Shaded Still Life 1: Set Up and Thumbnail Sketches
1. Review Lesson Goals
SWBAT:
1. Set up and photograph a Still Life for the upcoming Shaded Still Life Drawing Assignment
2. Include 3 objects with at least two of the objects being complex.
3. Create 4 thumbnail sketches that explore different options for space, page orientation, and point of view
2. Start by Gathering Several Items
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 3 with at least 2 being complex
See tips below
3. Still Life Set Up: Do's and Don'ts
Do:
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 things that need to be refrigerated or used on a regular basis (a mayonnaise jar and your brother's deodorant are not good choices)
Arrange objects in safe place where you can sit comfortably for a long period of time and draw them
4. Consider Composition Possibilites: 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. 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
6. Four Sketches That Explore Three Ideas
Do Not Rearrange the Still Life
- 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
7. Extension/Modification
Explore extra thumbnail sketches
include 4 objects in your still life
8. Assessment
9. 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