Still-LifeStill-Life

What is a Still-Life?What is a Still-Life?

Still-LifeOne of the main subject types of Western art. One of the main subject types of Western art.

Essentially, the subject matter of a Essentially, the subject matter of a still lifestill life painting painting or sculpture is anything that or sculpture is anything that does not move or is does not move or is

deaddead. . Still life can include all kinds of man-made or natural Still life can include all kinds of man-made or natural

objects, cut flowers, fruit, vegetables, fish, game, wine objects, cut flowers, fruit, vegetables, fish, game, wine and so on. and so on.

Still life can be a celebration of material pleasures Still life can be a celebration of material pleasures such as food and wine.such as food and wine.

In modern art simple still life arrangements have often In modern art simple still life arrangements have often been used to experiment and explore form, for been used to experiment and explore form, for

example the works of Cubist paintersexample the works of Cubist painters

AimsAims Be able to Identify Objects that Be able to Identify Objects that can can

be used in a still-life compositionbe used in a still-life composition- selecting objects and arrange to create a still-life

composition.

Build observational recording skillsBuild observational recording skills- By drawing the whole or sections of your still life from

different viewpoints, and media.

Pick out an object that you find interesting (you are going to draw this)

Using just line, draw the shape/outline of your object, and

add in any detail you think is important

Change the position of your object so you arelooking at something different or from a different angle.

In a different colour pencil draw the shape of yourobject on top of your previous drawing.

Choose 2/3 objects and create a stilllife composition.

Draw the whole composition using pencil in detail, it can be a line drawing, or a tonal drawing

Once you have completed your large drawing pick asection and create a detailed study in oil pastel.

Georges BraqueGeorges Braque

He has used different views of hisHe has used different views of hisobjects in the same space to createobjects in the same space to createthese paintings.these paintings.

We will look in detail at the analytical cubist work of Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso

We will explore colour using acrylic painting techniques and processes.

To understand how To understand how colour was used in colour was used in analytical Cubismanalytical Cubism

Which artist Painted which?Which artist Painted which?5 Mins5 MinsIn groups Match the information with the correct artist and painting.In groups Match the information with the correct artist and painting.

Georges Braque Le portugaise (the Emigrant) 1911 Oil on Canvas

This Portrait Shows a guitarist seated in a window of a café.

Its creative use of lettering was the start of a new direction for Braque’s painting techniques

The text helps the viewer to see the difference between the

flat 2d space and the 3d objects.

The text provide clues to the location of the subject Grand Bal = A poster for A dance 10.40 = Numbers from a bar bill

Pablo Picasso Guitar Player 1910 Oil on Canvas

Pablo Picassos Cubist still lifes often have references to music or instruments.

Often the shape of an instrument would be used as it

resembled for the artist the shape of a womans body

He liked to use everyday environments and surroundings as his subjects.

He developed a very geometric style during the analytical

cubist phase.

Task Two: Colour Palette Using Acrylic paints Try to mix colours to match the colours you see in one of the paintings.

5 Mins

Analytical Analytical CubismCubismThe main elements of Cubism were to show a simplified subject from several different points of view,

Analytical Cubism was concerned with the breaking down, or analysis, of formsSYNTHETICColour schemes were simplified, to nearly monochromatic

(hues of tan, brown, gray, cream, green, or blue preferred)

in order not to distract the viewer from the artist's primary interest--the structure of form itself

Task 3: Exploring Task 3: Exploring Monochrome colour Monochrome colour palettepaletteYou should have your still life set-up from last

week

Find your drawing of your one object from 3 different viewpoints

Enlarge it on the photocopier to A3

Using the blending Techniques choose one colour and white to create a monochromatic painting of your line drawing.

You are exploring different hues of One colour to fill in the shapes created by your line drawing.

Quick Q’sQuick Q’sWhat kinds of colours can we find in Analytical Cubism?

What is the colour palette we have been exploring called?

Whos work did you prefer?

CUBISM

EXAMPLE IMAGE OF ANALYTICAL CUBISM

EXAMPLE IMAGE OF SYNTHETIC CUBISM

WHAT IS ANALYTICAL CUBISM?HOW DO WE RECOGNISE IT?

