Art embroidery: a treatise on the revived practice of decorative needlework (1878)
Lockwood, Mary S. (Mary Smith), 1831-1922, Glaister, Elizabeth, Crane, Thomas, b. 1843? · London, M. Ward & co. · leaf 21
hole, andshould rather be discovered by degreesthan be apparent at the first glance ;if this be not attended to, the generaleffect of the design will be lost, andconfusion instead of unity will be theresult. Be temperate, therefore, indetail ; a thorn here and there on arose stem will be enough to… … ON DESIGN. 19 In drawing a leaf, observe carefully its distinguishing charac-teristics, first as to its general shape, then its growth, whetherupright or drooping; then as to detail of form,whether it be serrated or not; if it be, whetherfinely or coarsely. If the notches be very fine,the edges may…
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