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Good vs. Bad Still Life

Good vs. Bad Still Life. Objective: You will learn arrangement techniques in order to make an effective still life composition . Drill: TAKE OUT YOUR HOMEWORK. GIVE IT TO MISS GAUGER NOW. Title page. Which still life set up (above) is better/ more interesting and why?

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Good vs. Bad Still Life

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  1. Good vs. Bad Still Life Objective: You will learn arrangement techniques in order to make an effective still life composition. Drill: TAKE OUT YOUR HOMEWORK. GIVE IT TO MISS GAUGER NOW. • Title page. Which still life set up (above) is better/ more interesting and why? • Draw 2 rectangles. Label one GOOD STILL LIFE, the other BAD STILL LIFE. You will draw an example for each later today. • What makes a good still life? • What makes a bad still life?

  2. Draw two boxes/ rectangles You will draw an example of a good and bad still life, one in each: BAD STILL LIFE Why? A. B. C. GOOD STILL LIFE Why? A. B. C.

  3. LIST 2 REASONS WHY YOU LIKE OR DON’T LIKE EACH: A. B. A. B.

  4. Make it look natural.

  5. Have a variety of heights.

  6. Overlap objects. • Put one in front of the other.

  7. Groups objects. • Groups of 3 or 2. • Pull one object so that it is separated.

  8. 3. Use your pencil to get the angles.

  9. What makes a good/ bad still life? • Bad- evenly spaced, symmetrical, not touching, plain, boring, same size, stacked object sculpture, everything face the same way. • Good- Overlapping, in groups, touching, asymmetrical, off the paper, different heights, variety of objects, a theme, natural looking, opposite diagonals.

  10. Still Life RACE: • Work with the person next to you. • You will have 5 minutes to get objects. • Get a minimum of 5 objects. • Get forms from up front, too. • Set up your bad still life first. • Then draw it. • Change it to make it a good still life.

  11. Timer: 5 minutes • You will have 5 minutes to set up a good still life and a bad still life using the qualities listed from previous slide. • Get 5 objects. • 5 objects for the bad still life • 5 object for the good still life

  12. Time is up! • Set up bad still life first, then draw it in BAD STILL LIFE box. • How can you change it to make it a good still life? • Set up a good still life and sketch it in GOOD STILL LIFE box.

  13. What makes a good/ bad still life? MAKE A SKETCH OF EACH: • Bad- evenly spaced, symmetrical, not touching, plain, boring, same size, stacked sculpture • Good- Overlapping, in groups, touching, asymmetrical, off the paper, different heights, variety of objects, a theme, natural looking, OBJECTS TOUCHING THE SIDES OF THE PAPER.

  14. Assignments due: Turn in sketchbook this week: • Charcoal/ Chalk • Charcoal Pencil • Continuous Contour lesson and bike • Continuous Contour 3 objects/ designs • Blind contour definition. 7 drawings. • Negative space chairs • Negative space flower. • Angles • Ellipses • Shading 5 forms • Good vs. Bad still life with 2 drawings. • Still life homework.

  15. What makes a bad still life? • What makes a good still life?

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