Course in Pencil Sketching (PDF)

Here is Watson’s complete course in pencil sketching – the same instruction he gave to thousands of students at the Pratt Institute. The book provides a thorough, practical discussion of pencils, papers, erasures, & concise directions for their proper use as well as: · Series of pencil demonstrations that illustrated different ways of rendering basic types of subject matter · Detailed lessons in composition, explaining such key picture making factors as patter, legibility, light & shade, silhouette, emphases & vignetting · A wealth of excellent photographic subjects to which you can apply the given instruction & sketch creatively · A full discussion of perspective & dozens of diagrams, sketches, & photos for extensive practice required to mater drawing in depth