Art of still life drawing / [translated from the Spanish by Edgar Loy Frankbonner].

Originally published: Dibujo de bodegón. Bacelona, Spain: Parramón, 2005.

Includes index.

Still life and the interplay of forms. The basic drawing. Guidelines for still life drawings ; Basic solids and the geometric sketch -- Light and shadow in the still life. General shading principles ; Graded shadows in the still life ; Chiaroscuro techniques -- Shapes, qualities, and subjects of the still life. Transparency, shine, and reflections in the still life ; Surfaces, textures, and themes in the still life -- The composition of a still life. Organization and balance in the still life ; The compositional space : shape and negative space -- Step by step.

Covers the essential basics for capturing vibrant and expressive still lifes. This title talks about how to render materials such as metal, glass, cloth, and wood. A section of step-by-step projects includes still lifes with abstract shapes; backlit flowers in pencil and India ink; a chiaroscuro of drapes; and a scene with toys, drawn in crayon.