Norman Lindsay: Impulse to Draw
1984
Lin Bloomfield
Bay Books, Sydney
Hardcover, black and white

During his long creative life Norman Lindsay produced works in many media, but pencil was the only one he used continuously from childhood to old age. If, as is often said, it is drawing which best demonstrates the strength of any artist, then the collection of 280 pencil drawing sin this book provides a unique opportunity to assess the man and his methods.
The earliest drawing reproduced in this book was done in 1889, when he was ten years old; the latest, in 1968, the year before he died at the age of ninety. Thus these drawings, spanning nearly eighty years of creative development, enable the reader to trace the evolution of Lindsay's style throughout his life. The drawings, only ten of which have previously been published, have been carefully selected to demonstrate both Lindsay's draughtsmanship and the range of his subject matter. There are pages from his voluminous sketchbooks in which he recorded details of subjects from animals to armour; preliminary sketches for what later became major works in oils, watercolour and pen; minutely detailed drawings for etchings; rough sketches showing his notes for colour plans; and pencil portraits which are works of art in their own right. Most of the drawings, however, are from the model, both male and female. His drawings of figures convey the spirit as well as the likeness of the model and have in common with his other pencil works great vitality and spontaneity.
The text complements the drawings, weaving into the book excerpts from Norman Lindsay's life and providing insights into his relationships with his family, friends and models. There are, as well many comments from Lindsay's own writings and from his artistically-gifted family and contemporaries — on his techniques, his artistic philosophy and the imagery used in many of his drawings — which help to illuminate the work of this extraordinary Australian artist.

Norman Lindsay: Impulse to Draw
1994
Lin Bloomfield
Odana Editions, Sydney
Softcover, black and white

Norman Lindsay: Impulse to Draw
1996
Lin Bloomfield
Odana Editions, Sydney
Softcover, black and white

Norman Lindsay: 80 Years of Pencil Drawing
2008
Lin Bloomfield
Odana Editions, Bungendore
Hardcover, no dustjacket, black and white

During his long creative life Norman Lindsay produced works in many media, but pencil was the only one he used continuously from childhood to old age. If, as is often said, it is drawing which best demonstrates the strength of any artist, then the collection of over three hundred and sixty pencil drawings in this book provides a unique opportunity to assess the man and his methods.
The earliest drawing reproduced in this book was done in 1889, when he was ten years old; the latest, in 1969, the year he died at the age of ninety. Thus these drawings, spanning eighty years of creative development, enable the reader to trace the evolution of Lindsay’s style throughout his life. The drawings have been carefully selected to demonstrate both Lindsay’s draughtsmanship and the range of his subject matter. There are pages from his voluminous sketchbooks in which he recorded details of subjects from animals to armour; preliminary sketches for what later became major works in oil, watercolour and pen; minutely detailed drawings for etchings; rough sketches showing his notes for colour plans; and pencil portraits which are works of art in their own right. Most of the drawings, however, are from the model, both male and female. His drawings of figures convey the spirit as well as the likeness of the model and have in common with his other pencil works great vitality and spontaneity.
The text complements the drawings, weaving into the book excerpts from Norman Lindsay’s life and providing insights into his relationships with his family, friends and models. There are also many comments from Lindsay’s own writings and from his artistically-gifted family and contemporaries — on his techniques, his artistic philosophy and the imagery used in many of his drawings — which help to illuminate the work of this extraordinary Australian artist.

The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay
1918
Angus & Robertson, Sydney
Hardcover, slipcase, edition of 200 (150 for sale), black and white

The selection from the pen drawings of Norman Lindsay here reproduced is the best of his work in the medium which he has made pre-eminently his own. With one or two exceptions these drawings have not been reproduced before; none of the very numerous cartoons and illustrations contributed to the Bulletin having been drawn upon for this book. The plates have not been arranged exactly in chronological order, but every phase of the artist's development is represented, and the date of each drawing is given in the index.
About four years ago the present editors, in conjunction with the artist, arranged to publish a volume containing the best of Norman Lindsay's work in black and white. Some blocks were engraved for the book, which it was intended to issue in a very limited edition at a high price. The war broke out soon afterwards, and the matter wad dropped. It has now been revived, because if delayed much longer it might soon be impossible to include some of the best drawings, as the originals are being scattered abroad in private collections.

Pen Drawings: Norman Lindsay
1924
Arthur McQuitty
Hardcover, edition of 500

Pen Drawings
1931
Art and Australia
Softcover

Norman Lindsay: Selected Pen Drawings
1968
Angus & Robertson, Sydney
Hardcover, dustjacket (gold back cover), black and white

Sixty reproductions of Norman Lindsay's most brilliant pen drawings are presented in this book. Fifty of these have never been published before.
The unpublished work comprises fourteen drawings made in 1967–8, with other major works done between 1930 and the 1960s. Also previously unpublished are thirteen gay and witty drawings based on the Heptameron of Marguerite of Navarre. Selections from previously published drawings are added to make the book representative of all phases of the artist's work in this medium.
Norman Lindsay also contributes an illuminating preface on the art of pen and ink.
The book will be an essential and a cherished possession for every collector, every student of pen and ink, and every lover of the fine arts at their finest.

Norman Lindsay: Selected Pen Drawings
1968
Bonanza Books
Hardcover

Norman Lindsay: Pen Drawings
1974
Hardcover