WHAT IS SYNTHETIC CUBISM?HOW DO WE RECOGNISE IT?

ARTIST IMAGE 3BRAQUE

ORPICASSO

YOUR STUDY OR COPYOF A SECTION OF IMAGE 3

RESEARCH COLLECTED ABOUT THE ABOVE IMAGE AND ARTIST.HOW WERE THEY INVOLVEDIN CUBISM

ANNOTATION ABOUT YOUR STUDY/COPYWHAT YOU DIDHOW?WHY?WHAT MEDIA?WHY THAT SECTION/IMAGE?WHY THAT ARTIST?WHAT HAVE YOUR LEARNT?

Synthetic CubismSynthetic Cubism

What is Synthetic Cubism????What is Synthetic Cubism????Grew out of analytical cubismGrew out of analytical cubism

Real pieces of paper, scores of music replaced drawn musical notation.

Fragments of newspaper, playing cards, cigarette packs, and advertisements that were either real or painted

were added to paintings.

Artist such as Artist such as PicassoPicasso and and BraqueBraque began to began to add found objects and textures into their paintings thatadd found objects and textures into their paintings that

surrounded them in their everyday environmentssurrounded them in their everyday environments

They were bringing their real life objects and their paintings togetherThey were bringing their real life objects and their paintings together

They were inventingThey were inventing…………COLLAGECOLLAGEOr as they called it Or as they called it PAPIER COLLEPAPIER COLLE

(French: pasted paper)

Task 1Task 1Using the papers provided I would like you to explore Using the papers provided I would like you to explore

Ripping and Layering strips and pieces togetherRipping and Layering strips and pieces together

1st Ground: Brown Paper1st Ground: Brown Paper

2nd ground: Newspaper2nd ground: Newspaper

3rd Ground: Mixture of the both3rd Ground: Mixture of the both

Georges BraqueGeorges BraqueFruit Dish 1913Fruit Dish 1913

Verre, violin and papier musique 1913Verre, violin and papier musique 1913

Woman with guitar 1913Woman with guitar 1913

These paintings are all tonal These paintings are all tonal Studies or monochromaticStudies or monochromaticStudies with paper added to Studies with paper added to emphasise the flat areas.emphasise the flat areas.

This paper is also with the This paper is also with the exception of certain areas theexception of certain areas theboldest area of colour, and addboldest area of colour, and addtexture to the surface of thetexture to the surface of thepaintings.paintings.

Task 2Task 2Using Charcoal and chalk you are going to create smallUsing Charcoal and chalk you are going to create smallstudies of a section of one of Braque’s paintings.studies of a section of one of Braque’s paintings.

You will draw these studies on top of the collaged groundsYou will draw these studies on top of the collaged groundsand surfaces you have already pre-madeand surfaces you have already pre-made

Things to look out for…Things to look out for…

Small changes in tone- where Small changes in tone- where darkdark turns to turns to light light or or lightlight turn to turn to darkdark

What Direction are the paint strokes going?What Direction are the paint strokes going?

What kinds of marks are you seeing?How can you copy those using the charcoal and chalk?

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSMUSICAL INSTRUMENTSTIONAL INK WASH AND TIONAL INK WASH AND GUASCHEGUASCHE

Activity One:Activity One:Enlarge your homework on the photocopier to A3Enlarge your homework on the photocopier to A3

Cut out your drawings and pick one view where the Cut out your drawings and pick one view where the object is really clear.object is really clear.

Cut this view into strips or segmentsCut this view into strips or segments

Now do the same with the other two viewpointsNow do the same with the other two viewpoints

Remember: Cubists used geometric shapes, and angular Remember: Cubists used geometric shapes, and angular lines and you need to show this in your cuts!!lines and you need to show this in your cuts!!

Piece them together to make a cubist composition of your objectPiece them together to make a cubist composition of your object

You can do this activity more than once if you have time!!!You can do this activity more than once if you have time!!!

