Starting with an introduction to different drawing materials and the marks that they make, commercial illustrator and art instructor Barrington Barber here explains to beginning artists how to use pencil, charcoal, wash, and pen and ink to create realistic drawings. Laying out the principles of composition, Barrington offers a tutorial on mastering the use of line, tone, and perspective, and the book is illustrated with his sketches throughout, presenting excellent samples of portraits, figures, animals, flowers, objects, buildings, and landscapes.