No. XXVIII.
Illustration from “Black and White,” by
G. G. Manton.
This is a good example of wash drawing for process; that is to say, a good example from the “process man’s” point of view.
Here the artist has used his utmost endeavours to meet the process half-way; he has been careful to use broad, clear, firm washes, and has done them with certainty of hand, the result of experience. If, in the endeavour to get strength, and the best results out of a few tones, the work lacks some artistic qualities, it is almost a necessity.
Mr. Manton has a peculiar method of lining, or stippling, over his wash work, which lends itself admirably for reproduction; but the practice can hardly be recommended to the attention of students. It is as difficult to achieve artistic results by these means, as in the combination of line and chalk in one drawing, advocated by some experts.
At the same time, Mr. Manton’s indication of surfaces and textures by process are both interesting and valuable.
