Cathedral Cities of Spain: 60 reproductions from original water colours. Wonderful watercolour paintings of cathedrals in Spain. Catalogue of Paintings and Drawings. Comprehensive catalogue of art paintings with brief decriptions created by the Worcester Art Museum. Exhibition of War Portraits. A wonderful collection of war portraits from the National Art Committee in America.
This is a wonderful little book about the medium of crayon. Hardly any visuals, yet as most classics far more detailed and descriptive information than found in modern books. A great example of one of the first step-by-step how to draw books created for children.
It is not in particular how an artist would approach a drawing, yet it still does have some value, as one learns to see at least out of the box. A wonderfully preserved book of this kind. Pen Drawing. Describing in depth the application and use of the pen. Information are more detailed than in modern books of this type and some lost knowledge of using the pen in a sufficient way can be discovered. A must for all wanting to use the pen. A Book of Drawings. A book without words depicting the world of the 20s with humor.
It is a brilliant little book and could be also valuable for people interested in character development. Drawing and Engraving. Describing in much detail the process and application of drawing and engraving within different eras and cultures.
Machine Drawing. A most comprehensive and deeply detailed book on the use and application of drawing machinery. Describing meticulously processes from basic exercises to the most complex employ of machinery drawing. Handbook of Drawings. A typical deeply descriptive book of its time. In depth details on every aspect of machine drawing from the correct crosshatching patterns for different materials to the most complex application of drawing machinery.
Linear Drawing. Contains several subjects, incl. From the application of the principles of Gothic tracery to fabricating a Parabola or Hyperbola it contains a vast amount of information. Drawings of Rossetti. Martin Wood. A rare and wonderful collection of Rossetti's drawings and preliminary sketches for his paintings.
The Teaching of Drawing. Hammond Morris. A very simple instructional book on the basics of drawing. It is more about correct measuring methods than freehand drawing.
Projection Drawing. Walters' elementary graphics, 2d book. Describes in details on the following topics: geometrical drawing, projection drawing, elements of descriptive geometry and linear perspective.
Drawing Made Easy. Another nice book on the basic of learning how to draw for children and for adults. Children learn to see things within shapes and line directions.
A marvelous study of drapery and fashion drawing from the s. Describes the process of line drawing, wash drawing for dresses of that time, historical dresses, children fashion and lingerie and even hair dressing and millinery, with a large amount of illustrations.
Rogers' Drawing and Design. Another comprehensive books on mechanical drawing. Nature Drawing and Design. This book describes the process of using flowers or leaves to create simple line drawings and patterns.
There is a touch of art nouveau within the illustrations, which was typical for this time. Drawings of Albrecht Duerer. A collection of mostly religious drawings of Albrecht Duerer, who's work is known for enormous detail in crosshatching or watercolour.
Prints and Drawings by Frank Brangwyn. A collection of regligious and work related drawings of Brangwyn. Student's Manual of Fashion Drawing. Beautiful line drawing illustrations from the beginning of A Guide To Figure Drawing. Instructional book on figure drawing incl. Accompanied by delightful and detailed illustrations mostly crosshatched. Drawings Of Ruby Lind. Ruby Lind displays mastery of composition and her cross-hatching pen work is delightful and elegant. A joy to the eye. Beginning at the simplest principles of ornamental design and continuing leading the reader gradually up to the most complicated arrangements of lines and curves.
Not overly original, yet historical and practical. The Art of Figure Drawing. A classical drawing book on figure drawing. Beginning with the bodies proportions to explain line work. As usual for books of this time, one can find some forgotten knowledge. Drawing for Art Students and Illustrators. This book describes in detail the application of drawing, in particular proportion, type forms, construction, tonal value, figure and anatomy study.
It is as typical for books from this time written in details and contains some beautiful illustrations. Handbook of Foliage and Foreground Drawing. A comprehensive book of different trees and its foliage. Each demonstration contains a full view of each tree and detailed foliage examples in different styles, all adjunct with detailed descriptions.
Drawings of Alfred Stevens. Beautiful figure drawings by Alfred Steven who has a keen eye for couture line work with detailed descriptions to the work presented. The Eye of the Painter. One of the most inspiring books on painting. It is a very easy to read, and has some moments that you won't find in other artist's books. The Human Figure. This classic book from a master teacher offers clear, detailed instruction on drawing the human figure. More than pencil and charcoal illustrations depict eyes, arms, feet, and other fundamentals.
The Book of A Hundred Hands. The legendary Art Students League of New York teacher offers fine drawings and in-depth instruction, to drawing virtually every aspect and posture of the human hand. He covers it all: the back of the hand and palm, nails, bones, tendons, muscles, the arch, veins, and more.
