Tag: Still Life
Ornamental Kale
Asiatic Lily
I bought a potted Asiatic Lily and brought it into my office to draw from observation. I placed it on … More
Sketch of a Tulip from Above
Compositional study, middle horizon, image in the upper rectangle
Sketch of a Tulip on a Table
Compositional study, low horizon, image in upper rectangle
Sketch of a Tulip
This was a small compositional study of a high horizon. I wanted to show the tulip on the surface of … More
Sketch of a Small Vase
I wanted to do a small compositional study of a mid-horizon. I used a line at the center of the … More
Sketch of a Hyacinth in a Vase
I sketched this hyacinth for a study of a low horizon. I suppose a low horizon puts the subject on … More
Sketch of a Pot
The goal of this sketch of a pot was to practice composition. I used a simple object because I am … More
Sketch of a Coffee Cup, Milk Carton, and Sugar Canister
I practiced creating a still life from observation using aggregate groupings. I got everything in the group on the page, … More
Sketch of a Ramekin, Bowl, Can, Banana, and Almonds
I practiced figure ground relationships by sketching objects around a bowl. Sketching the ellipses in parallel planes was challenging. The … More
Sketch of Vase with Water
I practiced drawing ellipses today by sketching different levels of water in a vase. When I got near the bottom, … More
Sketch of a Whisky Bottle
I practiced drawing from observation and adding lines to show volume.
Sketch of a Dripper, Kettle, and Cup
This sketch was for another exercise to use aggregate shape to put objects on the page. The sketch is a … More
Sketch of a Coffee Bag, Grinder, and Scoop
This sketch was for an exercise to use aggregate shape to put three objects on the page. The aggregate shape … More
Sketch of a Short Bar Cart
I have not been motivated to draw since March 2019. I tried to start up again in September and then … More
Sketch of a Bottle and Wine Glasses
I did a study of symmetry for this exercise. Uninspired, I used a bottle and some wine glasses. I should … More
Sketch of Day 2 Tulips
For this exercise, I needed to draw a still life subject using a wedge in the armature of the rectangle. … More
Sketch of a Bookshelf
For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed into quarters of the rectangle. I picked … More
Sketch of House Plants on a Kitchen Pantry
For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed using horizontal thirds. While looking around my … More
Sketch of My Tub
The purpose of this exercise was to improve using horizon lines below the subject. I used a high horizon line … More
Sketch of a Camera
The purpose of this exercise was to improve using horizon lines below the subject. I used a low horizon line … More
Sketches of Ironing Tools
The purpose of this exercise was to see the effect of low, middle, and high horizon lines on composition. I … More
Sketch of a Bowl of Pears and Limes
I needed to do an exercise drawing geometric volume, so I picked this bowl that I saw on my kitchen … More
Sketch of a Shaving Set
This is a sketch of my old shaving set. I was practicing giving my line drawings volume. This took me … More
Sketch of Coffee Containers
The purpose of this sketch was to practice aggregate shapes. I used a rectangle and two squares. I sketched my coffee … More
Sketch of a Coffee Bean Container
A few month’s ago, I accepted a temporary management job. It took most of my waking hours to figure out … More
Practice: Cross Contour Lines
This is the result of an exercise using cross contour lines to make an object appear three dimensional. In this … More