Cherry Picking Your First Still Life:

Now comes the moment for you to try it yourself! Only you're going to need some supplies, so I want you to go to your kitchen pantry and your fridge (you heard me) and find yourselves some examples of the four basic forms. Trust me. They're there. Canned soup, tomatoes, sticks of butter, carrots or ice cream cones! Take at least one example of each form and assemble them on a table where you have a strong light source.

Then draw them!

Don't worry about the fine print details like the wrappers on soup cans or the fancy lettering on cereal boxes. Right now, focus on the basic shapes and how the light interacts with them. Then when you're done, post your finished drawing in the projects section so I can see it!

And viola! You've just finished your very first still life. :)

Delaney Washburn

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