This Still life was a little difficult. I started out with just the bananas. After trying to set them up in an interesting and creative way I decided the still life was missing something. The Apple added more color and another element to use to my advantage. I decided I wanted to balance one of the bananas on the apple but it was very difficult to find an interesting balancing position that would look different at each angle. This still life represents life's delicate balance.
Apple and Bananas
Apple and Bananas-Dry Brush
Apple and Bananas-Cutout
Apple and Bananas-Colored Pencil
This still life was fun. I started with just the M&Ms but I couldn't figure out a way to set them up so I just played around with them. Finally I had organized them in this star pattern. I added the kiss in the middle as a center point. This represents how working together can create amazing things.
M&M Kiss
M&M Kiss-Film Grain
M&M Kiss-Fresco
M&M Kiss-Neon Glow
This still life was challenging. I started with the chocolate chip cookies because they aren't as pretty, so I planned to cover them a bit. I added the trees next and spread them over the chocolate chip. It was difficult in the way of trying to make it look the cookies weren't just tossed in a pile. This still life represents how evil things hide in a pretty package.
Cookies
Cookies-Paint Daubs
Cookies-Palette Knife
Cookies-Plastic Wrap
This still life was colorful. I started by picking one of each color out of the bag. I put them in rainbow order and decided which six or seven worked best together. then I played around with how I could arrange them. This still life represents a color wheel.
Gummy Bears
Gummy Bears-Poster Edges
Gummy Bears-Rough Pastels
Gummy Bears-Smudge Stick
This was my favorite still life. I picked jars that were all different. I started with the empty jars, then I took off some (and eventually all later on) of the lids. I placed the more interesting elements towards the front and the less interesting elements farther back. This represents the beauty of diversity.