FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY R.C. MINOR. N.Y.PHOTOGRAVURE CO.

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A HANDBOOK OF ILLUSTRATION

BY

A. HORSLEY HINTON


WITH REPRODUCTIONS

FROM

PHOTOGRAMS

AND SKETCHES

BY THE AUTHOR

AND OTHER ARTISTS

NEW YORK, U.S.A.
G. GENNERT, 24 and 26 EAST THIRTEENTH ST.
LONDON, ENG.
DAWBARN & WARD, LIMITED


CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.—Introduction.—Primitive illustrations—Art and illustration—Influencein photography—Illustrations from the Author's aspect—Someuses of illustration.

CHAPTER II.—A Neglected Field.

CHAPTER III.—Theory and Principles of Illustration.—Different kindsof illustration—Maps or plans—Scientific diagrams—Topographical views—Infiction—Author and Illustrator—Pictorial or artistic—Decorative—The"Two things."

CHAPTER IV.—Reproduction by Half-tone Process.—Processes otherthan photo-mechanical—The object of mechanical process—Intaglio, relief,and separate printing process—Description of half-tone process—Thescreen—Printing on the gelatine—Development—Etching—Inherent disadvantageof the screen—Cutting out lights—Comparative results.

CHAPTER V.—Preparation of Originals for Reproduction by Half-tone.—I.—Photograms—Thebest kind of Photograms for reproduction—Negativeand print—Legitimate hand work—Relieving the shadows—Helpingthe high light and shadows—Application of photograms—"Stoppingout"—Backgrounds not essential—Composition and arrangement—Decorativeinitials, &c.

CHAPTER VI.—Preparation of Originals for Half-tone. II.—Washdrawings, oil paintings, pencil and other drawings—Character of washdrawing or grey surface—Monochrome oil painting—Painting on a photographicbasis—Mixed drawings—Pencil drawings—Coloured sketches forillustration—Thin reproduction.

CHAPTER VII.—Line Process.—Requirements of the process—The processesdescribed: Gelatine, Albumen, and Bitumen—Copying, printing, developing,mounting—Description of the copy negative—Reduction—Diminishingglasses—Pencil marks, &c.—Non-photographic methods.

CHAPTER VIII.—Methods of Line Reproduction. I.—Pen-and-ink drawing—Characterof line drawings—"Tone" interpreted into line—Variousstyles of line—Suggestion of colour, textures, &c.—The art of leaving out—Whatto copy and study—Line shading—Flat tints—Outlines—Reductionand thickening.

CHAPTER IX.—Materials for Simple Line Drawi

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