TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rota,Matt
TI  - The art of ballpoint: experimentation, exploration, and techniques in ink 
SN  - 9781631590573
AV  - NC905 .R77 2016
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Beverly, Massachusetts
PB  - Rockport Publishers
KW  - Pen drawing
KW  - Technique
KW  - Ball-point pens
N1  - Overview and history; -- Contemporary classical; -- Contemporary abstraction; -- Illustration and design; -- Sketchbook art; -- Contemporary realism
N2  - "The Art of Ballpoint offers a historical perspective of the pen as an art medium and how it has grown in popularity. The book explores the work, methods, and themes of over 30 leading contemporary artists who draw in many styles ranging from intensely realistic classical drawings, to modern abstractions, graphic illustration, location sketching and street art styles, A detailed section on ballpoint techniques will discuss and demonstrate line drawing and crosshatching, shading and tone, photo-realism, drawing texture and pattern, working in layers, and mixing media with ballpoint. Glide through this inspiring book and enjoy the intricate and impressive works created from an everyday tool"--
ER  -