Drawing in charcoal and crayon for the use of students and schools

"Drawing in Charcoal and Crayon for the Use of Students and Schools" by Frank Fowler is a late 19th century instructional art book designed as a guide for new artists. The book aims to teach beginners the skills and supplies needed for charcoal and crayon drawing, explaining how to use the materials, ways to practice, and how to approach drawing portraits and landscapes. The book is split into two parts, with the first part teaching about the basics of using charcoal and crayon, focusing on exercises that help develop hand control and eye coordination through practice, and concepts such as straight and curved lines, shading, and putting the drawing together, while the second part is about more advanced techniques which include measurement for correct size in the drawing, ways to draw portraits, and how to create landscapes, while giving step-by-step instructions and pictures to show how to master the skills needed to draw from real life, to improve skills and creative expression.