This authoritative, stimulating book brims with information on techniques, media, and artistic examples. Comprehensive chapters explain how to use pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink, quill and rush pens, and felt-tip, wash, and mixed media. 250 black-and-white illustrations provide sketches and drawings by the authors, as well as old masters and contemporary artists. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1982.
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The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed Classic approach to the dynamics of drawing by brilliant teacher with insights and practical advice on line drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials, and much more. 84 plates and diagrams.
Composition in Landscape and Still Life by Ernest W. Watson Highlighting the works of nearly 100 master painters, Watson points out that while an artist's skill is important, a painting's true power lies in its arrangement, design, and theme. 135 paintings.
Pen & Ink Techniques by Frank J. Lohan This richly illustrated manual for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists covers everything from hatching, tones, and stippling to dealing with the problems that can arise when adding texture, light, and shade.
You Can Draw Cats by Gladys Emerson Cook One of America's most beloved animal illustrators provides 194 gracefully regal drawings — plus expert tips — to clearly demonstrate the differences in breeds, from Angoras to Persians.
