. How to make show cards; a practical treatise for the use of retail merchants and their clerks. CHARLES A. MILLER HOW TO MAKE SHOWCARDS A practical treatise on the fundamental principles of artistic lettering with pen and brush for the use of retail merchants and their clerks. BY CHARLES A. MILLER WITH AN APPENDIX Giving numerous practical illustrations of work that may be done by marking and shading pens and brushes, with explanations and directions. BY W. A. THOMPSON SECOND EDITION THE SPATULA PUBLISHING , MASSACHUSETTS, M Copyright, 1911, 1916, by Spatula Publishing Co. / O
. How to make show cards; a practical treatise for the use of retail merchants and their clerks. CHARLES A. MILLER HOW TO MAKE SHOWCARDS A practical treatise on the fundamental principles of artistic lettering with pen and brush for the use of retail merchants and their clerks. BY CHARLES A. MILLER WITH AN APPENDIX Giving numerous practical illustrations of work that may be done by marking and shading pens and brushes, with explanations and directions. BY W. A. THOMPSON SECOND EDITION THE SPATULA PUBLISHING , MASSACHUSETTS, M Copyright, 1911, 1916, by Spatula Publishing Co. / OC/.A4J SEP -2 1916 ATUL» PRESSBOSTON. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Genius Not Required.—Multiplicity of books on subject — All different from this — The art may be acquiredby almost anyone — The authors experience — The valueof show card writing — Reasonable practice. CHAPTER II. Free Hand Work.—Ease with which skill in free handwork may be acquired — Methods of holding tools— Whyprofessionals say Its dead easy — The use of imagina-tion— Guide lines soon discarded. CHAPTER III. Necessary Tools.—The better the workman the fewertools — What brushes to buy—How to tell a good brush— The importance of taking good care of tools—Brush Donts — Show card paint— How to mix paint — Howto use paint. 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER IV. Practice, Principles and Pencils.—Surprising resultsobtained through practice — Constructive principles elu-cidated by monograms — Importance of drawing boardand T square—The necessity of practicing curves, paralleland oblique lines— Pencil outlining. CHAPTEhowtomakeshowcar00mill
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