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Traditional methods of pattern designing; an introduction to the study of the decorative art (1910)

Christie, Archibald H · Oxford : Clarendon press · leaf 300

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COUNTERCHANGING ELEMENTS 297 diagonal lines across one another. In the first of two examples in Fig. 344, another way of arranging lozenges so as exactly to cover a surface is given, one that involves the addition of a third colour in order to express the design clearly ; in other words, an… … FIG. 347- FIG. 348. series of exercises (Fig. 342) may be adapted to this change of plan. If floral decoration of the type shown in Fig. 343 is added to these designs a great range of varied colouring becomes possible, producing a most glittering effect. In the next example (Fig. 345) an…

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