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 10
his study and best effort. First,let him try the example here placed before him, and then, doubtless, he may find a youngfriend not unwilling to submit to serve as his model ; and, if he has done all that has beenrequired of him, and carefully exercises himself in these few examples, he will… … familiar object 5 not, perhaps, with the precision and touch of a master, but he can achieveenough to insure the possession of a safe and certain groundwork of useful practical knowledgeand facility of Design. 78. The first thing to be done, in drawing the above example, is carefully to examine…
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