PDF Drawing in Ink Download
- Author: Harry Borgman
- Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
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- Category : Art
- Languages : en
- Pages : 168
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Got a yearning to pick up a pen and see what you can do? Go for it! But don't sketch alone—let popular artist and teacher Claudia Nice be your guide. She'll make your first steps fun and successful! In her trademark style—friendly and encouraging—Claudia will show you how to do a sketch of a subject that actually ends up looking like the subject. And she shares her secrets for turning simple lines and dots into all kinds of lifelike textures, including leaves, glass, hair, fruit, water, clouds, wood grain, grass, fur and feathers. Easy (and fun!) exercises get you started. Step-by-step projects teach techniques as you draw trees, flowers, barns, animals and other subjects—even people! And demonstrations show you how to put all that you've learned together to create a finished picture. So go ahead—grab that pen and have fun! Just follow along with Claudia to get the hang of it, and before you know it you'll be making your own, original pen-and-ink drawings!
An inspiring sourcebook, this guide helps artists discover a wide variety of subjects and ideas. More than 140 of the author's drawings illustrate nostalgic scenes, old engravings, atmospheric effects, photographs, and landscapes.
Ink Drawing Techniques, by one of America's renowned illustrators and art teachers, is a fundamental handbook on all the methods of drawing with pen, brush and ink. Ideally designed for students, teachers, and professionals, the book contains nearly 200 illustrations by outstanding pen and brush draftsmen. The reproductions and text are also of particular interest to advertising artists, book and magazine illustrators. Clearly, concisely, the author describes basic characteristics of pen and ink; demonstrates the many drawing techniques; and discusses materials and how they are used. He tells how to build a picture; how to use a brush in ink drawings; how to use a felt nib; how to combine pen and ink with other media; how to render light and shadow; and how to use special surfaces for reproduction. In a very practical manner, Mr. Pitz discusses ink techniques for the illustrator, emphasizing the unique problems within the field of commercial art. Finally, he writes about ink drawing as a creative process, emphasizing the importance of the artist's imagination above technical dexterity. Complementing the text on virtually every page are beautiful and instructive drawings by such old masters as Daumier, Guercino, and Doré, as well as such noted modern artists as Fritz Eichenberg, Robert Fawcett, LyndWard, Jacob Landau, Ronald Searle, Albert Dorne, Edward Bawden, Austin Briggs, Warren Chappell, and Boardman Robinson. Nearly 200 illustrations in monochrome.
Originally published in 1905. The author was a well known early cartoonist and book illustrator. With simple, step-by-step instructions and many helpful diagrams, this is a book that will be of considerable utility to anyone wishing to learn how to draw. Contents Include: Originality In Pen Drawing And Design To My Fellow Students Various Methods and Various Means A Few Hints To Special Artists A Few Hints To Lady Students A Little Captious Criticism of The Lady Art Student The Illustrating of Books.
This clear and concise guide to pen-and-ink work presents 37 step-by-step illustrations that progress from pencil sketch to ink outline to shadows and details to completed work. Written in a direct, engaging style and richly illustrated, its drawings range from easy to complex and offer guidance for artists at every level.
Pen & Ink combines practical instruction with inspirational artwork to awaken a new generation of pen-and-ink enthusiasts. Drawing with pen and ink has been a celebrated art form for centuries. In addition to ballpoint pen, today's pen-and-ink artists use a variety of tools, including fountain pens, graphic pens, and brushes to create photorealistic drawings. Pen & Ink, the premier title in Walter Foster's new Artistry series focusing on specialized fine-art mediums, combines practical instruction with inspirational art and photographs for a comprehensive guidebook designed to awaken a new generation of pen-and-ink enthusiasts. Professional pen-and-ink artists take readers on a creative journey through each of their distinct techniques, from learning basic pen techniques to stippling portraits and adding watercolor washes. Instructions for rendering each technique, as well as beautiful finished artwork across a variety of styles, give aspiring artists a contemporary look into working with pen and ink.
This guide explores styles and subjects of drawing and the range of effects possible with the materials available today. Experiment with the new pens and markers, and decide which media are your favorites. Chapters include drawing sunlight and shadow; composition and layout; perspective; getting life and character into a drawing; line and mixed media; and sketchbook studies. Complete with 120 illustrations.