Week Three Sketchbook Assignment

Set up a table top still life of three objects that have circular shapes in them. Cups, plates, jars and cans are all good items to use. Also be sure to have a directional light source near by. A window, a table lamp, even a flashlight are good sources of directional light.

You will be sketching "construction drawings" of the still life arrangement. Drawing "through" each item as if it was made of clear glass. Pay special attention to the ellipses you see on the top and bottom surfaces of each item. Make sure to arrange the items so they all overlap. Do NOT set up the three items as seen at right below, where al three items are sitting apart from each other.

Notice that you won't need to do any shading on the objects in this sketch. But I DO want you to carefully shade the shadows cast by the three objects. Take your time and really observe the shadows and do your best to reproduce what you see. *Note that you should set up your objects on a white or at least plain flat coloured surface. Patterned surfaces will make it harder to observe the cast shadows.