A practical course in pen and ink drawing, this helpful guide includes a comprehensive survey of the best pen work in existence. A wide diversity of styles are presented — from loose sketches to rich, engraving-like studies. Includes drawings by such masters as Dürer, Holbein, Doré, G... read more
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A practical course in pen and ink drawing, this helpful guide includes a comprehensive survey of the best pen work in existence. A wide diversity of styles are presented — from loose sketches to rich, engraving-like studies. Includes drawings by such masters as Dürer, Holbein, Doré, Gibson, Rackham, Pyle, Beardsley, and Klinger. 161 figures.
Unabridged republication of The Art of Pen Drawing, originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1927.
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