Both serious students and amateurs will appreciate this guide to drawing; an ideal resource for those who want to develop their skills whether for professional reasons or simply for pleasure. Its comprehensive chapters cover all of the basic black-and-white drawing media: pencil; charcoal; pen and ink; brush and ink; quill and rush pens; felt-tip; wash; and mixed media. A showcase of technical methods allows students ample opportunity to experiment with finding their preferred approaches. Technical information includes instruction in such important basics as perspective; proportion; form analysis; light; and shade. Portrait drawing; figure sketching and outdoor sketching are also covered. In addition to the authors sketches and studies; the text features numerous drawings in a variety of techniques by old masters as well as contemporary artists.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Read it and laugh!By With Favourable WindsI dont understand why this play isnt more popular. Light but with its dark moments; funny but deadly serious; this is a cleverly-plotted "immoral comedy" that ought to be revived far more often. Both as a play to be performed and as a work to be read; this is much better than much of the new stuff one finds far more prevalent today.