Still Life - Seymour Middle School Life.pdf · Still Life A representation (normally a painting or...

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Still Life Drawing & Painting

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Still Life

Drawing & Painting

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Still Life

A representation (normally a painting or

drawing) of inanimate objects.

Subject matter is removed from its natural

setting and arranged by the artist

Used as a means of exploring the form for its

own sake

(aesthetically and/or metaphorically)

How it looks What it means

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Think of the

color wheel

when you’re

choosing your

colors

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Avoid centering

Rule of thirds

Crop to activate

the edges

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Begin with loose, painterly brush strokes

THEN refine with more detail if you want

Avoid outlining

Matt ElderBill Sharp

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Student examples

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Student examples