Still life grade sheets

Here are the grade sheets to fill out when you complete the painting....

Our class' still life...

Here are some better photos of the still life set up.... you could use these when completing your painting. Click on the images to see larger versions of them...

Shelley Reed's Bold Use of Black and White

Reed is influenced by 17th century Dutch still life painters. She creates a modern still life paintings using black and white paint with complex compositions.
* Notice how she uses sharp and soft edges and contrast to create the illusion of depth. It looks like her work is painted with thin layers of paint, mostly wet-into-wet. Once you get the hang of mixing and applying values, this level of work can be great fun.
See more of her work here....

This gives you an idea of the size of her work.

Reed uses reference images like this for her work...

Starting the Spring Semester

Welcome to the Painting class blog!!
I plan to use this site as an inspirational resource for YOU! :-) Please look for artist's work and links to be added weekly. Here are copies of the class goals, vocabulary sheets, and behavior contracts.