Free-Hand Drawing. The Young Artist Assistant. Elements of the fine arts, containing the principles of drawing, painting in general, crayon painting, oil painting, portrait painting, miniature painting, designing, colouring and engraving,. The Colour of Art. Art Colour theory and its components. Art Education for High School. A comprehensive text book on art education for high schools, treating pictorial, decorative, and constructive art, historic ornament and art. Painter's Cyclopedia.
Valuable info on subjects: adulteration and blistering of paint, brushes, calcimining, carriage and china painting, colors, color harmony, color mixing, color testing, exterior painting, gilding, graining, house painting, marbling, mildew, oils and driers etc.
The Art of Caricature. Nothing distinguishes civilized from uncivilized man with as much emphasis as humor, and the various stages of civilization are marked by the character and amount of humor of each epoch. A Practical Handbook of Drawing. A book for the Illustrator and Artist on methods of reproduction and drawing. The Augsburg Drawing Book 1.
Allround book on the basics of drawing with a number of good illustrations. Book 1. The Augsburg Drawing Book 2. Book 2. This book is available in Djvu format only. The Art of Illustration II.
There was almost a revolution in illustration at the present time, and both old and young, teachers and scholars were in want of a handbook for reference when turning to the newer methods. Another one of Lutz's drawing books for the art student. The Art of Drawing in Lead Pencil. Classical instructional art book with beautiful pencil illustrations. Trees and Tree Drawing. Wonderful classical instructional art teaching on trees with enlightening text and delightful illustrations.
The Sketcher's Manual. Whole art of picture making reduced to the simplest principles: by which amateurs may instruct themselves without the aid of a master. A comprehensive guide to the knowledge of the human body by dissection.
The Artistic Anatomy of the Horse. The title very vwell describing its content with its comprehensive content on the anatomy of the horse, with a number of fine illustrations. A Handbook of Anatomy for Art Students. Another great classic on the anatomy of the human body with detailed explanations and a number of illustrations. Duval's Artistic Anatomy. An epitome of a course of lectures delivered at the Ecole des beaux-arts "First edition, September, Anatomy for Artists. An invaluable source of anatomy for teachers and students alike, including a number of diagrams.
A Manual for Artistic Anatomy. For the use of sculptors, painters, and amateurs. Artistic Anatomy for Animals. Useful anatomy book about the structure and detailed description of animals, from horses to monkeys with elaborate illustrations. Anatomical Auxiliary momentarily not available. A key for the study of the artistic anatomy of the human figure.
The value of anatomy on the part of an Artist must not be underrated, for a sound knowledge of the same this book is a most useful aid. Art Trader Magazine Vol.
Revolutionary Art Vol. Absolutely up-to-date magazine of our time. Revolutionary Art International Magazine is a FREE publication delivered in pdf format as a collective sample of graphic arts, videos, music, modeling, and world trends.
This publication is really only for school teachers or childrens art tutors, who love to see one of the earlier versions of an typical "step by step how to" drawing book for children.
It is more cute than anything, This book is aimed at children wishing to learn to draw. Hints for Pupils in Drawing and Painting. This is a nice little text book for people wishing to learnt the art of drawing and painting. It is relatively easy to read when compared to other books of this time and it is not too long either.
Well worth reading if waiting for the bus or other short time slots we might get. A neat little catalogue of materials from ca. Not an instructional book, but interesting as to what has changed since then.
It contains some nice illustrations of the materials. First Principles of Symmetrical Beauty. Nature of the science of aesthetics explained; Plane figures the bases of all forms; The isosceles triangle; Universal application of the composite ellipse in the arts of ornamental design; and more.
Costume Design and Illustration. Designers and illustrators alike should have a knowledge and appreciation of the human form, and know what lines are important to emphasize or conceal. Drawing from the nude is of great advantage to gain this valuable training.
Art Recreations. Art recreations is a complete guide to pencil drawing, oil painting, moss work, papier mache, wax work, shell work, enamel painting and more with valuable insides for preparing materials. Beautifully illustrated. The Art of Miniature Painting. Instructional book on how to paint Miniatures.
The books is loaded with illustrations. Principles of Light and Colour. There is just something about old books. Here another example of a very thorough description of light theory, colour theory, chromotherapy and fringe science. It is for people who do have still time to read and for a book published in it contains quite a reasonable amount of images.
How To Draw People. Short but effective e-book with step by step demonstrations on mapping, measuring and gridding the human form. If you find a free source for any art related e-books, please e-mail us How to paint with oil author Ghislain Bonneau Source: Gbphotodidactical.
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