For this project, students had to set up their own still lives at home and take a photo from three different angles with their cell phones. Then we used a method I saw on you tube for drawing still life art: Students divided their papers into four quadrants, and then drew in all negative space. This was really helpful, because it allowed the students to narrow down where everything should be placed, and keep it at the correct size/scale for the picture. Then students drew the contour lines for their objects before finally adding details. This method also allowed them to focus on one quadrant at a time--which made it more approachable for students.
I believe that this was a really successful project, because the students were able to choose what they wanted to draw--which made it more interesting to them, and those who put forth effort were really pleased with the end result. We did several activities with colored pencils first, so students would be comfortable with proper colored pencil techniques.
