title: Essential Guide to Drawing: Still Life
author: Barrington Barber
description: Barrington Barber is a renowned author in the field of teaching drawing skills and a practicing artist. He enjoys a successful career as a commercial illustrator and fine artist and has written and illustrated a wide range of best-selling instructive art books.
zlib_text: The Fundamentals of
   
  DRAWING
   
  STILL LIFE
  
  The Fundamentals of
   
  DRAWING
   
  STILL LIFE
  A PRACTICAL COURSE FOR ARTISTS
  Barrington Barber
  
   
   
   
  Dedication
  To all the teachers, colleagues and students I have had the privilege of working with and learning
  from.
  
  Contents
  Introduction
  First Steps
  Exploring Textures
  Combining Objects
  Themes and Composition
  Expanding the View
  Varying Techniques and Materials
  Playing with Still Life
  Unusual Arrangements
  Bringing It All Together
  Index
  
  S
  Introduction
  TILL LIFE IS A VERY WELL-PRACTISED AREA of drawing
  and painting and has been the route by which many artists have
  learnt about techniques and style. This is because it is the most
  easily available of art’s themes and doesn’t require a model or a
  fine day. The artist has only to look around his home to find all he needs for
  an enjoyable drawing session to keep his hand and eye in.
  Perhaps because of its comparatively small scale or domestic nature, it
  has taken time for still life to be appreciated