Autumn is a special time for artists. When the riot of summer colors is over, autumn comes and brings completely different motives: freshness and transparency of the air, the charm of fallen leaves, the charm of ripening fruits and vegetables. Today we are faced with a creative task - to create a picture called "Still Life with a Pumpkin".
Basics of composition
The most important subject of such an autumn image is a colorful pumpkin of any color. This vegetable, thanks to the variety of shades, allows you to create a picture, sustained in any color scheme. Most often, you can find orange-yellow samples, however, milky white or green pumpkin is also not uncommon.
We select other items for the picture. A still life with a pumpkin, in addition to the main object of the composition, may include such objects as:
- various dishes (jugs, cups);
- expressive ceramic products (vases, figurines);
- other vegetables and fruits;
- meadow flowers.
We place the selected accessories on the surface of the table. Autumn still life with pumpkin should not contain too many objects. Three to five samples are sufficient, differing in shape, texture and color scheme. The picture will look finished if the artist manages to pick up expressive drapery (fabric) to complement the entire composition.
Equipment and materials for work
Prepare in advance:
- thick paper for painting;
- paper sheets for drafts;
- brushes of several sizes;
- gouache of various colors;
- a simple pencil;
- elastic eraser;
- a jar of water.
The main stages of painting
- We select the paint of the desired shade and apply to the paper using suitable brushes.
- We make a pencil sketch of the future still life: indicate where the line of the table ends, outline the boundaries of all objects, not forgetting that the accessories in the background will be visible only partially, because they overlap with foreground attributes.
- First of all, the largest objects should be painted, after which it is recommended to draw smaller details. Thus, at first the background of the picture is created, and after that the image of the "main characters" of the composition - pumpkins and other objects is drawn.
- Before you finish the still life with a pumpkin, you should pay attention to the distribution of light and shadows in the picture. As a result of competent smearing, the autumn vegetable should acquire an expressive texture and a special flavor. We draw all the small details of the picture.
Do not be lazy and be sure to try to draw a similar still life with pumpkin yourself. Your efforts will not be in vain: the created picture will occupy a worthy place in your house and will serve as a living reminder of the sunny days of last summer.