Artists often practice their observational skills by drawing what is called a 'still life'. A still life is an arrangement of objects that don't move. Usually vases, flowers, bowls of fruit. It can be anything! Practicing looking at objects by either drawing or painting them help you to strengthen your observational skills. Just like anything you want to be good at, practice is key!
I was recently drawn to this arrangement in the middle of the kitchen island. It took me all day and many hours. I used watercolor and paper. You can use whatever you have on hand.
Give a still life a try!
Set up 2-3 objects together. Draw what you see. Look at the overall shape of your objects. Is it a circle, square, rectangle, half-circle...? Do the objects overlap? Look at the basic shape and use lines to create that shape.
To simplify the above still life, see below.
Try your best. Keep it simple! Set up something you feel would be FUN to draw and share it!
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