A Handbook of Biological Illustration

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ISBN: 9780226996981

List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Printing Processes
Reproduction in Small Quantities
Reproduction in Large Quantities
2. Size and Reduction of Illustrations for Publication
Advisability of Reduction
Planning the Copy Size
3. Materials
Preliminary Drawings (Rough Drafts)
Ink Drawings
Scratchboard Drawings
Special Black-and-White Techniques
Pencil Drawings
Wash Drawings
Carbon-Dust Drawings
Maps and Graphs
Lettering
Retouching Photography
Mounting Illustrations
Miscellaneous Materials and Equipment
4. The Preliminary Drawing
Introductory Remarks
Making the Preliminary Drawing
Measuring the Subject, Using Common and Special Drawing Aids
Drawing Live Animals
Enlarging or Reducing the Sketch
5. The Finished Drawing
Transferring the Drawing
Black-and-White Illustrations
Continuous-Tone Illustrations
Methods of Correcting Mistakes
6. Preparing Graphs and Maps
Materials and Special Techniques
Graphs
Maps
Computer-Generated Graphics
7. Lettering
Introductory Remarks
Hand Lettering
Lettering Guides
Mechanical (Scriber) Lettering Systems
Preprinted Lettering
8. Poster Sessions
Preliminary Planning
Designing the Presentation
Lettering
Mounting the Presentation
9. Photographs, Plates, and Projection Slides
Photographs
Arranging Figures into Plates
10. Mounting and Packing Illustrations
Mounting Illustrations
Protecting Illustrations
Documenting Illustrations
Packing and Mailing
Afterword
Selected References
Index