1.11 Floating Still Life
Objective
Continue to practice rendering the 4 Laws of Light with a tried and true "still life" painting.
Choose an object to paint (need ideas?) on a 3000-px square document.
- Draw the silhouette of your object floating in the middle of the square. Fill the shape and add a clipping mask above it for painting.
- Render/paint the form of your object with a single downward light source using a variety of brushes and blending modes. Smudging is optional, but texture brushes are priceless!
- Create and render a floor and shadow in perspective.
- On a separate layer, add bounce light to the bottom of your object since the floor has now become a secondary light source.
Novice (50%)
Student does not complete all steps, has improper rendering, or submits work incorrectly.
Apprentice (80%)
Student completes most steps or has some improper rendering, weak details, or lack of textures.
Master (100%)
Student completes all steps with proper rendering, strong details, and a variety of textures.
Grandmaster (Extra Credit)
Student completes extra steps with perfect rendering. Details and use of texture are superb.
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