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 46
from his way allmystery in the pursuit of knowledge in design. It is not to be understood that the variousmethods and principles that have been long inculcated, in many cases by high authority, should bedisregarded; they may be all good and serviceable to a certain extent, but they often tend to… … 44 RUDIMENTS OF DRAWING. 58. With the line designating the position of the ear and nostril, a general outline of thehead and the general proportions marked out, but little more remains than to express by well-defined and decided touches the characteristic features and more minute details.
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