Encyclopaedia of drawing: Materials, technique, and style [Hardcover]

Clive Ashwin (Author)

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Publication Date: 1982

Hardcover

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: B.T. Batsford (1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713401338
• ISBN-13: 978-0713401332
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,664,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Irreplaceable Treasury of Drawing, and Draughtsmenship., October 9, 2011

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T. R. LAVALLEY "blackbird" (Frederick, Md) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopaedia of drawing: Materials, technique, and style (Hardcover)

I've had this book since it came out in 82; It has been a constant source of inspiration and information.
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As the Title suggests the book is an Encyclopedia, and presents descriptions of various techniques in alphabetical order; and that's useful; but that's about 1% of why you want this book.
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What this book absolutely is,
Is a collection of Drawings across a wide variety of styles and Techniques; Selected by a person with both a Passion for Drawing as an Art in it's own right, (and not just a means to create studies for Paintings, and or sculpture) and the depth of knowledge to do the work Justice.
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I am absolutely certain that I would myself never have encountered half of the drawings in this book in my life through any other volume; or venue. There are drawings in the book, I still cannot find as online images, even though they were created by well know artists; such as Augustus John's "Woman with Crazy eyes"; Which is utterly haunting by the way, and a wonderfully Ethereal Pencil Drawing, well worth the price all by itself.
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If you love Art created with the Pencil, or Charcoal, or 'Crayon'; or if you create your own I cannot recommend this book to you too highly, it is a constant and invaluable reminder of what is possible with-in this discipline; what august company you keep; and how things get done. Blessings, BB.