8th Grade Still Life Studies in Charcoal

The 8th grade started the year with a look at the artist Cezanne.  We talked about his work and his influence on Modern Art.  The students sat around a large still life of apples, oranges, and pears - much similar to the many still life paintings Cezanne himself would create.  They were given a stick of charcoal and asked to draw a portion of the still life. Composing an arrangement on their page, they incorporated shading and movement to give their sketches dimension and depth.