Kindergarten Northwood Elementary Art Docent Program Still Life Drawing Presentation modified and prepared by Alice Finch 2016 – modified by Northwood PTA 2/2017 Kindergarten Northwood Elementary Art Docent Program

Examples of Still Life Art

Pitcher and Fruit by Paul Cezanne Here are some famous examples of Still Life paintings… This was painted in 1894. It is Oil on canvas. (Private Collection aka not owned by a museum) Pitcher and Fruit by Paul Cezanne

Anne was a French Painter who lived from 1744-1818 Anne was a French Painter who lived from 1744-1818. She lived in Paris and painted this in 1770

Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh This one of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings! He painted it in 1889 and it resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Dishes and Fruit by Henri Matisse Matisse painted this in 1901 Dishes and Fruit by Henri Matisse

Today’s Project Still life drawing What does still life mean? Today we are going to draw objects using simple shapes An orange is a circle Still Life: A painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects (inanimate), typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware.

Step 1 - Name Write your name on the back of your paper. Lets play a quick game : Look at the objects in front of you and take turns naming something you see. Talk about texture, detail, color and shadow.

Step 2 – Observe what is in front of you Take the time to really see the shapes and sizes in front of you What are the objects made of? circles Rectangles Proportions- What is the biggest thing and what is the smallest Where do objects overlap? What are the shapes in between the objects?

Step 3 – Practice Drawing On your index card, draw the simple shapes of your objects using pencil. Draw them BIG- fill the page Draw what you see. Make sure you draw the edge of the table! Use your eraser to make corrections. This is practice so try again if it isn’t quite right When you have a practice draft that fills the page, then move on to your final paper

Step 4 – Draw Still Life Move to your big paper. Draw your objects using simple shapes with pencil. It is ok to make correction lines Outline your shapes with a dark color of chalk pastel. Fill in your shapes with the chalk pastels. Color the table surface and the wall behind. Cover the whole paper with color. Try blending colors with your finger. Make sure you put some shadows in your drawing.