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Fine Arts · Year 1 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Still Life Drawing

This course introduces students to fundamental still life drawing skills using line, shape, light, and color. Through observational practice and material exploration, students learn to construct forms, apply tonal values, understand perspective, and experiment with dry and wet media. The course builds visual accuracy, composition awareness, and foundational drawing confidence.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Observe and draw objects accurately using lines, shapes, and proportions.
  2. Apply light, shadow, and tonal values to create depth and form.
  3. Use perspective principles to organize still life compositions.
  4. Experiment with drawing and coloring media including charcoal and watercolor.
  5. Combine multiple techniques to produce structured still life artworks.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Still Life Drawing
  2. 02Study of Lines and Line Quality
  3. 03Study of Geometrical Shapes – Basic Forms
  4. 04Study of Geometrical Shapes – Advanced Forms
  5. 05Study of Objects from Observation
  6. 06Light and Shadow: Understanding Values
  7. 07Dark and Light Studies in Drawing
  8. 08 · MidtermBasic Perspective Concepts
  9. 09Composition in Still Life
  10. 10Charcoal Line Techniques
  11. 11Charcoal Shading Techniques
  12. 12Introduction to Watercolors
  13. 13Study of Watercolors and Washes
  14. 14Study of Solid and Mixed Colors
  15. 15Color Mixing and Media Exploration
  16. 16Still Life with Perspective and Mixed Media

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will complete a comprehensive still life artwork demonstrating observation, structure, tonal control, and material handling.

Deliverables

  1. A finished still life drawing using appropriate media (charcoal, pencil, watercolor, or mixed media).
  2. Supporting practice sheets showing line studies, shading exercises, and form studies.
  3. A short written reflection describing materials used, techniques applied, and visual decisions made.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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