Representational/Abstract

Figurative, zoomorphic (if animals are depicted)

            Naturalism (you can talk about degrees of this: naturalistic, abstracted, stylized)

            Accentuation

            Exaggeration

            Sex

            Proportion

Geometric

            Rectilinear, angular

            Curvilinear

Color

Poly- or monochromatic

            Specify what colors and where they are used 

3-D (sculpture, textile—in some instances) or 2-D (painting, drawing, textile)

            Freestanding

            Relief (can be discussed in terms of depth of relief; hi or low)

            Open or closed form—depends on how much open space there is on the sculpture

            Symmetry—bilateral

            Static

            Dynamic or animated

            Frontal

            Size

Carved—subtractive process usually

Cast—lost wax; additive

Drawn

            Painted

            Additive—this can refer to the process of putting a piece together, for instance adding

arms to a sculpture from separate pieces of wood or can refer to an assemblage

of material (wood, beads, cloths) all on one object  

A.L. Meiring

Nimi a Lukemi (late 14^th century);

 Nzinga aNkuwa (late 15^th C.)

Afonso