Drawing archaeological finds: a handbook

Setting up a drawing office

Illustration materials

Drawing objects

Introduction

Copper and its alloys

Iron and steel

Lead, pewter and tin

Gold and silver

Glass

Stone

Ceramic objects

Organic materials

Bone, ivory, horn and antler

Wood

Leather

Combinations of materials, inlays, coatings and colours

Textiles

The illustration of ceramic vessels

Specialist materials

Standard conventions and the drawing process

Reconstruction

Handles, handle sections, spouts and lips 0

Body sections

Characterisation and shading

Methods of depicting decoration

Samian ware

Glass vessels

Drawing flint and stone tools

Background information

The process and conventions of drawing

Mounting and finishing.