Principles of Three-Dimensional Design

We tend to scan an entire composition, then analyze the individual parts. Closure is the mind's information to connect fragmentary information to produce a completed form.

Zac Freeman, Detail of Steve, 2006. Found objects on board.

As with all design decisions, choosing the right scale and proportion greatly increases expressive power.

Giovanni Bologna, Apennine, 1580-82. Stone, bricks, mortar, Villa di Pratolino, Florence region, Italy.