A Still Life Drawing comes with a host of possibilities. A few things are certain it must be able to draw the viewer in, it must be placed well and it must tell a story. Even if that story may not be seen straight away the viewer must be able to take something away. As much as colour and texture do to add to the vibrancy, mood and energy of a still life, a value study (studying the values - darkness and lightness and tones) is something that gives me direction in my paintings. It becomes much more easier when later putting paint on canvas. I need to make fewer turn backs and corrections, it allows the process to be much smoother and most of the time a value study provides a point of reference in tonal range for the painting.
Here is a step by step illustration of the still life drawing of 'A Toast to Family', which I completed recently.
I intend to take this drawing to canvas in paints so look out for a painting done in colour of this in my future posts.
'A Toast to Family' pencil work
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Here is a step by step illustration of the still life drawing of 'A Toast to Family', which I completed recently.
I intend to take this drawing to canvas in paints so look out for a painting done in colour of this in my future posts.
2013 all copyrights reserved
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