Studio procedures Famous Artists Course Famous Artists Schools, Ine, Westport, Connecticut Lesson Albert Dorne, Fred Ludekens Norman Rockwell AlPorker Ben Stahl Stevan Dehanos Jon Whitcomb Robert Fawcett Poter Helek George Giusti AN Briggs Harold Von SchmidtStudio procedures eee ee cere ing boards of comercial rt eon kw ere they seve ioe pesca epee ees cere a cass hom in aia procter Stroh tal and era they Issmed hem ils hata nena nthe at wo ey epee ee ala ieee ree tear forthe cree talents Sire Dante hay yet uit er taniespeeata: sap aed ae oir an el ce He poe le ies opti re Eel pyri cen Gey and the Frese aoe Yoo wal te vera on hor top peters and pron than arc, Rowan a ‘ier tporten orb, and you wl be taht how 0 aang i roti dav abl yas le dren peste ianne: You will ao leas the longo oft pope. See tar pr tie ae pel ellie pte idlarnwenene fea go die wy otal pe cedure ce ech yon here ca be he Devt open the da {i your ant carer Tecan prod yo wih 8 go velo pee ee eee re Accuracy — accuracy — accuracy! ‘tet cer art wk died tor mprofotinn isvll remeber hat your oman werk wil Ea vege epee ieee ane mere Sey the resto every jo yo da afer repre Pick iteparcail link shan ic ns ony outs era wag from ever job Tibet ia won dht shel te fora in mid of oti at eee ed ty eared iow accrate in the beginning, everything thatthe art doce fen ta poincan wll bere Good tools are important In the arta effort to achieve aeceracy. nothing fs important azrcliable ols Money spent om tools of good quality sound insesttcit Inferior (ook rn out interior work, and the artist's job iedemanding rough without being camplicated by tools of ‘quotionable pttorsance, So always wt the est ones you ean $Mlord and take good ere of them “The drawing board pon tehich the artist works has 3 great eal todo with the quay of the job he aurns out. The soft ‘vol inthe tp ofthe board i esl cares don’t use youre fe canting arface, but save ol pal backs for this purpose Next, don't rly on the edge of your drawing board as an 2c curate gue lor your Taguare. A simple metal edge called ‘aueedge” can be purchased irom your local art store and casily elampel uy the lef side of your drawing bose This rakes 2 smooth, acurate plane on which the heal ur rune He yon Taearé eos ‘The Tsxuare. af course, bas much (9 de with the accuracy of your job, and itis wise artist who purchases good steel square at dhe begining of his ever: Given seaonable eae, Sch tool will ue ei. ‘The Tquate fe sed forall hore otal ruling. Bont use i agains the top ege of your drawing Inara for making vertical lines This ie Joh for your ering Most profesional ind tha wo or even thee dierent sves of tulangles ae nevessiry to handle a variety of work accurately For greatest accuracy over many yeas, Iti well have ane oF two sel erangle, Mane riangles have dhe advantage of anne pteney, but ther do have tendency to owe their accuracy and (aly Bevonte nicked. ‘A consinnt offender fs the old fashioned wooden rler. Many artists have Bod the experience of eempleting a plere of ae only to find dt icf lite short or oo long a the eave may be. {Whee eippeas to flew ire o's pony dey tener ruler, You can avoid such mishaps by pehasing a good went fourdadh see} ruler wt the star Neatness Next to accuses one ofthe mot important qualities an art an na cleanin Negi rating tw the art loger. 48.4 crelestlooking piece of work covered with smudges and Finger marks. And, iailaly, nothing ill iprom him more thon 3 sharp, ele ooking job Develop the Rabie of meats ceatly in your career. See wo st your place of work i eat and tidy with everything nf place: An occasional washing with seap and water wil Keep your Taquare, uiangles, and rolet lean ~ and thus, too, the art work you produce wil dhe Mechanical aids any mechanical side have heen develop which wil eve ime forthe arts who has deslines to meet. Three of the more com monly wed vimestvers ate the camera lucida, the pantograph, andthe opaque projector. On the fllowing pages we wil show you how to use them, We wll ao explain the vie of othe time Sd money-saving devices such ae the photstat and serpent sad astprocenes such aa Caltint snd Zipatone, These mechan: fea! side wil often prove vf, but they should never be used sa substitute for good drawing. “The things we sill teach you in this lenon ave wlat you would tenn over along pero! of time, working i sion and se departnents a an apprentice. We will nonstate the pro fesiotalappioseh, but remember, every studio does its workin 2 eettain way. Ib up to you wo adapt yourslf wo your sudio’s methods cheerlully. ‘The hnowledge you gain by’ a thorough study of chis eon will help yo 10 progress nore rpilly in any Studio and turn out studio att of the be profesional quality. You will know the ols and procedures. The art materials and procenes wil become ol! Friend, ail you willbe ready co meet ‘ew eullages with dhe understandin always the mark of te good cratsman.