A workshop without order is like a ship without a rudder, drifting toward ruin. God has given us skill, but it is through diligent...
God has granted us the sublime art of geometry, by which we may understand the world and render it truthfully. Do not think this...
Mark my words, the soul of a painting lies not only in the artist's hand, but in the purity and permanence of his colours....
God grants us two eyes, but without the discipline of geometry, they are prone to deception. This device, which I call a perspective frame,...
Pay close attention, for I shall instruct you in the art of making egg tempera, a medium of wondrous luminosity and swiftness. Unlike the...
God, in His infinite wisdom, has written the book of nature, and its characters are the leaves, stems, and blossoms around us. To merely...
Pay heed, for this is no common charcoal to be smudged away by a careless hand. Silverpoint is a demanding master, rewarding diligence with...
For too long have our cities relied upon the flawed design of the round tower, which by its very nature creates blind spots where...
Do not think a high wall is defense enough. A simple stone barrier is but a monument to folly, easily overcome by a determined...
God, the ultimate geometer, has ordered all of Creation with number and line. To build a house or till a field that is sound...
A line drawn with a fleeting ink is a fleeting thought. But a line of true iron gall ink becomes one with the paper,...
Heed my instruction, for I shall teach you the noble art of engraving upon copper. Unlike the humble woodcut, which yields to the knife...
An artist's ideas are but whispers until the press gives them a voice to command thousands. A well-built press is the heart of a...
God has granted us hands to create and minds to understand. With this simple art of woodcutting, you can multiply important knowledge for all...