This document provides instructions for an assignment to create 4-6 small observational drawings from photographs. Students can use any medium or style, such as sketches, pens, markers, watercolor, acrylic, or charcoal. Examples are provided, and students can look on Pinterest for inspiration. Compositions can include single objects or layered drawings. The finished drawings could be mounted on a board.

2. This week, we would like you to produce a
series a small obseravtional drawings from
your photographs. We would suggest at
least 4-6 drawings.
You can complete these in any medium of
your choice, and they can be ‘sketchy’ and
‘experimental’ in style.
There are some examples on these slides,
but it may also be helpful for you to look
on Pinterest for other drawing styles that
inspire you.
You may choose to complete these on
sheets of paper, which could then be cut
out and mounted onto a board back at
school.

3. Before you start you smaller drawings and
sketches, you may want to consider composition.
Using your photographs, and from your
observations, are you going to draw single objects
or things, or layer drawings together.

6. Breakfast Still Life
By Saul Steinburg, 1974
For this task, you can choose any mediums of
your choice, as mounted up, these will look
lovely as a collection of observational sketches.
You may want to try anything that you have
access to at home:
• Pens, and Biro.
• Markers and sharpies.
• Watercolour (paint and pencil)
• Acrylic
• Incorporating collage into your sketches.
• Coffee
• Charcoal
• Anything!

7. If you like illustrative drawings and sketches, there are a number of well known illustrators that
produce lovely work for many of the large companies including food retailers like Waitrose and
M and S Food. If you like this style, you may choose to do some of your drawings using this style,
using fine liners and watercolours.