Assignment 

You are to digitally paint a full still life with symbolism. It must include the following:

1. You must start with a collage as your reference material.
2. The values must be accurately painted based on your reference material.
3. There must be at least 3 objects in your still life. 
4. Those objects must be in a proper scale to one another and appear like they are sitting on a surface using cast shadows. 
5. Each object and the objects all together must have opposite symbolic meaning! (example: life vs. death, reference the list on this page for ideas)
6. There must be evidence of good work ethic and EFFORT!

​Tutorial Below:
(This is a tutorial I made for a slightly different project but it is still the same approach.)

Theme: Cheap vs. Expensive ​

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​Opposite Theme Ideas:

• life vs. death
• good vs. evil
• masculine vs. feminine
• captive vs. free
• cheap vs. expensive 
• savory vs. sweet
• young vs. old
• water vs. fire
• eastern culture vs. western culture
• junk food vs. healthy food

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Theme: Life vs. Death

Example Reference Collage

Reflection Questions:

When you are done with your project, and it is in your google portfolio for grading, answer the following questions in the comment section underneath your slide:
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1. What do you think you did well in this project?
2. What do you think you could improve on in this project?
3. What did you learn how to do, or get better at doing in this project?
4. Explain the theme of your still life. ​