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Still life drawing
The document discusses still life drawings and paintings, which depict arranged inanimate objects like fruit, pottery, and flowers. Still lifes allow artists to control composition unlike landscapes. They are a good way to practice observational drawing techniques and developing value scales from light to dark. The tips suggest pretending objects are new, focusing on realistic shading over symbols, and lightly sketching shapes before adding value with techniques like hatching or blending.
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Still life drawing
- 1. Still Life orObservational Drawing Presentation from: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsiteproxy.ruqli.workers.dev%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fteachers.sduhsd.net%2Fsmorawa%2Fpresentations%2Fstill-life-pres.ppt&ei=sgBET6XtDNSJtweFkNH_Dw&usg=AFQjCNF7GV4ZRSnR-nWkILFzu1i0D1VyMw
- 2. WHY DRAW STILLLIFES? A still life is a drawing or painting of inanimate objects - such as fruit, pottery and flowers. The artist has a chance to arrange these objects (unlike a landscape) in order to work out the composition of their artwork. In addition, they are a great way to practice and develop observational drawing techniques.
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- 4. Still Lifes canbe REALISTIC
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- 10. Still Lifes canbe ABSTRACT
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- 14. Starting your STILLLIFE: 1 - Create a VALUE SCALE 10 Steps - start with white and end with black… should see an even “jump” in value from one step to the next. you will use this to create a Full-range of value in your still life
- 15. Tips for Gettingthe Best Still Life Pretend you have never seen the object before; look at it with “new” eyes Draw realistically, not symbolically Think about shading not just drawing
- 16. How Do IShade?
- 17. Ways to CreateValue (SHADING)
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- 20. Start your drawing…LIGHTLY sketch out shapes of objects (use vine charcoal, a drawing stump or light pencil (ex: 4H). Work out the kinks now… get the perspective, composition and proportions right…
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