Overview
Students will continue to add and adjust the values in their still life drawings.
Materials and Tools
- Pencil
- Paper
- 3-object still life
- Scaled Drawing
- Value Scale
Objectives
Students will understand that:
- Adding a full range of value can make artwork look more realistic.
- A finished drawing has a background.
Students will be able to:
- Add a full range of value and a background to complete their drawings.
- Adjust values throughout the drawing.
Activities
Before finishing their work, artists refine and edit what they’ve done.
- Which object in my still life has the darkest mid-tone?
- Which has the lightest?
- Have I shaded my objects with the correct values?
Demonstrate adjusting the value in your still life drawing.
![](https://createart.studioinaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-15.png)
Correct your cast shadows.
Are my shadows the correct shape? Are they the correct value?
Demonstrate adjusting your shadows.
![](https://createart.studioinaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-16.png)
Add a horizon line.
A horizon line is a horizontal line that shows the eye level of the artist.
Demonstrate adding a horizon line to “ground” your objects.
![](https://createart.studioinaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-17.png)
Add value to your background.
What would be a good value to add to my background?
Demonstrate adding value to your background.
![](https://createart.studioinaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20231003_164519-1-scaled.jpg)
Work Time
Encourage students to finish their drawing by:
- Identifying and adjusting the values.
- Correcting and adjusting the shape and value of their cast shadows.
- Adding a horizon line to “ground” their objects.
- Adding a value to their background.
Reflection Questions for Discussion
- Describe your process. What steps did you take to make your still life drawing?
- How would you make your drawing differently next time?
![](https://createart.studioinaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-18-1024x739.png)
Vocabulary
Full Range of Value refers to using all the values on your value scale throughout your drawing.
Horizon Line
Background is the space behind your still life.