Still Life
Edwaert Colyer (Dutch, 1643-1712). Still Life. about 1696. Artstor.
Step 1: Select An Artist
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowHigh-resolution art images: painting, sculpture, and more.
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- The Art StoryWebsite with introductory information on art and artists.
- WikiArtWikiArt features some 250.000 artworks by 3.000 artists, localized on 8 languages. These artworks are in museums, universities, town halls, and other civic buildings of more than 100 countries. ATTN: Content is web-user generated; verify with scholarly, academic resources.
Use the above links to explore artworks by various master artists and choose one to emulate through the application of their style.
GOAL: Become familiar with historically acclaimed Master Artists by choosing one to emulate through the application of their style. Create a new still life in their style in a drawing & or painting.
PROCEDURE: Choose a master from the list in the PDF (linked above) or make a suggestion of a master artist (who painted still lifes) to the instructor for approval. Use that style to create your still life composition with your own objects. 18x24” (or larger, could be paper or canvas or masonite.) Depict at least 3+ objects, work in charcoal, ink, pastel &/or paint. Choose an appropriate medium for the master/ style you are emulating. (You are creating a new image in a style related to the work of a master artist who is in the list. Do at least 4 thumbnail sketches in your sketchbook to warm up and prep for your composition 1st).
WRITING: Write two (2) paragraphs of at least four to five (4-5) sentences each on your artist and why they have inspired you with their still lifes as subject matter. Include what you can find out about the time period that the artist was alive and why that has influenced their style. Put it into your own words. Don’t plagiarize from others’ writings. Submit your writing about your artist in our Discussion area in D2L.
Read full assignment details in pdf (linked above.)
Still Life
Jan Davidsz. de Heem. Still Life with Garland of Fruit and Flowers. c. 1669. Artstor.
Step 2: Research Your Artist
- Art Full Text This link opens in a new windowArt, art history, and criticism articles from 330 journals and magazines.
- Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new windowBiographies. Current & historical. Worldwide.
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowArt and artists. Encyclopedia articles with images.
Use the above links to learn about your artist's life, style and the movements with which s/he was associated.
Still Life
Paul Cézanne. Still Life with Apples. 1893-1894. Artstor.
Step 3: Cite Your Sources
The academic databases linked in Step 2 (see column on the left) provide citations in MLA style for each article. For other resources (websites, print books, etc.), use the MLA Style Citation Guide linked below to create a citation.