Ebook: Light and Shade in Charcoal, Pencil and Brush Drawing

An instructional book for intermediate and advanced students, this volume is also a valuable tool for teachers looking to master the principles of light and shade. One of the most in-depth treatments available, it offers a wealth of details on mediums and techniques, including natural and artificial light, gradations, and more. Author Anson K. Cross begins with studies of chiaro-oscura, or light and shade, and examples of values and their tests. He discusses the aims of students and artists and offers some general advice on technique and method before exploring the specifics of charcoal, pencil.;Title Page; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; PREFACE.; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I. -- CHIARO-OSCURA, OR LIGHT AND SHADE.; THE SPHERE.; THE CUBE.; THE CYLINDER.; THE CONE.; THE PYRAMID.; OBJECTS OF DIFFERENT COLORS.; THE SAME SUBJECT UNDER DIFFERENT LIGHTS.; A NORTH STUDIO LIGHT.; SUNLIGHT AT THE SIDE.; A STUDIO LIGHT BEHIND THE SPECTATOR.; A STUDIO LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SPECTATOR.; DIFFUSED STUDIO LIGHT.; ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT THE SIDE.; MOONLIGHT.; LIGHT FROM SEVERAL SOURCES.; LIGHT AND SHADE EFFECTS UPON OBJECTS OF DIFFERENT COLORS.; THE HIGH LIGHT.; THE LIGHT.; THE HALF LIGHT.