Walker, William, b. 1821 · New York : C. Scribner · leaf 123
n Art-worJc. should strive to express ideas of softness and thickness ofmoss, and the hardness and angularity or rotundity, thesolidity, and the granularness of the rock. If a thatched roof be the object, the essential qualitieswill be those of thickness, weight, age, &c. ; and failing… … Fig. 70. where the light and shade separate—as may be seen in thehamj^er (Fig. 70). .168. In drawing from Nature it would be as impos-sible as useless to put all down that is before us — thecamera can do that for us : it is the business of Art toselect and express those essential and striking…
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