Before lead pencils were invented, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci drew on specially prepared paper with slender rods of solid silver. The resulting line, created by a thin coating of silver being deposited on the surface of the paper, is fine and delicate, with a faint pearly sheen, and should not smudge or rub out. This art form can still be used for exquisite line work. The author, while reviving the technique, has also discovered how to tint her drawings with soft colour using watercolour, pastels or acrylics. She also shows how to make silver-point paper at home. The examples include landscapes, flowers and miniature portraits.
- ISBN10 0855328002
- ISBN13 9780855328009
- Publish Date April 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 November 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Search Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English