CHAPTER I.—Introduction.—Primitive illustrations—Art and illustration—Influence in photography—Illustrations from the Author's aspect—Some uses of illustration.
CHAPTER II.—A Neglected Field.
CHAPTER III.—Theory and Principles of Illustration.—Different kinds of illustration—Maps or plans—Scientific diagrams—Topographical views—In fiction—Author and Illustrator—Pictorial or artistic—Decorative—The "Two things."
CHAPTER IV.—Reproduction by Half-tone Process.—Processes other than photo-mechanical—The object of mechanical process—Intaglio, relief, and separate printing process—Description of half-tone process—The screen—Printing on the gelatine—Development—Etching—Inherent disadvantage of the screen—Cutting out lights—Comparative results.
CHAPTER V.—Preparation of Originals for Reproduction by Half-tone.—I.—Photograms—The best kind of Photograms for reproduction—Negative and print—Legitimate hand work—Relieving the shadows—Helping the high light and shadows—Application of photograms—"Stopping out"—Backgrounds not essential—Composition and arrangement—Decorative initials, &c.
CHAPTER VI.—Preparation of Originals for Half-tone. II.—Wash drawings, oil paintings, pencil and other drawings—Character of wash drawing or grey surface—Monochrome oil painting—Painting on a photographic basis—Mixed drawings—Pencil drawings—Coloured sketches for illustration—Thin reproduction.
CHAPTER VII.—Line Process.—Requirements of the process—The processes described: Gelatine, Albumen, and Bitumen—Copying, printing, developing, mounting—Description of the copy negative—Reduction—Diminishing glasses—Pencil marks, &c.—Non-photographic methods.
CHAPTER VIII.—Methods of Line Reproduction. I.—Pen-and-ink drawing—Character of line drawings—"Tone" interpreted into line—Various styles of line—Suggestion of colour, textures, &c.—The art of leaving out—What to copy and study—Line shading—Flat tints—Outlines—Reduction and thickening.
CHAPTER IX.—Materials for Simple Line Drawing.—Papers and cardboards—Inks and fluids—Pens.
CHAPTER X.—Comparison of Line Processes.—Some characteristics of each described, and results in each compared—The roulette.
CHAPTER XI.—Other Methods for Line Reproduction. The Materials Required.—Mechanical tints—Their application—"Splatter" work—How produced—Grained clay surface boards or "scrape" boards—Their use described—Pencil and chalk drawing for line reproduction.
CHAPTER XII.—Mechanical Aids to Drawing.—Methods of tracing from a photogram—Drawing on a photogram—Drawing on a "blue" print—Tracing on transfer paper—Drawing from nature—Conclusion.
