Year 9
Still Life- Homework

1). Use your imagination to design a title page for the Still Life Project.

Think about layout, lettering, images and use of colour using suitable materials.

2). Using your own personal objects set up your own still life and take photographs from different viewpoints and distances.
3). From "first hand" observation produce a sixty minute detailed study using pencil.

Take at least four pictures of different viewpoints e.g. above, front and side view. Think about taking photo.s from different distances e.g. full view, close up, looking at small sections. Think about using techniques such as cross hatching to apply shading.

4). Gather a range of food/domestic products and arrange them in an interesting composition. Produce a sixty minute linear study of it.

Think about varying your use of lines for shading in your linear study.

5). Arrange a selection of garden or hardware tools and produce a detailed sixty minute study using pen.

Think about different ways of using your pen to create different mark making for shading in your pen study.

6). Gather research on the artist you have selected during lesson.

Present your research on a double page. Think about presentation and add your own personal comments.

7). Using one of your previous homeworks (1-5) choose one to develop in the style of your chosen artist.

Look carefully at how your chosen artist uses colour and the techniques they use. Try and work to create the same style in your own still life study.

8). Using a viewfinder choose a section from one of your previous homeworks (1-5). Produce abstract studies of the same section using different materials of your choice for each one.

Remember: the edge of your viewfinder will be the edge of your A4 paper. You will need to enlarge the layout to A4 size.

9). Evaluate the work you have done during the still life project.

Use the self assessment help sheet given to you by your teacher.