.com/abstract-wire--nylon-sculpture.html

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