Art And Technique Of Pen Drawing, The

This instruction book--intended to help students, illustrators, and commercial artists further develop their own particular style--offers a practical course in pen and ink drawing, and through illustrations provides a comprehensive survey of the best contemporary pen work extant. A wide diversity of styles--from loose sketches to rich, engraving-like studies--are depicted in works by masters from all periods; Dürer, Holbein, Doré, Gibson, Rackham, Pyle, Beardsley, Klinger, and many others. An excellent reference, this volume allows readers to select topics from such self-contained sections as line technique; drawing the human figure, face, and hands; humorous illustration; pen drawing for advertisers; fashion drawing; and landscape and architectural illustration. Unabridged republication of The Art of Pen Drawing, originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1927. Index. 161 figures.