The Still Life

Question 1

Define still life (4) [good luck❤️]

Answer 1

• the grouping of objects in a way that together they form unity
• it’s composers of different sizes and shapes
• all objects are equally important and each must be clearly visble, even if a smaller object is placed infront of it
• the objects gradually increase in hight and volume

Question 2

How must the objects in a still life be grouped (4)

Answer 2

According to size:

• smaller in foreground
• mid-sized in middle ground
• big in background

Question 3

What must be doen before a still life is painted/drawn (1)

Answer 3

Has to be planned by drawing bases of all objects involved

Question 4

What are the 4 parts a paper is divided into (4)

Answer 4

• background
• middle ground
• foreground
• leave open

Question 5

Why is the lower part of a drawing left open? (1)

Answer 5

So that the still life can be rounded of by providing a location for the space

Question 6

How is the floor plan put together (1)

Answer 6

Draw only the bases of the objects onto the picture plane into a zigzag pettern ranging from small in the foreground to large in the background

Question 7

Name 5 important things to remember when drawing a still life (5)

Answer 7

• dont place tge objects next to/directly infron of eachother
• use a zig zag pattern
• object’s shouldn’t stand alone and must overlap
• bases should cover 1/2 of the surface to create depth
• objects shouldn’t share the same boundary