Although written in 1913, this brilliant and authoritative guideto drawing is still highly relevant today. Speed, a highly regardedpainter in his time, takes the student comprehensively throughapproaches, techniques and materials and illustrates them allwith diagrams and paintings from both his contemporaries andthe Masters. He also discusses various aspects of the science andphilosophy of art, such as the use of proportion, the nature of talentand the definition of beauty.This handsome new edition from Benediction Classics containsall the original plates and diagrams and would be a great addition tothe resources of any budding artist.

The Practice and Science of Drawing is a work by English painter Harold Speed, which includes different drawing techniques, including chalk etc. H. Speed died in 1957.

Classic approach to the dynamics of drawing by brilliant teacher with insights and practical advice on line drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials and much more. 84 plates and diagrams reinforce Speed's clear presentation.

Stimulating, informative guide by noted teacher covers painting technique, painting from life, materials (paints, varnishes, oils and mediums, grounds, etc.), a painter's training, more. Expert analysis of work of Velasquez, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Hals, Rembrandt, etc. 64 photos. 5 line drawings.

Additional Contributors Are Tom Swope, Stoney McLinn, Bill McCullough, Edward Balinger, Burt Whitman, Edward Burns, Will Wedge, And J. Roy Stockton.

"The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point of view that would altogether discourage intellectual inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist." Thus writes Harold Speed in the very first line of his introduction to the book in which deconstructs the process of drawing by subjecting it to lucid intellectual inquiry. Published in 1913, "The Practice and Science of Drawing" balances its practical advice with technical insight: a necessary manual for those who wish to master the elements of classical drawing.

The Practice and Science of Drawing is a work by English painter Harold Speed, which teaches different drawing techniques, including portrait drawing, rhythm lessons, chalk, charcoal, pencil drawing etc. This is an illustrated book and includes about 100 illustrations.

This great book will teach you how to become a drawing master. It includes about 100 illustrations. It covers the paper, etching, pen and ink, lithography, white chalk, carbon pencil, red chalk, charcoal, lead pencil etc.