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The claims of decorative art (1892)

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · Boston and New York : Houghton, Mifflin and Company · leaf 112

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6). The masses of thetree and the pot are combined bythe forms of the birds, and further,by the thin stems and leaves behind. Silhouette, again, is a very im-portant consideration in designing.It is a very good practice to blockout ones design in silhouette in thefirst instance, as this will afford… … 100 The Chii/ns of Decorative Art tions. That at B is felt to be a more agreeable treatment. Themore variety in contour, the more beauty we get. The best practice in effective and ornamental use of silhouette isto be found in designing patterns for stencilling, where everythingdepends upon it. You…

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