# The Golden Rock, digital sculpture | CICHERO, Digital Artist

The Golden Rock is a sculpture by digital artist CICHERO of three stacked gold stones, modeled in clay, scanned with photogrammetry and finished in 3D.

![The Golden Rock digital sculpture, three stacked gold stones on a ring platform over still water at sunset](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-1-1200.webp)
To find balance in our lives, we need a cornerstone that holds up every part of who we are and what we do. Without it, we will never know true happiness.

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![The Golden Rock turning 360 degrees, three stacked gold stones on a black CICHERO pedestal](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-turntable-poster-720.webp)
## Sketching

Original drawing of the sculpture, which seeks to represent balance and strength.

![Pencil drawing of The Golden Rock, three stones balanced on top of each other, with a pencil and an eraser](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-2-1080.webp)
## Clay Modeling

Based on the final drawing, a clay sculpture is made to create a three-dimensional model. At this stage the scale and shape are refined, and the result is an organic, handmade sculpture.

![Clay model of The Golden Rock, three stacked terracotta stones on a dark round base, with sculpting tools](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-3-1080.webp)
## Photogrammetry

Once the clay model is finished, it is scanned in 3D to get an identical digital replica, with no errors of scale, shape or missing detail.

![Clay model of The Golden Rock on a CICHERO box with a color chart, ready for the photogrammetry scan](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-4-1080.webp)
## 3D Modeling

After digitization, the mesh is modeled to fix any scanning errors and to add details that were impossible to create in clay. Finally, it is textured and presented in a CGI environment.

![The scanned stones of The Golden Rock being refined in 3D on a Wacom pen display](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-5-1080.webp)
![The Golden Rock in 3D software on a widescreen monitor, between two studio speakers on a white desk](https://cicheroart.com/m/img/cichero-the-golden-rock-6-1200.webp)

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