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Some hints on learning to draw (1893)

Hutchinson, G. W. Caldwell, Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896 · London ; New York : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 60

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er block continue the side d e of the lower block upwards.Measure e h very carefully into a b ; when it is found in yourdrawing get the height of h j in proportion to a b, and join k hand m j ; it will be easily noticed how far outside the lower blockto draw the side n o, the completion of the rest… … Fig. 18. the block rests ; then on a g get carefully a l, and from j thedistance j K that the leaning block is distant from the groundline. From k draw a line through l and continue it to m,making the line k m rather shorter than ad or b c because it isfurther away from us. Then on the ground line…

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