Still Life

A still life is a work of art based on looking at a subject that does not move.

Find an object.  Draw, paint, or collage what you see. Then add a background.

This art idea was thought of by my 8 year old daughter.  This is the drawing she just finished.

Artist Connection:
Paul Cezanné (1839-1906) was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter.


Paul Cezanné, Basket of Apples, 1890-1894


Paul Cezanné, Still Life with a Curtain, 1895

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