Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink Claudia Nice 1st Edition HC 1992
Condition: Near Mint. Binding is tight and pages are bright and clean.

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: North Light Books, 1992.
Hardcover Book 136 pages

In Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink, Claudia Nice covers all aspects of pen and ink drawing. You will find complete instruction for and demonstration of techniques such as crosshatching, stippling, texture, and value contrasts, as well as the use of contour, parallel and scribble lines. All of these techniques are illustrated throughout by the author's striking works. You will find chapters detailing: Houses and Buildings: using freehand and architectural styles, learn to detail barns, houses, and cityscapes. Animals: draw realistic animals by focusing on anatomy, facial features, and hair texture. The Plant Kingdom: learn to sketch plants, flowers, leaves and trees - from an individual flower to an entire forest. Faces and Figures: sketch realistic, dynamic figures and capture varying moods. Birds: learn to draw lifelike feathers, eyes, bills, and feet. Waterscapes: capture the reflections of a quiet brook and the spray of crashing surf.