The elements of drawing in three letters to beginners (1898)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York : Maynard, Merrill ; London : G. Allen · leaf 199
this shoot ofSpanish chestnut, shedding its leaves, Fig.24; but in either of them, even the generalreader, unpractised in any of the previously letter ii.] SKETCHING FROM NATURE. 159 recommended exercises, must see that thereare wandering lines mixed with the radiatingones, and radiating lines with… … Fig. 24. describable touch whatsoever, will enable himto produce, currently, a resemblance of it;but that he must either draw it slowly orgive it up. And (which makes the matterworse still) though gathering the bough, andputting it close to you, or seeing a piece ofnear foliage against the sky, you…
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