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John Sloan on Drawing and Painting: The Gist of Art
John Sloan on Drawing and Painting The Gist of Art Author:John Sloan A highly regarded member of the "Ashcan School" of American painting, John Sloan was also a remarkable teacher, as evidenced by this illustrated, practical record of his talks and instructional advice. Sloan discusses line, tone, texture, light and shade, composition, design, space, perspective, and related issues. Later chapters deal with figur... more »e drawing, painting, landscape and mural painting, painting technique, etching and other media. Each chapter features a wealth of helpful suggestions and exercises, plus numerous illustrations.« less