The miniature painter's manual containing progressive lessons on the art of drawing and painting likenesses from life on card-board, vellum, and ivory, with concise remarks on the delineation of character and caricature (1844)
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860 · London : Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper · leaf 16
nd covered with green cloth, willform an excellent desk. The drawing maybe fastened to it with pins, and can beraised or lowered according to the positionof the sitter. 7 CHAPTER II. DRAWING AND PAINTING THE PROFILEOF THE FACE, FROM LIFE, ON PAPER ORCARD-BOARD. In commencing the study of drawing… … derly persons are muchmore easily painted thanyoung ones; their featuresare more prominent, andthe lines more defined. 8 If the student attempts to portray flat inex-pressive features, it is probable he will findgreat difficulty in obtaining a likeness, andmay therefore become dissatisfied with…
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