The document discusses the importance of observation for artists. It emphasizes looking closely at subjects from multiple angles to understand line, form, color, and shape. Artists like Cézanne immersed themselves in studying nature to simplify forms and capture depth perception. Still life paintings in the Netherlands also arranged objects symbolically to represent ideas beyond visual appearance alone.

2. The most important thing we must remember as artists, is that our eyes tend to generalize what we see. It is only by practicing our powers of observation that we become more observant, therefore more accurate.

3. When looking at a drawing or an object, always break it down into the basic Vocabulary of the eye: LINE, FORM, COLOR, SHAPE. Some questions to ask: What colors do I see? What about the different shades of that color when I look at the object I am rendering? What shapes do I see? What kinds of lines am I looking at? How do the shapes fit onto the page? Where do they fit? What am I feeling when I look at this object/ work?

4. Don’t be afraid to examine your subject from ALL ANGLES…

6. More Cezanne… Cezanne was skilled at arranging his objects For his still lives. He spent many hours Creating the perfect harmony between Color, form and perspective. Also note the way he played with the scale of his objects.