1. Still lives: Value and perspective
How to use perspective, measurement, and shading

2. Value: What is it?
In value drawing, we are interested in representing the changing light and shade across the surface
Value is the way light or the lack of light affects the color or object
Does light shine on it or not?
Look at the value scale below…..

3. How to use Value or “shading”
Start out by drawing your lightest shades first.
Build up to your darker colors
Because it is very hard to erase your darker shades
So, draw in your light colors first
then, do your darker colors

4. Making objects appear 3-dimensional/ Review
Items in the back should appear smaller
Items in the front will appear larger
Items closest to the light will appear brighter
Items far away from the light should be darker then everything else
Use a vanishing point and horizon line

5. Perspective/ compositions: The way you put your picture together
You need to use one of these
Birds eye view-drawing above the item, looking down on your still life
Straight on view-drawing the still liefright in front of you
Worms eye view-drawing the picture below it, looking up at the still lifeyou are drawing

15. What you are doing Use one of the compositions (different views)
Create three practice drawings using a viewfinder (all need to be a little different)
Choose one you would like to use for the final drawing
Draw out your design using the measurement techniques discussed
Take a look at your value scale
Match up your shades starting out light first
Shade in all tones
Remember why were doing this
In order to learn how to draw realistic images