Learn to Draw: Still Life
Amy Wynne
Lessons
Class Description
Join instructor and professional painter, Amy Wynne, as she teaches this introduction to still life. She’ll share how to create symbolism and meaning in a still life. Amy will also share the different genres in still life, such as fertility/decay, vanitas, self portrait with objects, and nature.
In this class, Amy will cover:
- Still life Composition: working with the Rule of 3rds and strengthening negative space
- Depth: varying scale
- Value: transitioning color to monochrome and creating tonal gradient
- Lighting: Mapping lights and darks and creating tonal rhythm
Amy will end the course with a series of drawing challenges to get you drawing more every day! She’ll challenge you to draw of a motif, developing a creative habit.
Amy has been teaching painting and drawing for over 20 years at colleges across New England including the Rhode Island School of Design.
Ratings and Reviews
Gina Nieto
Great class. Thank you Amy for your insight. The section on value was one of the best I've come upon. Now to start my challenge.
Barry McGuire
enjoyed, greatly instructed, many thanks