An introduction to perspective : practical geometry, drawing and painting : a new and perfect explanation of the mixture of colours, with practical directions for miniature, crayon, and oil painting : in a series of familiar dialogues between the author's children, and letters addressed to his pupils : illustrated with numerous wood engravings, from drawings by John Hayter ..., and coloured plates (1845)
Hayter, Charles, 1761-1835, Hayter, John, 1800-1895 · London : Samuel Bagster and Sons ... · leaf 81
CTS OF PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS EXPLAINED. 53 and rule tlie horizontal line. Now we have two squares : come, John, you do the third. John . That is soon done; but I wish to see as many as arc on the chess-board — then we should know how to draw a whole floor. George. You shall; and I will draw it, to… … draw lines from 101 • them to the centre, or point of sight: these divisions will cross the oblique line (which I first drew, to find the whole square) exactly where the horizontal divisions of the squares must be drawn, giving their apparent depth equal to their geometrical width. John. I see this…
Perspective · Drawing · Color · Painting
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