The practice of oil painting : and of drawing as associated with it / by Solomon J. Solomon. (1919)
Solomon, Solomon J. (Solomon Joseph), 1860-1927 · London : Seeley, Service & Co. · leaf 118
MATERIALS were your subject. However, it is wise for a student not to go to extremes in his selections. Except in the case of studies for more important work, do not paint on toned canvas, for the reason that it is difficult to evade the moral influence of a dull ground. It makes for dulness, while… … Fic. 13 the paint-box are of a pleasant warm tone, and are to be recommended both for landscape sketches _or small figures. If you find after some experience that your work inclines to soapiness, you may correct this objec- tionable tendency by using an absorbent canvas. The thick wood panels used…
Figure drawing · Human figure in art · Painting -- Technique
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