Today we are starting our still life projects. I have given you all the option of drawing from life (having an object in front of you) or bringing in a picture of an object. I’m giving you the option of a picture because some of you cannot come into class every day or bring the same object without losing or breaking it. While this isn’t really a “traditional” still life, its close enough 😉 .
I will have simple items with me for you to use, and I will also have pictures for you to use. I suggest that you bring your own object or picture so that you can draw something you like/something that interests you.
I am putting all same pictures below so that you can use them at home / print them at home if you want to use them.
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Drawing your still life:
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Break it down into the simplest shapes possible. Square, rectangle, oval, triangle.
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Adjust these shapes (add curves, angles, adjust proportion).
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Use your knowledge of simple forms to then shade your shapes and make them 3-dimensional.
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Smooth out your pencil strokes if needed by blending with baby circles — use very soft pencil pressure. This will take TIME, but it will look GREAT when you’re done. 🙂
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Add details LAST. (text letters, buttons, lines, etc.)
Today’s example of how to start your still life:
Composition: where you choose to place your object on the page & how big you choose to draw it.
- Use the RULE OF THIRDS to create an interesting composition. Avoid placing your object right in the middle of the paper. In the picture below, I showed you how the rule o thirds works in the middle diagram– if you cut your paper into three even pieces (horizontal & vertical), putting your object where one of the dots are (where lines intersect), will make your composition better. Or you can simply line up your object along one of the vertical or horizontal lines.
- Placing your object at an angle (like the sunglasses picture) can make it more interesting even if you place the object near the middle.
- You will receive a grading rubric for this project during our next class.
Have an awesome day! 🙂
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