A still life is a classic art form. It is an image of commonplace objects which may be either natural (veggies, flowers, plants, branches, or fruit) or man-made (glasses, books, baskets, mugs, vases). Doing a still life drawing is a simple and effective way to improve your artistic skills. It is can be made from objects you already have and they can stay still for weeks and months.
Still Life Tutorial
simple mugs (one color with no printing)
vases (not clear glass)
fruit and veggies
bowls and dishes (not clear glass, one color)
plain mugs
Objects for intermediate artists:
fruit and veggies
bowls and dishes with multi color (no clear glass)
silverware
hairbrushes, combs
fancy mugs
Start with one or two items on the table. Place a neutral colored cloth or board as a backdrop. We had a white stiff piece of paper. There is now a distinct line of the table and the backdrop that will help you to draw. Use untextured paper and a regular school pencil. Computer paper works pretty good for a simple sketch (it's not acid free). Make sure your table is smooth and clean.
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| Work lightly with pencil, trying not to erase. Leave your little 'mistakes'. We are just trying to get the major shapes together, not the details. Don't worry about each curve or each little line you make. Keep looking at the objects on the table every 10 seconds or so. |
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