Art Education

Basic Form Still life

Directions:

  • Find at least 4 objects that are basic forms (squares, cones, circles, cylinders).
  • Set them up in an interesting composition with 1 light source.
  • Create a pencil drawing from direct observation.
  • Include a background and fill the whole page.
  • Use a full range of values to illustrate chiaroscuro.
  • Pyramidal (triangular) shaped compositions work well for still-life drawings.
  • Do not copy the student examples. This is a DIRECT OBSERVATION drawing
Student example with objects
Student Example Grade 7
Still life drawing- basic forms
student example Grade 7

This example was done with cross hatch

The perspective of the cube is off in this reference photo
Teacher example- Jessica Russo Scherr Bluelavaart
Teacher Example