This guide to still life drawing for established or trained artists covers a wide range of topics from choosing a subject to evaluating and interpreting work. After a section offering advice on tools and equipment, there are chapters on light, composition and scale, proportion and perspective, with practical exercises and illustrated examples for each topic.
Learn to Draw Still Life is a new title in the successful Learn to Draw series of instructional step-by-step books for beginners, now with attractive new covers. Still life is traditionally the ideal drawing subject for the complete novice.
Drawing is an essential skill for all artists and this book makes learning to draw still life as simple as possible. All the basics are covered, to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques, and numerous attractive illustrations and step-by-step drawings show how these are put into practice. The book includes practical information on:
tools and equipment
* selecting your subject
* composition
* portraying light and tone
* proportion and perspective
* pattern and texture
Perfect for total beginners, Learn to Draw Still Life will also be valuable to more experienced artists wanting to improve their drawing skills.
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