SynopsisThis work demonstrates the characteristics of the Rapidograph pen, its techniques and their use to the artist. The text includes advice on cross-hatching and stippling, gestural lines and rendering drawings, plus a section on the applications of the new permanent colour inks., Here, for the first time, is a book devoted to a medium that has gained increasing popularity among artists who work in pen and ink. Originally designed for architects and engineers, the technical pen moves smoothly and easily over the paper's surface and offers a precise and predictable line quality that can't be matched by any other type of pen, permitting both loose, gestural sketching and tighter, more deliberate renderings that make it an ideal tool for fine artists, illustrators, and graphic artists alike.