The cost of these plates is, roughly, 5/- the square inch. The makers of these plates generally supply paper, and print, charging by the 100 copies. But engravings thus produced are comparatively little used in modern book illustration, as they cannot be printed simultaneously with the letter-press of a book; they are suitable only for limited editions and “éditions de luxe.”
DRAWING MATERIALS FOR REPRODUCTION.
1.—For Drawings in Line.—For general use, liquid Indian ink and Bristol board; or hard paper of similar surface. “Clay board,” the surface of which can easily be removed with a scraper, is useful for some purposes, but the pen touch on clay board is apt to become mechanical.
2.—For Drawings in Pencil and Chalk, grained papers are used (see p. 113 and following). These papers are made of various textures, with black or white lines and dots vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. As a matter of fact, grained papers are little used in book and newspaper illustration in this country, and unless artistically treated the results are very unsatisfactory. They are most suitable for landscape work and sketches of effect.
3.—For Wash Drawings.—Prepared boards for wash drawings, varying in surface and texture according to the scale of the drawing, the brush handling of the artist, and the nature of the work to be reproduced. These must be decided by the teacher. Lamp black and opaque white are commonly used. A combination of line and wash is generally to be avoided.
The materials for drawing for reproduction are to be obtained from the following amongst other artists’ colourmen.
| A. Ackerman, 191, Regent Street, W. J. Barnard & Son, 19, Berners Street, W. Cornelissen & Son, 22, Great Queen Street, W.C. Lechertier, Barbe, & Co., 60, Regent Street, W. Jas. Newman, 24, Soho Square, W. Reeves & Sons, 113, Cheapside, E.C. Chas. Roberson & Co., 99, Long Acre, W.C. Geo. Rowney & Co., 64, Oxford Street, W. Winsor & Newton, 37, Rathbone Place, W. Percy Young, 137, Gower Street, W.C. |
BOOKS FOR STUDENTS.