Contour Line Still Life 1: Set Up and Thumbnail Sketches
1. Review Assignment Goals
SWBAT:
1. Set up and photograph a Still Life for the upcoming Contour Line Still Life Drawing Assignment
2. Include 7 objects with at least three of the objects being complex.
3. Create 4 thumbnail sketches that explore different options for space, page orientation, and point of view
2. Looking Ahead to Next Assignment - The Final Contour Line Still Life
After you complete the 4 Thumbnail Sketches in this assignment, you will be ready to do the final contour line still life!
3. Still Life Set Up ............(Feb 9 & Feb 10)
Use small items if space is limited
Gather about 10 items to choose from so that you can try different combinations and arrangements
Make sure to have some complex and some simple
Weed out items so you are left with at least 3 being complex
See tips below
Watch a second video about arranging still life objects!
(NOTE: don't use food - we will be taking too long on the assignment and it will rot)
Still Life Set Up: Do's and Don'ts
Do:
If space is limited, choose small objects
Try to pick interesting objects that have meaning to you
Arrange them in an interesting way and in a safe place where they won't be disturbed
Google Still Life examples for ideas of how to overlap and position objects in a pleasing way.
Don't:
Don't pick items that will be too difficult to draw.
Don't pick things that need to be refrigerated or used on a regular basis (a mayonnaise jar and your brother's deodorant are not good choices)
Don't arrange still life in a place that can easily get disturbed by members of your household
4. Four Sketches That Explore Three Ideas (Feb 22, 23 & 24th)
Do Not Rearrange the Still Life
(16 minutes for both)
Videos will be watched in class 2-22-21
- ORIENTATION: (Horizontal and Vertical)
Be sure to try at least one different view
- SPACE: (Cropped/Not Cropped)
Explore zooming in for a cropped composition or out for extra space
- POINT OF VIEW: (Move your Chair)
Try at least one different point of view.
DO NOT MOVE STILL LIFE OBJECTS!
Thumbnail Sketches Review
- RECTANGLES not SQUARES:
Rectangles are needed to plan for the edges and orientation of the final paper. They can be about the size of a Metro Card. Rectangle should look like rectangles, not squares
- LIGHTLY in PENCIL:
• So you can make changes easily
- SIMPLE SHAPES and CLOSE LOOKING
• Look closely at your still life for the SIZE and POSITIONING of objects in relation to each other. Also look at the SPACE around your still life
• Sketch out placement with simple shapes, no details needed
- DO NOT MOVE STILL LIFE
• The still life objects should NOT be rearranged
Consider Composition Possibilities: Use Hands as a Viewfinder
You can use your hands to form a rectangular window and try different options before you start your sketches
5. Extension/Modification
Explore extra thumbnail sketches
include more than 7 objects in your still life
6. Assessment
7. Submit with Reflection and Self-Grading
Submit your work through Google classroom only
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning