Article · Engraving Forum
Scrollwork design and analysis, step by step tutorial
By pilkguns (Scott)
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2008
About this lesson
Breaks down the scroll design on an engraved 1873 rifle to teach draw, balance and fill: finding the focal leaf, the triangular relationships of secondary leaves and grape clusters, and the regular rhythm of leaves along each scroll spine.
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