TY - BOOK AU - Poxon,David TI - The still life sketching bible SN - 9780785823629 AV - NC890 .P69 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Edison, NJ PB - Chartwell Books KW - Drawing KW - Technique KW - Pencil drawing KW - Pen drawing N1 - "A Quarto book"--Title page verso; Includes index; Equipment: Getting started; Pencils; Charcoal; Ink; Mark-making with ink; Drawing surfaces; Stretching paper; Blending tools; Erasers; Aids to accurate drawing; Easels and drawing boards; Sharpening; Finishing touches; The workspace; The outdoor kit --; Techniques: Holding the pencil; Hatching; Blending; Blending in context; Layering; Tonal value; Impressing; Frottage; Charcoal and ink; Line and wash --; Making pictures: Seeing and looking; Collecting props; Composing a still life; Choosing the viewpoint; Designing the picture; Lighting; Cast shadows --; Drawing in context: Still life in landscape; Studio set-up; Restricted access; Single-object still life; Texture as a subject; Composed still life; "Found" still life; Focusing in, selecting a detail --; Gallery: Lighting; Kitchen subjects; Treasured objects; Everyday subjects; Outdoor still life; Multiple objects; Single objects; Plants and flowers; Pattern and texture; Surrealistic effects; Interiors --; Subjects: Rendering texture; Drawing shadows; Negative shapes; Light and reflection; Drawing ellipses; Distortion; Making compositional choices; Capturing form ER -