Leaf to Leopard: A Practical Guide to John Ruskin's The Elements of Drawing

Leaf to Leopard: A Practical Guide to John Ruskin's The Elements of Drawing by Stephen Farthing

Over the course of a two week Hood Fellowship at The University of Auckland, the artist (Rootstein Hopkins Professor of Drawing at the University of London) took it upon himself to learn to draw by following the instructions of Victorian art critic John Ruskin. Entitled "Leaf to Leopard: A Practical Guide to John Ruskin's The Elements of Drawing", this publication illustrates the 31-piece collection that he created, reflecting the techniques, tools and tips offered to would-be artists in the 19th century. Professor Farthing's account of his study is complemented by an essay by Nuala Gregory, Associate Dean Academic in the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, who considers the practice of drawing through the lens of post-structural theorist Gilles Deleuze. Introduced with a foreword by Dean of the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, Professor Sharman Pretty.

Softcover, perfect bound, 40pp 189 x 148mm ISBN 0-9582817-1-8