Art Education

Still Life Direct Observation

This foundational practice invites you to explore the intricate details of everyday objects in a new light. Through keen observation, you'll uncover the interplay of light and shadow, honing your skills in capturing form, texture, and proportion with greater precision. Guided by step-by-step instruction, you'll gradually develop the ability to translate what you see onto paper, fostering patience and attention to detail along the way. Whether it's a simple arrangement of fruits or a composition rich with symbolism, delving into still life drawing offers a gateway to cultivating artistic perception and technique, setting the stage for your creative growth.

Medium: Pencil or charcoal

You choose anything you life to draw but it needs to be from DIRECT OBSERVATION

Student Example

It could be a still life, landscape, portrait, figure drawing, or architectural drawing.

You can even apply the same skills to a landscape drawing