Still Life Sketching Activity

What is Still Life Sketching Activity?

drawing things that are still in life. Artists use the genre, methods, and media to create two-
dimensional images of lifeless objects they arrange to focus on specific skills or themes.
People and landscape, scenes are not subjects in still life composition. Only objects such as
tableware, pottery, fruit, dead animals, or vegetables are acceptable subjects.
Material:
• White page Sketchbook.
• Simple Pencil.
• Shading Pencil.
Method:
• Start by picking an easy object to draw such as a ball, a book, a box, etc.
• Place it on a counter, table, floor, etc.
• Try to have one source of light, It defines the shadows more.
• look at your object for about 2-7 min. Try to realize
position/shading/texture/patterns and other things that may help you draw it.
• When you have realized every single part of the object, start with any place that
makes you feel comfortable. Try using the pencil softly so if you mess up it's easier.
• When starting, try using shapes that you see in the object, such as circles or
rectangles, or draw light lines that divide the object equally. But do not work on any
one part of the object until you have the entire object drawn lightly.
• Once you have the entire object drawn lightly, start darkening the outlines, but not
so dark that it makes it look 2 dimensional.
• after that, start adding details. Shading is very important and it must be done
properly.
Learning outcomes:

• Students will identify the objects pictured in still life.

• Students will indicate which of a set of objects are natural and which are man-made.
• Students will use new vocabulary.
• Students will able to understand object and shadow shedding according to light
source.