Methods of Execution
• Subtraction
• Substitution
• Manipulation
• Construction
Bas Relief
Less than halfway extending out from the surface
Haut Relief
More than halfway extending out from the surface
Sunken Relief
Inside the surface, often painted
Subtraction
Taking material away from the media
Construction
Adding material to other material
Substitution
Molds and metals that create the statue
Manipulation
Pottery/clay
• changing of the material
Open Compensation
Lines leading out from the work
Closed Compensation
Lines leading back to the work