Top TipTop Tip: You don’t have to use : You don’t have to use ALLALL your pieces your pieces

Activity TWO:Activity TWO:Once you have your cubist composition stick it down using glueOnce you have your cubist composition stick it down using glue

Get tracing paper and a biro and trace your new Get tracing paper and a biro and trace your new Object. You need to include the outline, extended lines, Object. You need to include the outline, extended lines,

edges and any important details of your object.edges and any important details of your object.

Can you see where your segments overlap?Can you see where your segments overlap?

Using a pencil and a ruler, you need to draw the edges of yourUsing a pencil and a ruler, you need to draw the edges of yoursegments in. Like the cubists you can also extend some of thesegments in. Like the cubists you can also extend some of the

Lines so the begin to cut other bits in half!Lines so the begin to cut other bits in half!This makes your geometric cuts and angles more apparentThis makes your geometric cuts and angles more apparent

See Miss O’s example!!!See Miss O’s example!!!

You need to You need to get to this get to this stage where stage where you have you have traced your traced your cubist cubist compositioncomposition

Photocopy and enlarge your Photocopy and enlarge your three viewpoint drawingsthree viewpoint drawings Cut up your Cut up your

photocopies photocopies using using angular angular straight cutsstraight cuts

Stick them down. Think about Stick them down. Think about overlapping and matching up overlapping and matching up detail and lines. But also making it detail and lines. But also making it look angular and cubistlook angular and cubist

Your cubist ObjectYour cubist ObjectOn one piece of A3 we need to create small studies (On one piece of A3 we need to create small studies (in preparation for postcardsin preparation for postcards) of ) of sections of the traced cubist object in different media. Choose sections of the traced cubist object in different media. Choose 33 sections of your sections of your object and trace them spaced out onto A3. Label them object and trace them spaced out onto A3. Label them Study1,Study2, Study3Study1,Study2, Study3..

STUDY 1STUDY 1 = = AccurateAccurate Tonal StudyTonal Study of that section of that section

STUDY 2STUDY 2 = = Monochromatic StudyMonochromatic Study of that section using of that section using analytical cubism colours.analytical cubism colours.

BluesBlues BrownsBrowns YellowsYellows GreensGreens

STUDY 3STUDY 3 = = Any medium of your choice. Full colour or TonalAny medium of your choice. Full colour or Tonal

Top TipTop Tip: : We are studying Cubist style so remember the marks and We are studying Cubist style so remember the marks and colours they made, and how they blended their colours together.colours they made, and how they blended their colours together.

Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives

•Develop our knowledge of Cubist techniques to create a Develop our knowledge of Cubist techniques to create a cubist still-lifecubist still-life

•Develop our existing 2D skillsDevelop our existing 2D skillsBy exploring different Media to create small cubist images

By focusing our studies on formal elements in Cubist work such as colour and texture

HomeworkHomework

Find or take an Image of a Still Life object.Fragment it into a cubist composition by cutting it into

strips and bits and layering them down on a page. Stick them down.

Then create a Monochrome Study from it (different shades of one colour)

Lesson Aims•To broaden our knowledge of Cubist ArtTo broaden our knowledge of Cubist Art•To be able to identify Artists who created work in a cubist To be able to identify Artists who created work in a cubist stylestyleWe are going to research the cubist We are going to research the cubist Artist Juan GrisArtist Juan Gris

Pass-Pass- Be able Be able to identify influences of different art movements, influences of different art movements,

use contextual use contextual research to support your development ideas to support your development ideas and and present relevant information about the work studied relevant information about the work studied

MeritMeritComplete all of the Pass Criteria and

Be able to talk about the different influences and art movements, Make connections between your work and the art movement studied

Present all work clearly.

DistinctionDistinctionComplete all pass and merit criteria and,Complete all pass and merit criteria and,

be able be able to analyse works of art and design movements, works of art and design movements,make creative links from your work to the work you have researched and studied, from your work to the work you have researched and studied,

Present imaginative, and individual insights about the work you studied. about the work you studied.

