pt. 1. Lessons on drawing and contemporary works from instructors and students of the Art Students League of New York. Sigmund Abeles
pt. 2. Drawing concepts and lesson plans: an illustrated outline for teachers and students. Drawing and design. Basic advice
Frames of reference: seeing the page
Intersections and reciprocity
Golden section and golden rectangle
Figure and ground: positive and negative-space
Depth: foreground and background
Perspective: point of view
Orthographic or paralinear perspective
Spatial illusion: perspective at work
The human figure and anatomy
Anatomy in drawing practice
Life drawing outside the classroom
Composition and abstraction
Materials and techniques. Paper
Marking tools and materials
Presentation and preservation
Study and appreciation of drawing.