Modeling
Modeling , noun
(Fine Arts) The act or art of making a model from which a work of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from some plastic material. Also, in painting, drawing, etc., the expression or indication of solid form.
Collocations (2)
Modeling plane , a small plane for planing rounded objects.
Modeling wax , beeswax melted with a little Venice turpentine, or other resinous material, and tinted with coloring matter, usually red, -- used in modeling.