  Set up:  All tables should be cleared off with bags and binders placed in the next room  Materials:  Pencils, black construction paper, chalk pastels.

  Contrast: placing dark tones next to light tones to help the lights pop out. This creates a greater sense of depth and volume.  Light/Mid/Dark Tones: using values that span from very light to very dark, this helps the work to feel complete.  Activation: where an image or lines go out of the picture frame  Light source: an identifiable and consistent stream of light that falls across a still life, portrait, or landscape, casting shadows and creating highlights.  Overlapping: objects drawn in front and behind others to create a sense of depth Vocabulary

  I can crop into a still life to create a dynamic composition that is balanced and has three sides activated.  I can describe how a light source affects objects and the background of a still life  I can use contrast and a full range of values to create depth  I can use shading techniques to create contrast and a sense of volume  I can discuss an art piece using appropriate art vocabulary  I can use value, light, atmosphere and colour to create mood and to illustrate the proximity of objects I can statements:

  3 sides of your paper activated  At least 3 peanuts drawn  Use of overlap in the still life  A light source that is identifiable and consistent  Transitions between light, medium, and dark tones. Minimum Requirements