This book contains various methods and techniques of picture making with the help of a graphite pencil. There are instructions on how to use the modern types of graphite pencils. The picture gallery features a variety of subjects.

Second part of the series - Pencil Techniques. The book gives complete information on different types of pencils such as charcoal pencil, conte pencil, glass marking, colour pencil, pastel pencil and watercolour pencil. Rahul Deshpande and Gopal Nandurkar have a great mastery over the pencil medium. Their demonstrations and picture gallery explain every aspect of this medium.

Sameera Kalupahana's Drawings

In this book, Mulick has depicted moods and colours of nature in a different way. These paintings are random flows. Combinations of different colours, tonal patches and brushstrokes. Sometimes the strokes caress each other gently, revealing natural forms.

As every artist knows, sketching is the foundation on which a painting is developed. In his masterful way, Mulick explains the use of pencils and ink as well as colour to make sketches. From the rapid, minimalist sketches done in a few seconds to elaborate studies, sketchbook brings a happy smile to the reader’s face and encourages him to take up pencil and begin.

Anant Kulkarni has a long teaching experience in one of the best Art Schools in India, Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai. Besides teaching he is working as a freelance Illustrator and Designer, with his own style and approach. He gives utmost importance to concept building in his work. These works will inspire art school students, professional artists and art lovers too.

Newly revised edition of this book. Sanjay Shelar is a young artist from Kolhapur tradition of realistic school. Though his main subject of interest is portrait and figure, he is also in constant search of new subjects for landscapes and still life painting. In this book he explains his methods of sketching and drawing, classifying concepts of rapid sketch, time sketch as well as detailed tonal study.