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Trees and how to paint them in watercolours (1883)

Boot, W. H. J. (William Henry James), 1848-1918 · London : Cassell & Co. · leaf 27

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tter for us to make up our minds what we are going to do before webegin to colour than to trust too much to washing out, for, once lost, the whiteness andbrilliancy of the paper can never be. recovered. It is not at all an uncommon tiling forthe high lights to be put in with body colour—usually… … ELM. THIS tree is always a favourite with the painter.It sometimes rises to quite a stately height,and is usually well proportioned and pic-turesque. The bole, being strongly markedand agreeable in colour, makes a very goodand pleasing subject. The roots frequentlyshow in a very striking manner,…

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