4 Still-Lifes Archive

Glass & Steel

In this final chapter, we’ll tackle the most difficult still-life subject of them all: glass and metal. While seemingly quite daunting, Richard breaks down each one’s properties, and simplifies them in a way that will help you understand the interplay …

Oranges

Stepping up a notch, we’ll take a closer look at a different fruit – a sliced orange. This adds an extra layer of depth and perspective, as you learn how to factor the luminosity of the orange’s insides in addition …

White Jug

In this next lesson, we’ll take it a step further, and include the pear used in the previous lesson for a more complex still-life scene. By adding a white jug and a bunch of grapes, more levels of contrast and …

Pear

Welcome to the first chapter in this Still-Life course! In this particular lesson, you’ll acquaint yourself with a simple pear, and learn the basics on how to translate a real-life object into a painting. Preview How to set up a …