Drawing Still Life: A Practical Course for Artists

Description

From the fundamental techniques of practising shapes and shading to choosing the right art medium to how to convey texture and substance, Barrington Barber guides the would-be artist through the process of creating first-class still life works of art. With approximately 200 specially drawn images, Drawing Still Life is the ultimate guide for those wishing to improve their skills in this classic art form.

Barrington Barber is a renowned authority on teaching drawing and also a practising artist. After training as a graphic designer, he went into advertising, working for top agencies before progressing to freelance design and producing illustrations for a range of books and magazines. He taught art for many years and has written and illustrated books including Everyone Can Draw and The Art of Meditative Drawing. He lives in Wimbledon, London.