Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 171
156 ACANTHUS FOLIAGE. and so on. Now, in beginning to draw and designthis kind of ornament, we have first to considerthe general form which is to regulate the composition,because that will determine the graduation of theleaflets and the directions of the pipes. If we beginwith upright leaves, note… … 1234 be drawn nearly parallel to the outline, and upon themthe eyes or loops that join the leaflets should be placed ;the distance between each should be determined by thecharacter of the outer boundary of the leaves ; thedistances should be greatest at the widest part {seeFigs. 1 and 3). Where we…
Decoration and ornament
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