Inked illustration

Lucy Beatrice Stevens (American illustrator 1876-1947) The four drawing suite is entitled Four Oaks, with subtitles referencing the four movements of classical musical compositions—allegro, andante, scherzo, and allegro con brio. It is drawn much the spirit of Franklin Booth. I have replaced the original figure with a Franklin Booth illustration. Originals delineated at this site: mydelineatedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/four-oaks.html

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The great Joseph Clement Coll (1881-1921) drew like he was conducting a symphony orchestra. From the Kelly Collection of American Illustration Note in the following close up the range of effects Coll employed-- the difference between the fine pen lines and the broad brush strokes; the difference between the accuracy of the eyelashes and the almost abstract wiping of a dry brush on the cloak; and notice how Coll achieved the value he wanted for the background by first painting it with ink…