DRAWING CHALLENGE: For this course, I have created a challenge to help you improve your drawing skills when drawing still lifes. The purpose of the challenge is to draw 20 still lifes throughout the course, covering different themes. You can find a list with 20 prompts below:
CLASS 1 (16/01/20) - Initial exercise
CLASS 2 (23/01/20) - Sketching simple still life
Still life techniques - Pencil drawing: Click here to open the file.
Quick drawing of still life: Click here to open the video.
CLASS 3 (30/01/20) - Shading techniques
Shading a still life: Click here to open the video.
Pablo Picasso and Cubism: Click here to open the presentation.
CLASS 4 (06/02/20) - Textures
Still life with oranges and walnuts, Luis Menéndez
Autumn beard man, Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Water, Giuseppe Arcimboldo
CLASS 5 (13/02/20) - Painting a floral still life
Click here or the image below to open the video.
CLASS 6 (05/03/20) - Drawing with pastels
Click here or the image below to open the video.
CLASS 7 (12/03/20) - Paint your own still life
For inspiration, visit Callaghan gallery in Shrewsbury. They have a fantastic exhibition with works by Mark Lijftogt & Barbara Vanhov
Thank you so much for all your hard work and enthusiasm. I have really enjoyed helping you develop your artistic skills and creativity! I hope you enjoyed the lessons and the extra resources on our blog, and the course has given you more confidence to continue developing your skills and become a better artist. These are the two photos we took on our last lesson on 12th March 2020. I hope you are making the most of these days and all the free time at home to continue working and produce new works!
Mark Lijftogt & Barbara Vanhov
