Tailored to both beginner- and intermediate-level illustrators, this highly enjoyable guide and reference was written by Arthur L. Guptill, co-founder of Watson-Guptill Publications and one of the leading art instruction authors of the twentieth century. Filled with tips, methods, and techniques on outlining, shading, stippling, portraiture, and much more, this fully illustrated introduction will help readers develop their drawing and sketching skills according to their abilities and interests.Starting with the representation of forms, values of light and dark, and the interpretation of color, the guide progresses from elementary to advanced considerations, with explanations and illustrations for each step. Pencil, crayon, charcoal, pen and ink, wash, and watercolor techniques are examined, along with a variety of unique methods that achieve original effects. Intended chiefly for enjoyment rather than commercial application, the book focuses on the sketching of objects, outdoor subjects, landscapes, animals, and people. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves and to experiment in order to develop a natural and individual style.

Introduction Preface
1. Drawing is Natural
2. Forming a Sketch Club
3. Realism or Conventionality
4. Where to Start
5. Constructing Proportions
6. The "Free" Method
7. Significant Scratches and Scrawls
8. Making Transfers
9. The Sketch Book
10. Pencils and Their Use
11. Outline Drawing
12. Values: Light, Shade, and Shadow
13. Tonr building in Pencil
14. Naturalistic Shading
15. A Free Yet Realistic Style
16. Charcoal Drawing
17. Special Pencils: Crayons
18. The Aquare Stick
19. Soluble Crayon Experiments
20. Essentials of Pen Drawing
21. The Fountain Pen
22. The Large Pen
23. Brush and Ink
24. Dry Brush: Split-Hair Brush
25. Stipple, Spatter, and Spray
26. Scratch Board
27. Wash Drawing
28. A word on Water Color
29. Tinted paper
30. Drawing from the Photograph
31. Distance: Detachment: Emphasis
32. Outdoor Sketching
33. Trees and Like Features
34. Sketching Animals
35. The Human Figure
36. And Now Portraiture
37. Decorative Drawing
38. The Silhouette
39. Going Modern
40. Drawing "Funnies"
41. Memory and Imaginative Work