This week the 7th grade artists have reviewed and created a value scale in a color and shades of gray to be used in the creation of a finished still-life drawing. We have also reviewed the basic geometric solids and shapes,in addition to their relationship to blocking in a form for a still-life composition.
Students are drawing from still-life set-ups of wooden geometric solids,everyday objects,and organic forms such as fruits and vegetables. Students also learned the technique of color layering with colored pencils which lends itself to the rendering of still-life organic forms.
Also, the 7th grade artists have studied the life and work of the 17th century Dutch artist known as Rembrandt. This artist was a master of realism plus light and dark in his artwork. Rembrandt also created mood and emotion with his use of "hidden lighting" which had the effect of a spotlight on the subject or focal point of a painting.
