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Research concepts in Still Life • still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate objects. Some do include dead things such as animals and skulls. Giorgio Morandi • The image below is by the artist Giorgio Morandi, create a study of his work using biro. Look closely at the marks he uses. Student response

Research Pablo Picasso Cubism is a form of abstraction and was a revolutionary new approach to representing reality invented in around 1907 by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They brought different view points of their of subjects (usually objects or figures) together in the same picture, resulting in paintings that appear fragmented and abstracted. Create a tonal study of the image Create a study of the Picasso’ ‘still life with lamp’, use coloured pencil. Student response

Research Sarah Graham • Watch the you tube tutorial. Using coloured pencil to create a realistic drawing. The image below is by the artist Sarah Graham, use the technique's described in the video to create a copy of her work in coloured pencil. Student response

Investigation The image below is by the artist Pablo Picasso. Fill in the speech bubbles with how you/other people in you household feel about the piece? Why has he painted it like this?

Investigation Accuracy Proportion and accuracy are very important in Morandi and Graham’s work. Do a pencil drawing of the skull below. Use the grid to help you get features in the correct position an in proportion. Student response

Investigation Exploring angles and viewpoints. Picasso often created pieces where you can see an object from various view points. The image below depicts a key from various angles and positions. In the boxes create a similar drawing in pencil using the retro telephone as the focus. Student response

Consolidate • Using skills you have previously explored. Create an observational drawing of this still life composition using biro in the style of Giorgio Morandi. Student response

Consolidate Using skills you have previously explored. Create an observational drawing of the Maltesers in the style of Sarah Graham- use coloured pencil Student response

Consolidate Draw out the still life image below so that it goes across both halves of the box. Use the techniques of Giorgio morandi (biro) on one side and Sarah Graham (coloured pencil) on the other. Student response

Exam Practice Creating a response Use objects that you own to make a still life composition. Include things that you like. Create a Girogio Morandi inspired piece/response in biro of your still life composition. TIPIf you photograph the composition you make, it will make drawing it a bit easier. Student response

Exam Practice Creating a response Use objects that you own to make a still life composition. Include things that you like. Create a Sarah Graham inspired piece/response in either pencil or coloured pencil. TIPIf you photograph the composition you make, it will make drawing it a bit easier. Student response

Exam Practice Evaluation Write a paragraph evaluating your favourite piece of art work which you have created. Discuss the choice of objects, the techniques that you used, and the choice of drawing media you have used. You can even take a photograph of your work to place next to your written evaluation. Student response