Textures do not always feel the way they look for example, a drawing of a porcupine may look prickly, but if you touch the drawing, the paper is smooth.ĥ. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft, or hard.
What textures do you notice in this photograph? Explain that texture is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. What shapes do you see in this photograph? Explain that shapes can be geometric, like squares, and circles or organic, like free-form or natural shapes. Lead a class discussion about the photograph by asking the following questions: Show the class the reproduction of Bowl with Sugar Cubes by Andre Kertesz or Still Life with Bananas and Oranges by Edward Weston. You may wish to distribute the handout to the class.ģ. Refer to the student handout "Elements of Art" in the Understanding Formal Analysis section of the Getty website and discuss the elements of shape and texture. Photographers adopted the style of still life painting (grouping natural and manmade objects), expanding the use of photography as a new mode of artistic expression.Ģ. Explain that, traditionally, a still life is a painting of a group of natural and manmade objects, usually placed on a table or flat surface. Introduce the still life genre to the class. Student Handout: "Principles of Design"ġ. Assorted objects selected by students from their homes 
Reproduction of Still Life with Bananas and Oranges by Edward Weston Reproduction of Bowl with Sugar Cubes by Andre Kertesz
present their photograph and poem to an audience. write and present poetry inspired by their still life photograph. create an original still life using photography, reflecting their understanding of shape, texture, and balance. 
analyze still life compositions in photographs, focusing particularly on the elements of shape and texture and the principle of balance.Then students will present the still life photograph and poem to the class.
Next students will create a photographic still life and use it as inspiration to write a poem. When composing the still life, students will choose objects that emphasize a variety of shapes and textures, and arrange the objects to reflect balance. Students will plan and design a still life composition. School Things, Arlette Gonzalez, Jefferson Elementary School, Compton Unified School District
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