Henry Moore & Hepworth Sculptures

Doing first hand sketches of the sculptures featured at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and The Hepworth Wakefield gave a better idea of the shape of form that goes into making the sculptures. 

One considerable takeaway from the sketches is how simple a line can be in creating a 3 dimensional drawing. 

It is interesting how the line is able to create the illusion of different surfaces on the sculpture. In these drawings, the surface on the right of the sculpture is made to look like it has a flat surface which contrasts against the curvilinear and bulbous forms on the left. 

Another technique is the play between foreground and background of the sculpture created through the intertwining counterforms that add the 3 dimensional element. 

What was also surprising was how tricky it was to draw these sculptures despite how 'simple' they look in person. The subtlety of the curves and proportions are hard to replicate accurately. There is a lot more finesse to the shape of the sculpture than initially thought.

What this means for the typographic sculptures is that despite them being 2 dimensional, a 3 dimension can be added through the play of line and counterform. This will give the sculptures an added depth and more validity towards the look of sculpture when comparing it to Noguchi's work.