The Works of John Ruskin: The elements of drawing. The elements of perspective. Aratra penteliciJ. Wiley, 1889 |
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Page ix
... at present published on the subject of drawing are all directed , as far as I know , to one or other of twe objects . Either they propose to give the student a power of dexterous sketching with pencil or water - colour , so PREFACE . ix.
... at present published on the subject of drawing are all directed , as far as I know , to one or other of twe objects . Either they propose to give the student a power of dexterous sketching with pencil or water - colour , so PREFACE . ix.
Page x
... give him such accurate com- mand of mathematical forms as may afterwards enable him to design rapidly and cheaply for manufactures . When drawing is taught as an accomplishment , the first is the aim usually proposed ; while the second ...
... give him such accurate com- mand of mathematical forms as may afterwards enable him to design rapidly and cheaply for manufactures . When drawing is taught as an accomplishment , the first is the aim usually proposed ; while the second ...
Page xv
... give no price for it . One task , however , of some difficulty , the student will find I have not imposed upon him : namely , learning the laws of per- spective . It would be worth while to learn them , if he could do so easily but ...
... give no price for it . One task , however , of some difficulty , the student will find I have not imposed upon him : namely , learning the laws of per- spective . It would be worth while to learn them , if he could do so easily but ...
Page 21
... give you sufficient power of drawing faithfully whatever you want to draw , and a good judgment , up to a certain point , of other people's work : of which hours , if you have one to spare at present , we may as well begin at once ...
... give you sufficient power of drawing faithfully whatever you want to draw , and a good judgment , up to a certain point , of other people's work : of which hours , if you have one to spare at present , we may as well begin at once ...
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... give some support to the hand , and that by working over the subject with so delicate a point , the attention may be properly directed to all the most minute parts of it . Even the best artists need occasionally to study subjects with a ...
... give some support to the hand , and that by working over the subject with so delicate a point , the attention may be properly directed to all the most minute parts of it . Even the best artists need occasionally to study subjects with a ...
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