How can I use this resource?

Explore the world of still life drawing with shading through our resource featuring four templates. Still lifes depict the quiet world of objects – without people or action – allowing you to concentrate on the interplay of light and shade... an awesome thing to practice! 

What does this resource contain?

This printable resource includes four templates of still lifes for practicing pencil hatching. Each still life template is available with and without guidelines.

About shading

Working with shading enhances your spatial perception and refines the ability to effectively represent light and shade. Hatching is a sequence of finely drawn lines with which you are able to produce gray tones when drawing. The closer to each other the lines are, the darker the shading. If you look at an area of hatching close up, it’s easy to see the individual strokes. The further away you get, the more the hatching blends into a gray tone.

The eye can no longer separate the individual lines and the hatching appears to be a continuous surface. You can use this technique to create the illusion of light, shadow, and spatial depth in a drawing.