CONTENTS Introduction .. in a nutshell 1 1. The Medium and the tolls .. the equilpment 2 2. Quick little sketches .. the right beginning 3 3. Bagic Forms .. visualizing overall shapes 6 4. Scale and Proportions .. aiming for accuracy 15 A Method of scalling from distance 15 Basic grid for copying a sketch 16 Completing the symmetry 18 Directing hand with mental image 18 5. Life is short, the art long .. .. but, patience breeds quality 21 6. Linework for drawing people .. drawing human postures 25 7. Ideas and Techniques .. from A to Z 30 Aiming for the least 31 Balace between line thicknesses 33 Connections at nodes 35 Depicting with double lines 37 Emphasizing with heavy lines 39 Flow of heavy lines 41 Guarding the speed for quality 43 Having right amount of linework 47 Importance of texture 49 Judging texture against blank areas 51 Key to compositions 53 Level of motion 57 Make-up of objects 59 Nature of patterns 61 On focus of interest 63 Providing a suspense 65 Quest for unique ideas 67 Random distribution of solid tones 69 Setting up the contrast 71 The technique of reverse effect 73 Understanding the residual spaces 75 Varying the emphasis 77 Working with illusion of distance 79 Xercises in basic perspectives 81 Yet, another application 83 Ziptone for soft contrast 85 8. Summary of Techniques .. changing the moods 87 To sum up .. just a reminder 87 In closing .. it is really easy! 90 Index .. for convenience 91