Lessons in Art

""Lessons in Art"" is a fantastic vintage guide to drawing and illustration written by Hume Nisbet. James Hume Nisbet (1849 - 1923) was a Scottish-born artist and novel writer famous for his thrillers set in Australia. Contents include: ""Drawing Materials"", ""Perpendicular, Horizontal and Slanting Lines"", ""Ornamental Drawing"", ""Drawing from Nature"", ""Rules of Perspective"", ""Measuring Tree- Work, &c"", ""Proportions of the Human Figure"", ""On Shading"", ""Charcoal Drawing"", ""Pen and Ink Etching"", etc. Other notable works by this author include: ""The Land of the Hibiscus Blossom: A Yarn of the Papuan Gulf"" (1888), ""Doctor Bernard St. Vincent: A Sensational Romance of Sydney"" (1889), and ""Ashes: A Tale of Two Spheres"" (1890). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on drawing and illustration.