Composition

Our first impulse when drawing is about the subject matter

But like a character in a story you might love, the story as well as the character must be successful

Therefore we must think of an image as a whole not just as a subject

Tips don’t make any two things the same The “Rule of Thirds”

Don’t make any two things the same Mix things up Make your objects different sizes, colors,

and different objects entirely Make the spaces and gaps between

objects different sizes

Rule of thirds Imagine a 3x3 grid over your image Place interesting things at the

intersections

Still Life Still Life is the best subject in art for

learning and teaching the skills of drawing and painting. It teaches you how to look at objects and see them like an artist - with a perceptive awareness of their outline, shape, proportions, tone, color, texture, form and composition.

with a perceptive awareness of their outline, shape, proportions, tone, color, texture, form and composition.

Step 1

Decide on a composition Make it interesting Zoom in or out-you do not have to

include the entire still life

Step 2 Begin to sketch each object, LIGHTLY

Step 3 Once everything is correct (make sure) Erase guide lines Begin sketching shadows and highlights-LIGHTLY

Step 4 Begin shading (don’t get to dark to fast)

It is helpful to work from the back to the front

Step 5 Add deeper contrast

Steps1. Composition2. Rough sketch-where do things go3. (erase guidelines) sketch outline of

shadows and highlights4. Begin adding shading5. Deepen contrast

Our Project Shoe Still Life Focus on:

Composition Texture Accurate representation

Student Work