Post on 24-May-2020
Still Life Definition - a painting or drawing of an
arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in
texture, such as bowls and glassware.
Fruit Bowl by Paul Cezanne
What types of fruit can you see?
What kind of container is the fruit in?
Can you see where the light is coming from?
Do any of the colours stand out?
Still Life by Frida KhaloWhat types of fruit can you see?
Can you see where the light is coming from?
What has the artist done to some of the fruit?How has this changed the picture?
Why do you think Frida Khalo painted a parrot with the fruit?
Still life by Pablo Picasso
What can you see in this still life?
How is it different from the previous two paintings?
What type of colours has Picasso mainly used?
Which of all the paintings do you prefer and why?
Now it’s you turn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaSenXdnaGw
Watch this video.See how the artist sketches lightlywith their pencil.Look at the way the artist shows the areas of the apple that are in light and in shade.See how the artist has created the shadow of the apple.
Now choose a single fruit to draw – you can try a fruit bowl too when you feel confident.