Treasury of American Pen & Ink Illustration 1881-1938

Author: Fridolf Johnson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486791513
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Featuring 236 drawings by more than 100 artists, this survey of America's most beloved illustrators includes contributions from Edwin Austin Abbey, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Dana Gibson, and Rockwell Kent.

Pen & Ink Illustration Showcase

Author: Steve Archibald Editor
Publisher: Redcrest Publishing
ISBN: 9781999667740
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Pen and ink artwork has been a popular form of art and illustration for well over a century. The art form reached it's height in publishing at the end of the 19th century through to the first part of the 20th. During this period many artists came to the fore in a 'Gold rush' of illustrated books, magazines and newspapers. This book includes a selection of over 120 superb examples from some of the early masters of the craft. In total this showcase includes works from 48 excellent artists and illustrators. The examples come from not just the well known artists, but also artists you might not be familiar with.All the images are beautifully reproduced in a large size so the reader can study the different styles and techniques of the different artists.Featuring works from Arthur Rackham, Charles & Heath Robinson, Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Dana Gibson, Joseph Clement Coll, Percy J Billinghurst, Franklin Booth, Edmund J Sullivan, Harold Nelson and many more.

Pen & Ink Sketching

Author: Frank Lohan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486483592
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
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.

Treasury of Ironwork Designs

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486271269
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Elaborately wrought designs for gates, fences, finials, banisters, window grilles, bedsteads, cathedral screens, other architectural and decorative appointments, Gothic to Art Nouveau — meticulously rendered in black-and-white drawings reprinted from vintage publications.

The Great American Pin-up

Author: Charles G. Martignette
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783822884973
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
Describes the origins and the development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. More than 900 colour illustrations.

Pen & Ink Drawing

Author: Alphonso Dunn
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780997046533
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Pen & Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide covers the essential aspects of pen and ink drawing and more. It explores basic materials and instruments; fundamental properties of strokes and pen control; key elements of shading; and indispensable techniques for creating vibrant textures. As a bonus, a chapter is devoted to what the author refers to as, the secret Line of Balance. This book is not just written to instruct but also to inspire enthusiasts of pen and ink and drawing as well.

Franklin Booth

Author: Franklin Booth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966938142
Category : Drawing, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The highly influential Franklin Booth is acknowledged as a genius of pen, ink and brush. This new collection of the rarely-seen signature work of this important illustrator beautifully displays his meticulous and jawdropping cross-hatched' style. Also collected in this book is his artwork in national US magazines from 1905-1935, including Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping. A revelation for both Booth enthusiasts and newcomers to his work.'

Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer

Author: Albrecht Durer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486149625
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Comprising images both sacred and secular, this modestly priced collection of works by the master of woodcut designs features 94 black-and-white illustrations with brief captions that include titles and dates.

Graphic Works of Max Klinger

Author: Max Klinger
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156753
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Reproduced directly from original portfolio editions, these 74 etchings by a precursor of the Surrealist movement portray fantasies about love and death, sexual psychoses, fetish obsessions, and bizarre nightmares.

Cézanne

Author: Ambroise Vollard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486247298
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Friend and art dealer Ambroise Vollard describes Cezanne's career and attempts to capture the artist's complex personality