The elements of drawing in three letters to beginners (1898)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York : Maynard, Merrill ; London : G. Allen · leaf 84
larger), on a pieceof not very white paper, on the table in frontof you. Sit so that the light may come fromyour left, else the shadow of the pencil pointinterferes with your sight of your work. Youmust not let the sun fall on the stone, but onlyordinary light: therefore choose a windowwhich the… … ^ $ letter i] ON FIRST PRACTICE. 45 can draw anything; I mean, anything thatis drawable. Many things (sea foam, forinstance) cannot be drawn at all, only theidea of them more or less suggested; butif you can draw the stone rightly, everythingwithin reach of art is also within yours. For all drawing…
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