From the dust jacket:
Few books have done as much as Arthur Guptill's DRAWING WITH PEN AND INK to help this media become popular. It has been out of print since Mr. Guptill's death 5 years ago and has brought good prices on the second hand market.
This revised edition has been possible only through the efforts of Henry Pitz, a long time friend of Mr. Guptill. Mr. Pitz has maintained the value of the original book which is the artful combination of Guptill's instruction with many excellent examples by other artists to illustrate his points. He guides you naturally and easily, step by step, from elementary instruction on the kind of pens, paper and ink to use: through pen handling, value study and sketching to more complex subjects such as life drawing, architectural rendering, trees, interiors and their accessories, and reproduction.
Turn to the following chapters and see for yourself how easily and clearly each subject is covered:
PAGE 47 Tone Building-how to suggest different tones of gray and indicate textures of numerous sorts.
PAGE 95 Indicating Parts of Buildings–how to make detailed representation of portions of buildings: stonework, brickwork, stucco, roofs and windows.
PAGE 136 The Pen Combined With Other Mediums-how lines of interesting irregularity can be made with the dry brush; how wash, the pencil and charcoal can be combined with the pen to produce effective drawings.
Flip through the complete book and notice how many pages have some tricks of the trade little known outside professional circles.
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