<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Guide by a noted author of art instruction manuals details advantages of many drawing media, from pencil to watercolor, and their application to depictions of interior studies, figures, and landscapes.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Written as a sketching artist's companion, this guide by a noted author of art instruction manuals attests to the value of sketching as a distinct art form rather than merely a vehicle to achieve more polished works. Artist and author Jasper Salwey details advantages of many drawing media, from pencil to watercolor, and their application to depictions of interior studies, figures, landscapes, seascapes, and architecture.<br>Suitable for artists and students of moderate to advanced skills, the book makes a case for why the artist<i> needs</i> to sketch and the importance of sketching to the history of art. Salwey's advice and insights are illustrated by relevant examples that range from works by the Old Masters to those of his great contemporaries, including Frank Brangwyn, Dame Laura Knight, and John Singer Sargent.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Written as a sketching artist's companion, this guide by a noted author of art instruction manuals attests to the value of sketching as a distinct art form rather than merely a vehicle to achieve more polished works. Artist and author Jasper Salwey details advantages of many drawing media, from pencil to watercolor, and their application to depictions of interior studies, figures, landscapes, seascapes, and architecture.<br>Suitable for artists and students of moderate to advanced skills, the book makes a case for why the artist<i> needs</i> to sketch and the importance of sketching to the history of art. Salwey's advice and insights are illustrated by relevant examples that range from works by the Old Masters to those of his great contemporaries, including Frank Brangwyn, Dame Laura Knight, and John Singer Sargent.<br><b>www.doverpublications.com</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>British artist and architect Jasper Salwey (1884-1956) wrote numerous books on drawing technique as well as a series of landscape sketch books on various locales in Great Britain.