Modeling

Mod·el·ing

Modeling

n.
  1. 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. (Fine Arts)

Phrases & Compounds

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.