Irregular Objects as Still Life.
In the previous chapters, the objects used for drawing exercises were not overly complex forms. In
this chapter, you will be introduced to irregular shapes, often referred to as organicforms. These
are objects that possess shapes that don’t conform to the geometric forms (spheres, cylinders, and
cubes), and that have a more random appearance.As you can see, a beautiful palm was chosen as the main subject. It has very elegant, graceful lines and shapes, and perfectly
lends itself to a line drawing exercise (see pages 132–137). The other objects in the still life setup—the Christmas cactus,
seashell, and broken pot—are other examples of organic forms.