This book is about drawing with China ink. China ink is a wonderful medium for drawing that is - perhaps surprisingly - incredibly versatile. China ink, and ink in general, is especially good for making quick sketches and spontaneous drawings. There are a multitude of techniques, methods and styles for artists to express themselves in. Sometimes just switching to a different drawing tool can automatically change the drawing style and the effect of the picture. This book starts by describing the various drawing tools, before moving on to the different techniques and methods with which to apply these tools. This is followed by a presentation of the fundamentals of drawing, perspective and image composition, This covers the foundations of the art of drawing. The final chapter looks at various subjects and motifs. The abilities developed in the previous chapters are applied in practice using step-by-step instructions.
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