Still Life

What is still life?

Think back to the start of the lesson and note down what you have learnt about still life artwork. You can also use the internet if you wish to carry out more research.

An early example of a still life painting

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Fruitbasket (1595–96), oil on canvas, 31 × 47 cm

Source: Wikipedia

Gustave Caillebotte, (1848–1894), Yellow Roses in a Vase (1882), Dallas Museum of Art

Source: Wikipedia

Modern Still Life Series

Source: DandAD

Source: We Edit Photos

Compare and Contrast

Pieter Claesz

Laura Letinsky

Consider the subject: objects, buildings, people, location etc

Consider the compositions used: portrait/landscape, fill the frame, leading lines, maximalist etc

Consider the formal elements: Line, shape, form, texture, pattern and colour

Consider the style: abstract, realistic, modern, fantasy, surreal etc

Consider the use of lighting: natural, artificial, flash, harsh, soft, shadows etc

Consider the mood/emotion and/or feeling: calm, gloomy, sentimental etc

Consider the story/context or meaning in the work: political, emotions, environmental, connections etc

Use the Word Bank handout to help you: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d_1OaR3IEg0M4aFyFrH7lPmKENh-5r5pKUiWzLCx2oI/edit?usp=sharing

Best, Worst and Unexpected photos

The idea behind this shoot was to capture a theme or message within a still life BUT with a restriction of having only limited resources (objects) to choose from. I chose to create a still life that reflected the current world situation and our reliance on technology to get us through it.

BEST Photo

Worst Photo

Unexpected Photo

Editing process

I wanted to try to improve my worst photo from the still life shoot, so I took it in to Pixlr E and

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