Still Life A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.).

Here is an example of an expressive Still Life folio from WHEC titled “Art Attack” Research and Investigation:

- 3 x individual studies of objects that explore a range of media and techniques, and viewpoints.

- 1 x initial composition

Drawing 1:

Tone and form

Pencil drawing

Zig-zag composition

Drawing 2:

Colour and shape

Coloured pencil drawing

Eye-level viewpoint

Drawing 3:

Texture and pattern

Acrylic

Birds-eye viewpoint

Initial Composition:

Watercolour and colour pencil

Triangular/cropped composition

Development:

- 4 x development drawings that explore a range of media and techniques, and compositions (arrangement of objects and view-point)

Development 2:

Colour and shape

Acrylic paint

Cropped

Development 1:

Tone and form

Pencil drawing

Birds-eye viewpoint

Development 3:

Texture and pattern

Biro pen

Eye-level viewpoint

Development 4:

Coloured pencil drawing

Zig-zag

Final Piece

Acrylic paint and coloured pencil

Eye-level viewpoint