Unit 1: Still Life & Value
Formative Assessments
Chiaroscuro Sphere
Time: 1-3 Lessons
Watch the video first
Complete the drawing of the sphere in chiaroscuro in pencil. Also finish the value scale 0-10 zones.
Add a background to contrast the sphere
Use continuous tone and include all of the areas of chiaroscuro but do not label them.
More Shading tips
Summative Assessment
Still Life Drawing
Continuous Tone and Cross Hatch
🎯 Assessment Criteria Still Life Drawing
Submitting Progress Photos throughout the assessment
Applying Feedback
Scale and Proportion of the Objects
Composition of the Drawing
Range of values/Application of shading techniques
Submitting Critiqe/Reflection
Drawing 1: Still Life Drawing- Continuous Tone:
Still Life Drawing & Techniques
Still Life Drawing:
Create a pencil drawing from direct observation.
Include a background and fill the whole page.
Use a full range of values to illustrate chiaroscuro.
Pyramidal (triangular) shaped compositions work well for still life drawings.
Do not copy the student examples. This is a DIRECT OBSERVATION drawing
Setting up your Still Life
Find at least 4 objects that are basic forms (squares, cones, circles, cylinders).
Set them up in an interesting composition with 1 light source.
Drawing 2: Cross-Hatch
Cross-Hatch Basics (Formative)
Go to this site and complete the tasks
https://bluelavaart.com/cross-hatch-basics
Drawing 2: Still Life Drawing - Cross-Hatch Bottle/Jar
Follow along with the steps in the video
Aim for symmetry and chiaroscuro
More Resources: Cross Hatch and Maurice Sendak
This shows all the basics of drawing a still life with cross hatch
More Formative Exercises
Process Portfolio & Reflection
Reflection: Reflections are done throughout the unit and will be reviewed at the end of the unit-Formative Assessment. Some possible questions for reflection.
Chiaroscuro Sphere:
After the Sphere and Background are shaded, evaluate: Was I able to include all 5 areas of chiaroscuro in my sphere? What did I do well and what could I have done better?
Still Life and Cross Hatch White Bottle:
Evaluate: How well do your shading, contour lines and cross-hatching represent the bottle?
Predict: Look ahead to our next project. What do you think will be challenging in the Drypoint Printmaking Project?