Still Life Drawing

What is “Still Life?”

O A still life is a painting/drawing/photograph featuring an arrangement of

inanimate, everyday objects, whether natural objects (flowers, food, etc.) or
manufactured items (books, bottles, crockery, etc.).
Still Life Art through History

O Ancient Egyptian Still Life

Still Life Art through History

O Ancient Greek and Roman Still Life Drawing/Painting

Still Life Art through History

O Ancient Roman Still Life

Still Life Art through History

O Early Italian Still Life

Still Life Art through History

O Renaissance (Caravaggio) Still Life

Still Life Art through History

O Renaissance (Caravaggio) Still Life

Still Life Art through History

O 18th Century American and European Still-Life

Still Life Art through History

O 19th Century American Still Life

Still Life through Art History

O 19th Century (Cezanne) Still Life

Still Life through Art History

O 20th Century (Italian and Georgia O’Keefe) Still Life

Still Life through Art History

O 20th Century Still Life

Tips for getting a best still
life
O Pretend you’ve never seen that object before,
look at it with new eyes
O Draw realistically not symbolically.
O Think about shading not just drawing
REQUIRED: pencil on paper, use value
REQUIRED: fill the page, consider background
REQUIRED: be as realistic as possible, and be creative
Use time wisely, work with care.
Project Rubric
 YOUR Still Life Drawing
You will work for the next few days to complete
a still life drawing in class.
O What you need…
O Sketchbook
O Pencil and Eraser;
O Still Life Arrangement – be sure you can see it clearly

You should plan out composition in your group – you must

demonstrate
thought and planning
We may color these in or leave them in black/white,
media will be your choice (pencil, charcoal, pastel, color pencil).
PROJECTS WILL BE DUE ON SEP 13, Tuesday
 Today
O Pencils
O Ms. Kristin will explain and demonstrate.
Make notes.
O Groups:
O Brooks, Eli, Addie, Jinseo
O Ashmi, Ho, Noah, Harriet,
O Onyou, Rachel, Phoebe, Aarav
 Checklist
O In your group, discuss and arrange your still life and
get approved from your teacher
O Find your viewpoint to get started
O Get ready with all the materials you need. (All
pencils ready for sketching and shading?
O Observe your still life from your view point and
lightly sketch out shapes of objects.
O Get the composition, perspective and proportion right
O Start using learned shading technique