Art with Ms Weir: Still life; Considering the objects' potential.

Pick an object, now how can you make that object more interesting?
Cut it, break it, peel it, turn it upside down, take it apart and rearrange it, stack it, the list is endless.

peel it http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphexafx/4419579316/
Still life... Can't get enough of Still Life!!

Cut it and rearrange it
http://www.pinterest.com/saskiatrijntje/still-life/
Still-life inspiration

Cut it
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71069814/set-of-2-magnets-avocados-and-tangerines
still life with narrative

Break it
http://lyndsayhoffmann.blogspot.com/2010/03/narrative-still-life.html.
sally tharp. oil on canvas 2010

Stack it
http://www.masonmurer.com/artists/tharp_sally/10251.htm

Now think of the colour of the objects you are picking.
Would you like harmonious colours, complimentary colours, soft colours, dark colours, contrasting colours..........

contrasting colour bright orange against dark colours.
Still life...

hot colours
http://www.pinterest.com/saskiatrijntje/still-life/

complimentary colours
http://wasbella102.tumblr.com/post/50186336674
Still life...

harmonious colours http://www.pinterest.com/saskiatrijntje/still-life/

Now think about what object could add an extra interesting element to a still life, such as reflective surfaces, glass, plastic wrappers, ribbons, scrunched up paper, etc.
tea