This richly illustrated manual covers everything from the basic tools and materials to the production of advanced effects. It presents dozens of exercises for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists, ranging from the creation of hatching, tones, and stippling to dealing with the problems that can arise when adding texture, light, and shade. Reprint of the Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago, 1978 edition.
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