What do you like better sculpting or painting? Being a painter, I have a natural bias towards painting, since I've been doing it longer. That being said, I am still in awe of anyone who can create in the 3rd dimension. The biggest disadvantage of painting is that the overall image is flat, unless dramatically raised textures are applied. With sculpture, there is no illusion of space, since the sculpture itself really does encompass an area. Instead of conveying form with color and shade, sculptors do so with mass and volume.
The other advantage sculpture has is that you can feel the work when encouraged, whereas you are generally discouraged to touch the surface of paintings. Having this tactile experience with a work can bring the audience closer to a work of art. I can see how some people feel detached from the paintings they see in the galleries, since they cannot go inside their worlds or feel the textures. With sculpture, when allowed, a person can touch the surface of the work, feeling the same thing the sculptor felt upon completion of the piece. Such an experience can give a person a better glimpse into the mind of the artist.
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