Lets go back in time...

40,000 years ago Prehistoric cave paintings were the first universal language. Symbols represented communication knowledge and beliefs. Without these symbols we wouldn’t be able to communicate with each other today

Now lets go to Africa Along the Nile River....

Still life paintings often adorned the interior walls of ancient Egyptian tombs. It was believed that food, objects and other items depicted would, in the afterlife, become real and available for the deceased person.

Fast forward in time and moving through the years...

16th and 17th century Vanitas paintings In Europe People began buying still lifes and Using them as home decor

Vanitas Comes from Latin word Vanity These paintings symbolized pursuit over meaningless Objects that never last And to symbolize certain behaviors in people both good and bad

Objects show a slice of life

Object Symbolism Unit: How do objects symbolize a person or cultural meaning?

Object Symbolism: Drawing a Still Life 1.Analyze a real still life and recreate it using 4 different 2D art materials. You will...

Place objects behind other objects to show depth (overlapping) How to Draw a still life

Balance your drawing. (Evenly space objects on paper)

Unity Techniques 1.Drawing is balanced. 2. ¾ of the drawing must be filled with objects with and the remainder ¼ empty space

Depth Techniques 1.Overlap objects 2.Make a focal point 3. Create a texture in at least one object

Assignment: Create still life scene and draw from it. Group objects together into a group on a table or desk. Draw those objects together. They can be are your house or from around the school. If you create a still life scene at home be sure to take a picture of it so you can work on it in class and reference the photo. You should never to drawing without looking at the still life for this assignment. Make a “composition frame” with your hand to find the best area that works for you. Start with Contour lines (no shading) Make the drawing balanced with ¾ of the drawing filled with objects with and the remainder ¼ empty space

Craftsmanship and Materials Part 2: Use 4 different art materials with thoughtfulness and quality I.Pencil II. Colored Pencil III.Oil Pastels IV.Choice (choose one of the materials but use a different shading technique …stippling, crosshatching, contour, scumbling)

Artist Statement-Summarize 1.What mediums (art drawing materials) did you use? 2.Which mediums was the most successful and why? 3.Which art medium was most challenging and why? 4.Which art medium would you want more practice with in the future?