Still life drawing practice

To practice observational drawing skills, paying close attention to light, perspective, value, and proportion.

• Purpose:

• To practice drawing from life;

• To create a good range of values to help make the objects appear 3D;

• To practice accurate perspective and placement.

• To practice angles and ellipses;

• To pay attention to detail/texture;

• To practice mark-making techniques: such as hatching, cross-hatching, curved or diagonal lines, and variation in the quality of the line.