The Art And Technique Of Pen Drawing

A practical course in pen and ink drawing, this helpful guide includes a comprehensive survey of the best pen work in existence. A wide diversity of styles are presented ― from loose sketches to rich, engraving-like studies. Works from all periods include drawings by such masters as Dürer, Holbein, Doré, Gibson, Rackham, Pyle, Beardsley, and Klinger. An opening chapter presents the evolution of pen drawing, while subsequent sections allow readers to select topics in self-contained units on line technique; the use of materials, drawing the figure, face and hands; humorous illustration; pen drawing for advertisers; fashion drawing; and landscape and architectural illustration. An excellent reference for students, this book will also help illustrators and commercial artists further develop their own styles.

Explores the work, methods, and themes of leading contemporary artists

Arthur L. Guptill's classic Rendering in Pen and Ink has long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to delight and instruct anyone who draws with pen and ink, from the professional artist to the amateur and hobbyist. It is of particular interest to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, industrial designers, illustrators, and renderers. Contents include a review of materials and tools of rendering; handling the pen and building tones; value studies; kinds of outline and their uses; drawing objects in light and shade; handling groups of objects; basic principles of composition; using photographs, study of the work of well-known artists; on-the-spot sketching; representing trees and other landscape features; drawing architectural details; methods of architectural rendering; examination of outstanding examples of architectural rendering; solving perspective and other rendering problems; handling interiors and their accessories; and finally, special methods of working with pen including its use in combination with other media. The book is profusely illustrated with over 300 drawings that include the work of famous illustrators and renderers of architectural subjects such as Rockwell Kent, Charles Dana Gibson, James Montgomery Flagg, Willy Pogany, Reginald Birch, Harry Clarke, Edward Penfield, Joseph Clement Coll, F.L. Griggs, Samuel V. Chamberlain, Louis C. Rosenberg, John Floyd Yewell, Chester B. Price, Robert Lockwood, Ernest C. Peixotto, Harry C. Wilkinson, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, and Birch Burdette Long. Best of all, Arthur Guptill enriches the text with drawings of his own.

Compact but comprehensive, this manual contains the best information available on pencil and ink techniques. Written and beautifully illustrated by an acclaimed artist and advertising illustrator, it's the perfect companion for artists seeking a guide to the variety of techniques and media for rendering their ideas on paper. Pencil drawing and ink drawing receive separate treatments; both sections stress materials and tools — including graphite pencils, charcoal and pastel pencils, wax pencils, pens, brushes, marking pens, scratching tools, and more. They also explore different methods of handling strokes and lines, techniques for stabling and conveying tones and shadows, and technical tips. The 28 step-by-step demonstrations — many of them exquisitely illustrated in full color — range from techniques of fine penwork and cross-hatching to drawing with colored inks and colored markers. In addition, a series of multipart exercises will prove extraordinarily useful to the student. The profusion of skillful illustrations throughout the book, over 540 in all, constitute a treasure in themselves, covering a great diversity of subjects — from portraits and still lifes to landscapes and cityscapes worldwide.

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.

From the beloved and best-selling Portfolio art series by Walter Foster Publishing comes Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink, a book that invites you to explore this classic art medium in fun and refreshing ways. This comprehensive guide is packed with valuable resources for artists of all skill levels, starting with the basics and ending with intricate, original step-by-step projects that are sure to impress—and inspire! Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink introduces drawing basics, including stippling, hatching, and crosshatching; how to master the fundamentals of mark-making and line work; and helpful exercises for contour drawing, gesture drawing, perspective, and more. Chapters on value, tone, mood, light and shadow, and texture follow, ensuring that artists gain the drawing knowledge they need before working on the step-by-step projects featured in the book. Artists can even learn to add color to their black-and-white art for a fresh, modern take on an age-old art form. Whether you're a new artist looking to try a celebrated art technique, a pen-and-ink enthusiast, a mixed-media master, or a graphite-pencil fan looking to branch out to new mediums, Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink will teach you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of drawing with pen and ink.

PEN AND INK DRAWING WORKBOOK is perfect for anyone looking for a book that provides lots of practice for developing and refining ink drawing skills and technique. It is appropriate for learners on all levels and is filled with over 100 engaging drills and exercises. The exercises in this comprehensive workbook are thoughtfully designed to take you from the essential elements like pen control, line consistency, basic strokes and variations to more advanced concepts such as, blending values, controlling gradations, shading compound forms, and rendering textures. It covers all the major pen and ink shading techniques including cross-hatching, stippling, scribbling, and more. In addition, there are 30 inspiring drawing exercises on a variety of subjects, which allows you to draw right inside the book. This book is the complementary workbook for PEN AND INK DRAWING: A SIMPLE GUIDE. However, it can still be used on its own as a general workbook for refining your skills and helping you to create stunning ink drawings with confidence!

A pen is mightier than a sword! And two sketching books together are mightier than any single book. The Omnibus of Pen Sketching is a combination of two bestseller art instruction books - Get-Set-Sketch! - Sketch like a Boss! (You will receive it as a single book with the content of two exciting books) This book contains everything you need to learn the art of pen sketching, right from the basics to complex subjects. It contains 22 exercises that will demonstrate step-by-step how you can draw stunning sketches. GET-SET-SKETCH! SECRETS OF PEN AND INK SKETCHING UNLEASHED! Unleash the artist within you! Get ready to embark on a magical journey through the realm of Pen and Ink Sketching. Learn to “see” shapes, shadows, and textures all around you, like an artist. Learn various pen and ink shading techniques. – Hatching – Cross-hatching – Contour shading – Stippling – Random – Using Inks for shading Learn to draw and sketch: – Trees, Grass, and Shrubs – Stones and Rocks – Animal Fur – Wood – Water And two complete, step-by-step exercises + FREE lifetime access to two video trainings, where you will learn to implement all these techniques. Let’s Get, Set and Sketch! SKETCH LIKE A BOSS - FROM NOVICE TO A BOSS ILLUSTRATOR IN TWENTY EASY STEPS Now discover the true power of a pen in this amazing guide to sketching like a boss. This one-of-a-kind exercise book will set all your sketching fears to rest and guide you step-by-step in drawing the most awesome illustrations. Come join Shirish on this amazing journey of discovery. What will you learn? -- The concepts of shadows and highlights. -- Shading techniques using pens. -- Various 'texture hacks' for drawing objects like glass, stones, bricks, wood -- Drawing human figures in the landscape. -- Basic perspective concepts. And that's not all. You will learn to implement all these techniques hands-on in twenty amazing step-by-step demonstrations, spanning subjects of various levels of difficulty ranging from simple to complex. Simple subjects: -- A Football -- An Ice Cream Cone -- A Plain Candle and a Half-Melted Candle -- A Leaf -- A Fruit -- A Mineral Water Bottle Medium subjects: -- An Old Wooden Door -- A Truck -- The Stairs -- A Shopfront -- An Abandoned Car -- A Small Boat -- A Banyan Tree Trunk -- A Shrine Complex subjects: -- An Old Victorian Building -- A Small Temple at the Crossroads -- An Old Stone Building Converted into an Office -- An Old Telephone -- A Church -- A House in Hawaii Let’s get sketching like a Boss!