CHARCOAL STILLLIFE Charcoal Charcoal is rich and crumbly
CHARCOAL STILL-LIFE
Charcoal � � Charcoal is rich and crumbly, and smudges easily. Lines can be blended easily using fingers, paper towels, tortillions, or a kneaded eraser. Effects vary according to the surface type of the paper. A spray fixative should be applied to preserve the finished work. Natural charcoal is black. Charcoal has been used for drawing since prehistoric times when pieces of charred wood would have been used. Today, charcoal sticks are made from kiln-fired willow twigs, and come in a variety of widths and hardness. Charcoal pencils are made of compressed charcoal, and lose some of the qualities of natural charcoal in the process.
What is a STILL- LIFE drawing? � � � A still life is a picture of inanimate objects. Common still life subjects include food, flowers, books, and clothing. Any three-dimensional object can be included in a still-life. This genre flourished particularly among Dutch painters of the seventeenth century. Jean Chardin (French, 1699 -1769) is the most universally admired painter of still life's. Chardin painted many pictures of everyday items, including kettles, vegetables, and vases, with superb modeling of color, light, and texture.
Jean Chardin
Grading � � � � Ability to bring in still-life objects on time ………………. ____/5 pts Ability to arrange objects in a pleasing composition……. ____/10 pts Development of basic shapes for all objects………………____/5 pts Execution of rendering a successful compositional drawing…____/10 pts Knowledge of Charcoal as a medium…………. ____/10 pts Knowledge and use of kneaded eraser…. ………………. ____/5 pts Knowledge and use of tortillion……………. ____/5 pts Knowledge and use of spray fixative…. . …………. ____/5 pts Knowledge of Value……………____/10 pts Knowledge of Form ………………. . _____/15 pts Artist’s statements: Type a brief synopsis to hang next to your artwork. Please include a description of the objects in your still-life and what significance they have. Describe the arrangement of objects, use of materials offered, and process of creating your artwork……………. ……_____/10 pts Creativity……………………. . . …………______/5 pts Neat and Accurate Work…………………. . …______/5 pts DUE: September 29 th 2014
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