A practical manual of house-painting, graining, marbling and sign-writing : containing full information on the processes of house-painting in oil and distemper, the formation of letters and practice of sign-writing, the principles of decorative art, a course of elementary drawing for house-painters, writers, etc., and a collection of useful receipts ; with nine coloured illustrations of woods and marbles, and numerous wood engravings (1888)
Davidson, Ellis A., d. 1878 · London : C. Lockwood & Son · leaf 287
G FOR HOUSE PAINTERS. Fig. 74.—This exercise consists of the same scrollinverted, and is to be sketched in the same manner. In drawing scrolls care must be taken to avoid theirslanting in either direction, or projecting at any onepart more than another. In order to judge of theirform the student… … Fig. 75. prise him, and he will thus be put on his guard indrawing on fixed surfaces, such as sign-boards, shopfronts, &c. Fig. 75.—This example represents a scroll of paper orparchment, and is one frequently used by waitingpainters. It will be seen that the elements of whichthis figure are…
House painting · Sign painting · Lettering
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