Albany Wiseman, artist and author of popular ‘teach yourself’ books on drawing and painting – obituary
With his good-humoured personality he was greatly in demand as an artist in residence on summer courses
Albany Wiseman: self-portrait
Albany Wiseman, who has died aged 90, was an artist and illustrator whose books of instruction on technique have inspired many an amateur artist.
Wiseman’s illustrative style was much in demand, and during the 1960s he and David Gentleman were commissioned to illustrate all the telephone directories of Great Britain with landmarks of the different counties.
His charm and good humour, combined with his talent for communication, made him a popular teacher, and he was regularly the artist in residence for summer courses, notably with Arts in Provence.