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The illustrated London drawing book ... (1853)

Burn, Robert Scott · London : Ingram, Cooke, and Co. · leaf 45

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In a former sketch we have given a specimen of the mode of delineating thefoliage of an oak-tree. We now give another in which the tree is the prin-cipal object (fig. 39). The further branches are made darker, which bringsout the nearer ones. The pupil will see from this sketch how the effectof… … FIGURE AND OBJECT DRAWING. 37 shortens it. The weeds and grass should be put in in a bold manner, withsome very dark shadows to give effect to the whole. The drawing in fig.41 must first be carefully outlined; then the details of the trees put in, asthe branches and the character of the foliage;…

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