Creative Corner – Still Life Painting

Create your own art using various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.

Tune in on Monday, October 19th at 4:00 p.m. to learn how to start a still life and apply basic painting techniques.

Roy Lichtenstein. Cape Cod Still Life. Pop Art. 1972.
Picasso. The Dessert Still Life. Post-Impressionism. 1901.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Still Life Basics

Create your own art using various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 14 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.

Tune in on Monday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. to learn best practices for creating a still life. Practice arrangement of found objects, including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Materials Used:

  • Sunnolimit Tablecloth (54 by 54 Inches, Navy Blue & Orange)
  • Toopify Artificial Fruits (20 Pieces)
  • Serving Bowl Basket Holder
  • WGV Maria Bud Vase, (2 by 10 inches)
  • Artificial Flower Faux Silk (6 Pieces)
  • M–jump (1 to 2 inch) Gravel Size Natural Decorative Stones
  • Wooden Blocks
  • Origami Projects (Crane, Lily, & Butterfly. Check out Origrami workshop at https://youtu.be/wg_vYCfmML4)
  • OFPL Sculpture Head
  • Over-Ear Headphones