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 30
then proceed to draw in the outline, with all thefeatures and variations of the original. In doing this, all appearance of straight lines and anglesshould be avoided. There are none in the original, and there should be none used in its repre-sentation, beyond their application in assisting him, in… … •>H PR1MAKV I N S T RUCTIONS 33. The preceding example of a grape-leaf may be found more difficult at the first trial, fromthe irregularity of the outline. By keeping in view, however, the general movement of the line,after a little practice, the pupil will find the difficulty gradually…
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