1. Art 7, 8 & 9 Unit 5 Griffin 2014-2015 STILL LIFE DRAWING

2. Curricular Objectives Art 7 Describing the planes and volumes of forms is one of the purposes of drawing Lines can vary in direction, location, quality, emphasis, movement, and mood. Value in drawing is affected by the qualities of surfaces and the quality of light. Texture as the character of a surface can be depicted in drawing by the arrangement of lines and marks.

3. Curricular Objectives Art 8 Shapes may be organic or geometric The size of depicted figures or objects locates those objects in relationship to the ground or the picture frame. Overlapping figures or objects create an illusion of space in 2 dimensional works. Techniques and media that the students have used to make their images can be identified and described.

4. Curricular Objectives Art 9 Careful observation of form and its surface qualities is necessary for the realistic recording of objects. The illusion of depth is created party by the kinds of lines and marks used in creating an image. A consideration of balance and contrast may be applied to drawings that depict forms in nature. Variation of form: natural objects exhibit wide variation of form within a single type.

5. Lesson Timeline: 1. Introduction to still Life ( 1 period) 2.Peanut Chalk pastel still life ( 2 periods) 3.Introduction to Cubism ( 1 period) 4.Cubism Still Life assignment ( 10 periods) 2 periods should be spent on the initial drawing 8 periods should be spent completing the project. Total 40 minute periods: 14

6. Lesson 1 INTRODUCTION TO STILL LIFE

7. Focus Questions What is a still life? Why do artists draw/paint still lives? What are the different styles/methods that can portray a still life?

8. A still life is a work of art depicting inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, and so on). What is a still Life?

9. Artist’s have been studying still lives for (literally) thousands of years. Still life's are a great way for artists to practice basic drawing skills such as shape, proportion, dimension, value, colours, etc. Glass bowl of fruit and vases. Roman wall painting in Pompeii from around 70 AD

10. There are many different styles of still life's

11. Van Gogh Painting

12. Picasso

13. Georges Braque, Vase, Palette, and Mandolin, 1936.

14. Negative Space You may focus on different details

15. Negative Space

16. Contour Study

18. Tonal Study

20. ALMOST EVERY ARTIST HAS DONE A STILL LIFE

21. Vincent Van Gogh

22. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 'The Goldfish', 1912 (oil on canvas) 'The Egyptian Curtain', 1948 (oil on canvas)

23. Salvador Dali Nature Morte Vivante (Still Life – Fast Moving) 1956 Oil on canvas Size: 49 1/4 x 63 inches

24. Salvador Dali “Basket of Bread” 1926. Oil on Canvas

25. Georgia O’Keefe

26. Lesson 2 PEANUT STILL LIFE ASSIGNMENT

27. I can crop into a still life to create a dynamic composition that is balanced and has three sides activated. I can describe how a light source affects objects and the background of a still life I can use contrast and a full range of values to create depth I can use shading techniques to create contrast and a sense of volume I can discuss an art piece using appropriate art vocabulary I can use value, light, atmosphere and colour to create mood and to illustrate the proximity of objects I can statements:

28. Contrast: placing dark tones next to light tones to help the lights pop out. This creates a greater sense of depth and volume. Light/Mid/Dark Tones: using values that span from very light to very dark, this helps the work to feel complete. Activation: where an image or lines go out of the picture frame Light source: an identifiable and consistent stream of light that falls across a still life, portrait, or landscape, casting shadows and creating highlights. Overlapping: objects drawn in front and behind others to create a sense of depth Vocabulary

29. 3 sides of your paper activated At least 3 peanuts drawn Use of overlap in the still life A light source that is identifiable and consistent Transitions between light, medium, and dark tones. Minimum Requirements

38. Materials Peanut still life: 18x24 Black construction paper White, brown, and black chalk pastels Peanuts Aprons

39. All tables should be cleared off with bags and binders placed in the next room Set up:

40. Lesson 3 INTRODUCTION TO CUBISM

41. CUBISM (1907-1914)

42. Cubism Time Period The cubism era started in France in the early 20th century (around 1907), but its ideas and concepts have continued to influence art today. The early 20th century was a time of change in the art world in France, yet cubism was still highly rejected. Many people said it was ugly and that they were unable to understand it. The scientific and philosophical changes at the time influenced the subject matter within cubist artwork and peoples ability to accept the changes cubism was making in the art world.

43. This movement was created by Picasso and Braque in Paris from 1907 to 1914 Braque and Picasso were the major artists throughout the majority of the Cubist movement

44. Georges Braque A part inventor of cubism

45. About Cubism The name Cubism was suggested by Henri Matisse in 1909. He observed that the pictures themselves consisted of "nothing but little cubes." The idea behind Cubism is to show the essence of an object by displaying it from many different angles and points of view at the same time. An object is broken up, analyzed from many different perspectives and reassembled in abstract form. An object could be reconstructed using separate views which overlapped and intersected. The Cubists wanted to make pictures that reached beyond the rigid geometry of perspective. They wanted to introduce the idea of “relativity” which is how the artist perceived and selected elements from the subject, fusing both their observations and memories into the one concentrated image.

