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Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School
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Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School

by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Magdalen Livesey
June 2017
Beginner content levelBeginner
160 pages
6h 20m
English
Rockport Publishers
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PETER HELCK
As shown (right), Peter Helck worked with a mahlstick — a long
wooden implement used to steady his hand as he painted standing
up. Often balanced on a painting’s edge, a mahlstick is useful when
painting detail or when an artist needs to avoid touching a section
that is still wet. For tonal drawings, Helck used a ruling pen and Ar-
tone Extra Dense Black Waterproof Ink, a brand he discovered after
years of experimenting. He found that he could achieve a far deeper
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ISBN: 9781631591228