method of carving. R roughing out The process of carving out the basic shapes of a work before any detail is created. S sand casting A method of casting typically used for casting iron, in which the mould is constructed from compacted sand. By its nature, the mould can only be used once and needs to be reformed for each casting T Taille directe See Direct carving truth to materials A process or mode in direct carving in which the sculptor responds to the nature of the block being carved as much as the subject. Changes in colouration and imperfections revealed while carving the block are incorporated as features in the finished sculpture. Since the sculptor doesn't know in advance what imperfections will be revealed during the course of carving, a more flexible and fluid approach is required. See also Glossary of painting terms List of sculptors References Glass, F.J., Modelling and Sculpture: A Practical Treatise for Students, With a Brief History of the Art, B.T. Batsford LTD., London 1929 Gross, Chaim, The Technique of Wood Sculpture, Vista House Publishers, New York 1957 Hoffman, Malvina, Sculpture, Insida and Out, Bonanza Books, New York 1939 Jagger, Sargeant, Modelling and Sculpture in the Making, The Studio Limited, London 1933 Miller, Richard McDermott, Figure Sculpture in Wax and Plaster, Dover Press, New York 1971 Putnam, Brenda, The Sculptor's Way: A Guide to Modelling and Sculpture, Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., New York 1939 Rich, Jack C., The Materials and Methods of Sculpture, Oxford University Press, New York 1967 Silvercruys, Suzanne, A Primer of Sculpture, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York 1942 Slobodkin, Louis, Sculpture; Principles and Practice, Dover Publications, New York 1973, reprint of 1949 edition Topal, Carol Weisman, Children, Clay and Sculpture, Davis Publications, Worceser, Massachutts 1983 Zorach, William, Zorach Explains Sculpture: What It Means and How It Is Made, Tudor Publishing Company, New York 1960 Notes External links Comprehensive glossary of art terms Sculpting Sculpting Wikipedia glossaries using subheadings