In week one, instructor Cornelia Hernes will teach you the fundamentals of still-life composition. Cornelia will walk you through the brainstorming and still-life set-up process she undertakes. You will learn how to create a hierarchy within the different objects, giving each element its own unique significance and contributing to the overall composition. She will play with arrangements of objects and lighting to develop a composition to work from, setting the stage for the detailed lessons to come.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.