The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

DESIGNING AND
ENGROSSING
By E. L. BROWN
Rockland, Maine
We show in this connection a
cover design, all parts in balance
with centered line. The ink wells
and quills must be equal distance
both left and right of wreath enclosing
head of Minerva. Likewise
the lettering must be centered, in
other words, equal in spacing on
either side of center line.
Lay off in pencil, the words "The
Educator" quite carefully, noting
v/ith care character and spacing of
letteis. Straight lines were ruled
in with T square and ruling pen.
Of course a drawing board is part
of the equipment of every engrosser.
Script was written with a No. 170
Gillott pen in oblique holder. Rule
lines to govern height of letters but
we hardly believe it will be necessary
to pencil the script lines, at
lea>t we did not outline the script
in iieiicil.
Pen drawing is very interesting
and a branch of pen art which every
enf;rosser and designer should master.
A good pencil drawing must precede
pen and ink work. Indicate
the color values, and use Zanarian
ink and a fine pen in rendering the
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tonal values. Stippling means the
use of large and fine dots for light
and shade. There are two kinds
of stipple, namely: random dots and
accurately spaced dots; the latter
method requires much painstaking
care to attain pleasing gradations
from dark to lighter tones. Random
stipple was used as background of
Minerva head with good effect. Try
your hand on the whole design in
stipple, watching color values very
carefully.
The lettering below the wreath
was made with a speedball pen without
the aid of any mechanical device,
free hand with strokes broken
here and there to give the effect
of vibration, a factor so necessary
in a work of art.
Kindly send me some of your
work and if you have questions on
any point I have not covered shall
be pleased to write you about them.
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It will last as long as the paper
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forms and photographic re-
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Supplementary copies for practice, by F. B. Courtney, Detroit, Mich.
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