Henry Carter Hull

Presents a complete drawing course for beginners in ten lessons, using simple instructions, practical examples, and step-by-step demonstrations to explain mark marking, observation, tone, texture and pattern, pen and brush drawing, composition, color, perspective and buildings, drawing people, and sketchbook use.

Presents the answers to over one hundred of the most frequently asked questions about painting in watercolor, discussing paper and painting surfaces, brushes, paints and palettes, tonal values, and many other topics.

Uses over seven hundred color photographs to illustrate the techniques of pottery making, covering hand-building, firing, glazing, molding, and throwing methods; and includes a historical overview of the art, and an examination of basic ceramic materials, equipment, and tools.

"Authoritative as it is amusing, this book distills everything Benjamin Dreyer has learned from the hundreds of books he has copyedited, including works by Elizabeth Strout, E. L. Doctorow, and Frank Rich, into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best foot forward in writing prose. Dreyer offers lessons on the ins and outs of punctuation and grammar, including how to navigate the words he calls 'the confusables,'...