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2. What do these paintings & Drawings have in common?

3. What do these paintings & Drawings have in common?

4. What do these paintings & Drawings have in common?

5. Still life composition The artist has a chance to arrange these objects (unlike a landscape) in order to work out the composition of their artwork. In addition, they are a great way to practice and develop observational drawing techniques. Still Life A still life is a drawing or painting of inanimate objects - such as fruit, pottery and flowers.

6. A still life can be of groups of natural objects Food, flowers, fruits, vegetables are often used for still life

7. A still life can be of groups of natural objects Food, flowers, fruits, vegetables are often used for still life

8. A still life can also be of groups of ‘man-made’ objects Cooking pots, bottles, musical instruments, clothing and household objects

9. A still life can also be of groups of ‘man-made’ objects Cooking pots, bottles, musical instruments, clothing and household objects

10. Before creating the still life, the artist arranges the objects to make them interesting They may place them on a bench or table which is included in the still life

11. Before creating the still life, the artist arranges the objects to make them interesting They may include a cloth to connect the objects together

12. Before creating the still life, the artist arranges the objects to make them interesting They will group objects together, rather than spread them out