Still Life Drawing

Today you will be using your sketchbook.

Still Life Drawing

• What is it?– Can you figure it out by it’s name?

Drawing a inanimate object by observing it in front of you.

2 Types of Still Life drawing Techniques

Contour Continuous

A drawing withno shadows or highlights. Only Lines

A contour drawing done by NEVER picking up your pencil.

Contour Example

What’s different?

Continuous Example

Today’s Objective:

• Students will complete three contour drawings and three continuous drawings by observing line drawn images.

– Lets set up your sketchbook papers to complete these: Please fold 2 pages of your sketchbook in half.

– One page will have the two contour drawings on it and the other page will have the continuous drawings on it.

Contour

Contour

Contour

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Final Drawing – You pick which technique to use