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1 THE STILL LIFE A work of art composed of inanimate objects - bottles - boxes - flowers - things

2 Proportions Proportion is getting the sizes of objects correct in relation to other objects in a composition.

3 FAMOUS “STILL LIFE” ARTWORK Willem Claesz Heda "Banquet Piece with Mince Pie" 17th Century Dutch Still Life

4 Paul Cézanne. Still Life with Soup Tureen. c. 1877. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

5 William M. Harnett Cincinnati Enquirer

6 Contour Drawing A contour is the line which defines a form or edge - an outline. Contour drawing is the place where most beginners start, following the visible edges of a shape.

7 Drawing Complex objects Start by breaking them down into simple shapes Pay attention to which object is closer to you and which is further away. Look for overlapping lines Look for the bottom and top edges of the object to determine it’s overall shape. Give it a center line.

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