Rendering in Pen and Ink

This classic book is amazing in the content. It could easily be a book for a college instruction course. Mr. Guptill explains all the steps necessary to become proficient at drawing with pen and ink. When this book was first published, dip pens were the only pens available, so he gives excellent information on their use. He shows multiple exercises to increase your skills at laying down line work and at doing shading and showing texture. The examples of pen and ink drawing are amazing! You won't be sorry that you got this one!

Edited to eliminate substances we just don't use any more, this classic is still a complete course in how to use pen and ink. Covers basic strokes, draftsmanship, layers of value, uses of light and shade in composition, rendering texture, and a host of more advanced topics. Pen and ink was always one of my favorite media, and this has become my favorite book on the subject.

Years ago, when spare time was still a reality for me, I used to draw birds and other animals in ink. I still love ink, maybe because I love the minutest details that it can express so well. The main reason why I purchased this book was not the text, and the pedagocical content, but the many splendid splendid illustrations from masters of the art. Still, I ended up also reading this book, even if I spent much more time admiring the illustrations. It is beautifully written, you immediately realize why this book has become an eternal "classic". But the illustrations, the illustrations are literally awesome. Every time I have this book in my hands I feel that I want to start drawing again. There are example of every sort, and they are all equally splendid: landscapes, portraits, architectural drawings, images of fables and monuments. Believe me, if you like ink, you will have a hard time finding a better book that this. If you would like to start drawing in ink, or if you would like to improve your technique, you will like this book even more, but the illustrations are worth the price by themselves. No wonder that all reviewers appear to agree! This book is fantastic.

If you have a desire to learn to draw with pen and ink this is the first book you should buy. It is thorough and informative. It goes into great detail about different techniques used to obtain certain effects (or textures). I refer to this book time and time again, and although my main media is not pen and ink, I cannot help but to be inspired by his lessons. This is a fun medium and an inexpensive one. If you are truly interested in learning the ins and outs of pen and ink drawing and can only afford one book, this is the book.

This book is: 1) To the point and clear to understand. 2) Detailed with explainations for all techniques. 3) Filled with illustrations and examples cover-to-cover. I consider this to be my 'bible' for Pen & Ink. I was able to learn so much in such a short amount of time. It made my experience, excelling in this media, fun and enjoyable to go through! This is a MUST to have in your collection!