Transcript Powerpoint – using line and shape in charcoal still life drawing.

Still Life
Drawing
What is a still
life drawing?
A drawing of inanimate (unable to move on their own) objects.
They are usually made up of common things found in nature like
food, flowers, plants and rocks. They can also contain man-made
things like cups, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes and much
more. The advantage of a still life tis that the artist has more
control over the arrangement the design of the composition unlike
other types of subjects like landscape or portraits.
Masters of the Still Life
Paul Cezanne– The Black Marble Clock
Claude Monet – Still life with apples and grapes
Paul Gauguin – Still life with apples
Your
Assignment
The entire class will break in to two groups. These groups are
responsible for putting together a still life that will stay in the classroom.
The still life will contain any inanimate objects from around the room.
However, once the still life is agreed upon by the group, it cannot be
changed! Make the still life as interesting as possible and fill up the
space. After all, you are going to be drawing it using charcoal.
The still life composition must be completed today and a due
date will be given soon. Here are the requirements for the
assignment:
Done in charcoal
Use an 18 X 24 piece of drawing paper
Objects in drawing are life size or bigger
Interesting composition (cropping if necessary)
Follow directions given in demonstrations
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Key terms to keep in mind from this project:
Contour Drawing
(value)
 Drop (or cast) shadows
Shading
Modeling
Demonstration of Charcoal techniques
Charcoal can be a tricky and sometimes frustrating tool to
use because of its non-permanence. Listen to the
demonstration closely and ask for help when needed to
get a better understanding of how to control the charcoal.
Above all, remember that drawing
something to create the illusion of
3D is all about finding simple,
smaller shapes within the entire
object. Gather around and I'll show
you what I mean.
This bowl is simply
made up of two
ovals connected by
two diagonal lines!