Gallery Time

Still Life

Elements of Artwork

Shapes

Still Life with Musical InstrumentsCornelis de Heem

(1631 – 1695)

Shapes are flat areas made by using edges.

Shapes can be geometric (like a circle or a square), or organic (like a blob or a flower petal).

Can you find geometric shapes in this painting?

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Art

What is still life?

Still LifeKeith Mallett

(1948 – present)

It is a picture of inanimate or lifeless objects, such as fruit, flowers, or dishes.

Still Life with Musical InstrumentsCornelis de Heem

(1631 – 1695)

What is composition in art?

Composition in art is the way in which all the parts of the picture are put together.

Some elements of composition are:• proportion: do all the parts fit together?

• contrast: is there a contrast between parts in shape, or color?

• balance: are the parts arranged symmetrically?

• unity: do the parts feel like they belong together?

Today’s project is to make a still life

collage using this picture as a model.

What is a collage?

A collage is an artwork made of

pieces of materials put together on a

canvas.

Materials:• Paper• Scissors• Scraps of paper•Glue sticks•Markers

Step 1: Prepare the shapes • Sketch the following

objects on the provided pieces of scrap paper:• book (rectangle)• instrument (oval

& long rectangle)• plate (oval)

• Cut them out.

Step 2: Compose the picture

• Glue your shapes onto the paper. Make sure you spread them out. Stay on the page!

• Add grapes using tissue paper.

Step 3: Add details

• Use markers to add background and other details.

• Complete your still life collage.