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Teachers' manual for freehand drawing in primary schools (1875)

Smith, Walter, 1836-1886 · Boston : J.R. Osgood · leaf 149

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Card-Exercise XIV. Design from the Convolvulus Flower. Draw a square, its diametersand diagonals. In the upperquarter of the square, on thesemi-diameter, draw a convol-vulus flower, as given in thecopy,—wliich is the same asthe flower in the last exercise,— and repeat in each of theother three… … PRACTICAL DESIGN. 143 It has been said that the first step in design is totake a form alread}^ drawn, and so use it as to producea new combination. Pupils of all ages love to dothis, which is an exercise partly in drawing andpartly in inventing. Do not forget to require the pupils, from time…

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