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The American drawing-book : a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist : especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction (1847)

Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889 · New York : J.S. Redfield · leaf 24

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examples, to draw them with a clear, unbroken line, without taking the pen from the paper untilit is done. Be not discouraged at repeated failures, but try again and again, until you suc-ceed. You doubtless begin to find that you require more than the command of your fingers indrawing: your wrist,… … 23. Drawing on the blackboard might be made a profit-able exercise and subject of emulation in schools. The chalkshould be placed in a long port-crayon, or reed, held at armslength; and the greater part of the examples contained in theseprimary instructions, should be attempted on the board —…

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