After the excitement of drawing with light, students drew from a still-life that sat in the center of the room. With tungsten lights shining on opposite ends, dramatic lighting enhanced the focal points of random jars, watering cans, and pumpkin. Tables were awkwardly arranged around the large still life, and music was played in the background. The lesson was an extension on the element of line, but included form, shape, and value as well. Students chose 3 to 5 objects from the still-life to draw from, and were taught how to find basic shapes inside the still-life, a breaking-down technique to help see and draw the structure. It was a great preliminary project that helped me, as a teacher, become aware of the students' needs and desires for their art. Here are a few examples of their work.
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