Month: May 2024

  • The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed – Part 2

    This is a continuation of the Series on Harold Speed’s book The Practice and Science of Drawing, published in 1913. Click Here for Part 1 of the series. Chapter IV – The Academic and Conventional In chapter IV, Speed goes through the state of current affairs (in 1913) in artistic schools that he was witness…

  • The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed – Part 1

    Author: Harold Speed Publication Year: 1913 Inspecting and Learning from Art This book by Harold Speed is not a typical art instruction book. I view it as a long form essay examining different components of art that make it appealing to the viewer. If you are looking for a book that explains how to draw…