G9
Still Life Exploration
(Perception of Beauty Part.1)

You will complete a series of 3 observational still life drawings.
Your goal for these drawings is to be naturalistic and representational.

 

Inquiry

Key Concept:
Aesthetics
Related Concept:
Style, Presentation
Global Context:
Personal and Cultural Expression

Objectives

Developing Skills: B - strand i
i. Demonstrate the acquisition and development of the skills and techniques of the art form studied.

 Directions

  • Each drawing will be of a different viewpoint from the three different still lives. (total of 3pgs)

  • These drawings should be representative of your best observational drawing skills.

  • All drawings will consist of an analogous color scheme, white and black.

  • Students will plan their compositions in pencil, add color in watercolor, and add details in pen or digitally.

Ways to Approach Still Life Drawing

Option 1
Draw three still lives separately

Source: Duncan Cameron

Source: Duncan Cameron

Source: Leonardo Da Vinci

Source: Leonardo Da Vinci

Source: D

Source: Dribble

Option 2
Draw three still lives together

Source: Paul Cezanne

Source: Paul Cezanne

Source: Drawing Academy

Source: Drawing Academy

Be Attentive to …

Be attentive to detail, composition, space, and proportion.

  • COMPOSITION: the thoughtful arrangement of objects within the frame, with attention to the Principles of Design.

  • PROPORTION: the size relationship between two or more objects; how the parts fit together to make a whole.

  • SPACE: how shapes are arranged in an artwork.

Art History and Still Life