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WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: How to read symbolism in a still life painting.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: We will be creating our own still life drawings, a type of art that artists create to sharpen their skills and express symbolic ideas through everyday objects
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will complete an art analysis assignment on Teams.
Observation - what we see
Interpretation - what it means
Judgement - whether we like it and why
Write at least two sentences about the details in this painting.
You are writing facts not opinions.
Good Example - There there is a skull.
Bad Example - The skull belonged to a pirate captain.
Vanitas - by Peter Claesz
Write at least two sentences about what you think this painting means.
Give your reasons for why you wrote what you did.
Use details from your observations.
Vanitas - by Peter Claesz
Write at least two sentences about whether you like this painting or not.
Make a connection between the imagery and your life/taste.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT!
Vanitas - by Peter Claesz
Creating still life art is great training for combining references to make something new.
You can draw details and inspiration from multiple sources to create something that is more than a Frankenstein combination of parts.
The Empress Tarot Card with Mood Board Inspirations