46. Overall Characteristics Reject that art should copy nature Reject use of traditional techniques Emphasize two- dimensionality (geometricity) Reduce objects to geometric shapes Multiple/contrasting vantage points Exploration of the fourth dimension (simultaneity) Candlestick and Playing Cards on a Table, Autumn 1910 Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963) Oil on canvas

47. Cubism consisted of two stages Analytical- Very abstract; mostly made up of overlapping planes and geometrical figures Synthetic- tended to use new mediums, such as clips from newspaper, on top of paint canvass; took away all three dimensional aspects left from Analytical

48. ANALYTICAL CUBISM (1907-1912)

49. Style Mostly landscapes, few figures (simple subjects) Noticeable lack of color Earth tones Colors or tones with neutral associations

50. Portrait of Ambrose Vollard (Picasso,1910)

51. Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (Picasso,1910)

52. Ma Jolie (Picasso, 1910)

53. The Portugese (man) (Braque,1911)

54. SYNTHETIC CUBISM (1912-1914)

55. Style Vibrant colors Collage created Different materials than just canvas Referred to as blunt and straightforward Considered “easy to read”

56. Guitar (Picasso, 1913)

57. The Card-Player (Picasso,1913-1914)

58. Fruit and Jug on a Table (Metzinger, 1916) (Cubist version of Cezanne’s piece)

59. The Smoker (Gris, 1913)

60. Stairway (Léger, 1914)

61. Harlequin (Picasso, 1915)

62. Lesson 4 CUBIST STILL LIFE ASSIGNMENT

63. I can statements: I can crop into a still life to create a dynamic composition that is balanced and has three sides activated. I can describe how a light source affects objects and the background of a still life I can use contrast and a full range of values to create depth I can use shading techniques to create contrast and a sense of volume I can discuss an art piece using appropriate art vocabulary I can use value, light, atmosphere and colour to create mood and to illustrate the proximity of objects

64. Vocabulary Contrast: placing dark tones next to light tones to help the lights pop out. This creates a greater sense of depth and volume. Light/Mid/Dark Tones: using values that span from very light to very dark, this helps the work to feel complete. Activation: where an image or lines go out of the picture frame Light source: an identifiable and consistent stream of light that falls across a still life, portrait, or landscape, casting shadows and creating highlights. Overlapping: objects drawn in front and behind others to create a sense of depth

65. Art 7 Assignment: Cubism Still Life in Black and Grey You will be drawing a still life, breaking up the image, and then shade using black and grey.

66. Art 7 Procedure: 1.Draw a contour of at least 3 items in pencil 2.Using a ruler (or free hand) break up your paper into random small sections 3.Use charcoal to colour in each section. Make sure to have a light source

68. Art 7 Min. Requirements 3 sides of your paper activated At least 3 Christmas decorations drawn Use of overlap in the still life A light source that is identifiable and consistent Transitions between light, medium, and dark tones.

69. Art 8 Assignment: Cubism Still Life in Oil Pastels You will be drawing a still life, breaking up the image, and then colour each item a different colour, as well and the background with oil pastels

70. Art 8 Procedure: 1.Draw a contour of at least 3 items in pencil 2.Draw in your outline with a sharpie 3.Using a ruler (or free hand) break up your paper into random small sections 4.Use oil pastels to colour in each section. Make sure to have a light source, a mid tone, and a dark tone. Remember: when smudging, always go lightest into darkest.

71. Art 8 Min. Requirements 3 sides of your paper activated At least 3 Christmas decorations drawn Use of overlap in the still life A horizon line A light source that is identifiable and consistent Transitions between light, medium, and dark tones.

72. Art 9 Assignment: Multimedia Cubism Still Life You will be drawing a still life, breaking up the image, and then colour in using multimedia

73. Art 9 Procedure: 1.Break up your page with straight lines. 2.Draw a contour of at least 3 items in pencil. Make sure that in one section to the next the contour drawing is slightly shifted. 3.Draw in your outline with a sharpie 4.Use different mediums to colour in your piece.

74. Art 8 Min. Requirements 3 sides of your paper activated At least 3 Christmas decorations drawn Use of overlap in the still life A light source that is identifiable and consistent 3 different mediums (charcoal, Brown conte, and paper)

75. Set Up and Materials Set up: All tables should be cleared off with bags and binders placed in the next room/ front of room Art 7: Pencil, paper, charcoal Art 8: Pencil, paper, sharpie, oil pastels Art 9: Pencil, paper, sharpie, charcoal, conte, other paper