Artist StudyArtist StudyJuan GrisJuan Gris

Work in pairs or 3’s and share 1 computer Work in pairs or 3’s and share 1 computer You have 20 minutes to find and print out,You have 20 minutes to find and print out,

At least At least 33 small images and of his small images and of his cubistcubist work work including titles and Datesincluding titles and Dates

The following information:The following information:

Name, Born-Died, Name, Born-Died, Where did he live?Where did he live?

What kind of art did he make?What kind of art did he make?What kinds of subjects did he paint?What kinds of subjects did he paint?

Who was his artist friends?Who was his artist friends?How is his work described?How is his work described?How did he make his work?How did he make his work?

Juan GrisViolin andCheckerboard 1913 Oil on Canvas

What can we find out…What can we find out…

What is the Subject? What is the Subject?

Why do you think he has chosen this Why do you think he has chosen this subject?subject?

What objects can you see?What objects can you see?

What words would you use to describe What words would you use to describe the painting?the painting?

Which type of cubism do you think this Which type of cubism do you think this fits in? Why do you think this?fits in? Why do you think this?

How would you describe the colours he How would you describe the colours he has used? has used?

Why do you think he has used these Why do you think he has used these colours?colours?

What other things do you notice about What other things do you notice about this image?this image?

What is the Subject? What is the Subject?

Why do you think he has chosen this subject?Why do you think he has chosen this subject?

What objects can you see?What objects can you see?

Do you think the artist had a theme for the painting?

What words would you use to describe the painting?What words would you use to describe the painting?

Which type of cubism do you think this fits in? Why do you think this?Which type of cubism do you think this fits in? Why do you think this?

How would you describe the colours he has used? How would you describe the colours he has used?

Why do you think he has used these colours?Why do you think he has used these colours?

What other things do you notice about this image?What other things do you notice about this image?

Juan Gris Juan Gris born…..- Died…….born…..- Died…….

Image No.1Image No.1

TitleTitleDateDate

MediaMedia

Image No.2Image No.2Our ResearchOur Research

Where did he live?Where did he live?What kind of art did he make?What kind of art did he make?

What kinds of subjects did he paint?What kinds of subjects did he paint?Who was his artist friends?Who was his artist friends?How is his work described?How is his work described?How did he make his work?How did he make his work?

What this painting is?What this painting is?Why did you choose it?Why did you choose it?

What this painting is?What this painting is?Why did you choose it?Why did you choose it?

Image No.3Image No.3(Miss will give you)(Miss will give you)

TitleTitleDateDate

MediaMedia

All About image 3 - Use the Question Sheet!All About image 3 - Use the Question Sheet!

What is the Subject? What is the Subject? Why do you think he has chosen this subject?Why do you think he has chosen this subject?What objects can you see?What objects can you see?Do you think the artist had a theme for the painting? What words would you use to describe the painting?What words would you use to describe the painting?Which type of cubism do you think this fits in? Why do you think this?Which type of cubism do you think this fits in? Why do you think this?How would you describe the colours he has used? How would you describe the colours he has used? Why do you think he has used these colours?Why do you think he has used these colours?What other things do you notice about this image?What other things do you notice about this image?

Your opinionYour opinionWhat do you like about this painting?What do you like about this painting?Do you like the work of Juan Gris? why?Do you like the work of Juan Gris? why?What do you think he does really well as an artist?What do you think he does really well as an artist?What have you learnt from his work?What have you learnt from his work?

You have 2 minutes to write down as many types of You have 2 minutes to write down as many types of objectsobjectsas you can think of that can be put into these categories;as you can think of that can be put into these categories;

MusicMusic Cosmetics Cosmetics

FoodFood

Sport Sport

EntertainmentEntertainment

Over 1/2 TermOver 1/2 TermNext term we will be starting your own cubist style Next term we will be starting your own cubist style finalfinal piecepiece

Your designs will be based on Your designs will be based on ONEONE of these themes; of these themes;

FOODFOODMUSICMUSICSPORTSPORT

COSMETICSCOSMETICSENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

Think about which theme you would like to studyThink about which theme you would like to study

For your lesson after 1/2 term bring with you 3 objects thatFor your lesson after 1/2 term bring with you 3 objects thatlink to your chosen theme.link to your chosen theme.