Still life composing

Still life composing

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  Still Life Drawing Usingmodified contour line drawing to create a still life drawing
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  A Still LifeIs…. • A Painting or drawing of objects that cannot move • Bottles, bowls, fruit, flowers and cloth are frequently used by artists and set up on a table top in the studio • Pictures can be simple or quite complex
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  Composition • The formalproperties of an artwork tell how the art elements are organized using the principles of design(pattern, balance, movement, rhythm, unity, variety, emphasis, contrast and proportion.) • The following questions can help discover how a still life composition is organized by the artist. • What is the center of interest? • How does the eye move to it in the work? • How did the artist establish the center of interest? • Does the work have a sense of rhythm? Why? • Is the composition vertical or horizontal? • How is balance achieved? • How is unity achieved? • What shapes are repeated?
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  Analyze the composition •Look at the next still life examples • Try to find the: – over all shape the objects seem to form – the center of interest – way the eye moves through the work • Make thumbnail sketches of three different types of arrangements you found in the textbook or print collection in your sketch book.
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  Analyze the composition •Many artists choose to use a pyramid format to organize their composition
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  Center of Interest •The center of interest is usually the first thing you notice in a picture. • This focal point is often highlighted by strong value or color contrast
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  Movement • Artists use focalpoints to move the eye through a picture
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  Make a Sketch/Diagramof the Composition The diagram just needs to make sense to you it does not have to be an exactdrawing