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 35
lead will be found to cut freely- on two opposite sides, and harderon the other two. In using such pencils, the draughtsman can, by turning the pencil as hedesires, produce a light or dark line. Beginners are generally too fond of using the knife,and often, by its awkward application, sacrifice a… … the point, which is the common practice, trim it upward, being at the same time careful of cutting away the lead near the wood, or it may be so much weakened as to break off at the first touch made on the paper. A small flat file is a still better instrument than a knife, and should always be used…
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