Landscape Sketching in Pen and Ink

Donald Maxwell

ISBN 10: 048683428X / ISBN 13: 9780486834283

Published by Dover Publications Inc., US, 2019

About this Item

English artist Donald Maxwell's entertaining and straightforward approach begins with the basics: ""We will draw a brick. Anybody can draw a brick."" Topics include basics of perspective, light and shade, and composition; how to direct a picture's focus; and the challenges of ink as a medium, illustrated by wonderful studies of boatyards, bridges, churches, and farms. A concluding gallery features additional selections by masters of pen-and-ink landscapes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Landscape Sketching in Pen and Ink
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., US
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048683428X
• ISBN 13: 9780486834283
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 240 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Although geared toward professional artists, this accessible approach to landscape sketching will also appeal to amateurs. English artist Donald Maxwell's entertaining and straightforward attitude begins with the basics: "We will draw a brick. Anybody can draw a brick."
Following introductions to perspective, light and shade, and composition, Maxwell proceeds to demonstrate how to direct a picture's focus, and he discusses the challenges of ink as a medium. His observations are complemented and enhanced with illustrative examples of boatyards, bridges, churches, and country farms from throughout Great Britain that date from the early twentieth century. A concluding gallery features a bonus collection of twenty-five images by Frank Brangwyn, Joseph Pennell, Otto Fischer, and other contemporary masters of pen-and-ink landscapes. Specially added for this edition is a new Foreword written by Sonja Rozman and Gašper Habjanič, two landscape architects with a passion for drawing.

About the Author

The work of English author Donald Maxwell (1877–1936) combined his interests in travel, writing, and creating art. He provided written content as well as illustrations to The Yachting Monthly, The Graphic, and the Church Times. Author of over 30 books, Maxwell excelled at travel writing, particularly on sights in the south of England. His sketchbooks document his many trips, and he has achieved a solid reputation for his charming renderings of specific locations, both in ink and watercolor.