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Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), Still Life Basket of Apples, c. 1893, Oil on canvas,25 7/16 x 31 1/2 in. (65 x 80 cm), Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection, 1926.252, Art Institute of Chicago.

Still Life ProjectVocabulary: Art 1

Purpose of ProjectArt I: Pencil Drawing

• Everyday objects are a huge inspiration to artists, both amateurs and professionals alike. One great way to practice creating art is to draw what we see.

• Imitationalism at its best!• To gain a better understanding of form, space

and perspective, we will be creating drawings of a still life – a setup of everyday objects that are inanimate – to draw, paint or sculpt from.

ObjectivesWhat are the goals for this assignment?

• Demonstrate knowledge of imitationalism

• Create a still life drawing using drawing media

• Successfully use a viewfinder to create a composition that has accurate proportions

• Evaluate effective use of tools and processes

• Demonstrate understanding of space

• Compare and contrast historical works by style, period and culture.

• Critique your artwork on the rubric

VocabularyContinued

• Elements• Form – 3D object with height, width and

depth• Space – the area above, around,

between, and within objects. Creates the illusion of depth

• Principle• Unity – all objects are tied together in a

way that makes all parts feel like they belong together.

Vocabulary(key terms)

• Still life: set up of every day inanimate objects to draw from. Draw from the objects in front of you, instead of from a photo.

• Overlap: placing one object in front of another in order to create the illusion of depth. Overlap creates distance.

• Figure/Ground: • Figure: the objects that usually make up the

subject of the painting. • Ground: the environment or background that the

objects are in.

Vocabularycontinued

• Viewfinder: a tool used to set up and reference a composition. Removes background “distractions” from the drawing. Helps keep objects to scale.

• Visual Cues: reference points in a drawing or viewfinder that help the artist to line up outlines. Helps keep items in drawing to scale.

Grading Criteria: 100pts• Craftsmanship – 15pts

• Is your drawing neatly presented and 100% free of smudges, marks, creases?

• Is your signature on the front?

• Composition – 20pts• Did you successfully use a viewfinder to create a unique composition and creative use of

space?

• Technique – 20pts• How well did you manipulate the paint to create a full painting?

• Imitationalism – 15pts• Did you use a color scheme that is clearly defined to show design quality?

• Figure/Ground – 20pts• Did you create the illusion of depth through overlap and value change?

• Style – 10 pts• Are your marks consistent throughout the drawing to make all parts feel like they belong

together (unity/harmony)?