The Art of Illustration / 2nd ed.

A practical handbook explaining contemporary methods for book and newspaper illustration, with particular focus on drawing suited to photomechanical reproduction. It surveys line work, wash techniques, grained papers, half-tone and photo-zinc processes, and distinguishes these approaches from wood engraving and photographic illustration. The author offers instruction on sketching from life and on educating illustrators to translate tone into reproducible line, and describes mechanical dot systems and other technical requirements. Separate chapters address decorative page design and the working relationships among author, illustrator, and publisher, and the text is accompanied by numerous reproduced examples of modern illustrative practice.