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Art

Still Life: Food

Which artists are famous for their still life drawings?
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-92) Italian still life painter
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spanish still life painter
Lilly Martin Spencer (1822-1902) American still life painter

What is proportion and how can we recreate this in a drawing?

It helps makes art look three
dimensional.

How does the composition of still life impact the audience’s perspective?
Artists must think carefully about their composition of still life drawing / painting.

How does pencil pressure help to create dimension in the picture?
Dimension is about giving the illusion of depth and space within a drawing.
Tips about adding dimension to your art work:

Still Life Techniques - Pencil Drawing (artyfactory.com)