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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Art of Illustration, by Henry Blackburn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. Author: Henry Blackburn Release Date: May 10, 2010 [EBook #32320] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION *** Produced by Marius Masi, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION. [Illustration: "THE TRUMPETER." (SIR JOHN GILBERT, R.A.) (_Drawn in pen and ink, from his picture in the Royal Academy, 1883._) [Size of drawing, 5-1/2 by 4-3/4 in. Photo-zinc process.]] The Art of Illustration. BY HENRY BLACKBURN, _Editor of "Academy Notes," Cantor Lecturer on Illustration, &c._ WITH NINETY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS. SECOND EDITION. LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., LIMITED, 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W. 1896. PRINTED BY WYMAN AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON, W.C. DEDICATED TO SIR JOHN GILBERT, R.A., ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL PIONEERS OF BOOK AND NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION. [Illustration: (PEN-AND-INK DRAWING FROM HIS PICTURE, BY MR. CHARLES COLLINS, 1892.) [Photo-zinc process.]] PREFACE. The object of this book is to explain the modern systems of Book and Newspaper Illustration, and especially the methods of drawing for what is commonly called "process," on which so many artists are now engaged. There is almost a revolution in illustration at the present time, and both old and young--teachers and scholars--are in want of a handbook for reference when turning to the new methods. The illustrator of to-day is called upon suddenly to take the place of the wood engraver in interpreting tone into line, and requires practical information which this book is intended to supply. The most important branch of illustration treated of is _line drawing_, as it is practically out of reach of competition by the photographer, and is, moreover, the kind of drawing most easily reproduced and printed at the type press; but wash dr
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