The Works of John Ruskin: The elements of drawing. The elements of perspective. Aratra penteliciJ. Wiley, 1889 |
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Page ix
... present devise for an isolated student . It is very likely that farther experience in teaching may enable me to modify it with advantage in several important respects ; but I am sure the main principles of it are sound , and most of the ...
... present devise for an isolated student . It is very likely that farther experience in teaching may enable me to modify it with advantage in several important respects ; but I am sure the main principles of it are sound , and most of the ...
Page xv
... present explained in treatises , the difficulty is greater than the gain . For perspective is not of the slightest use , except in rudimentary work . You can draw the rounding line of a table in perspective , but you cannot draw the ...
... present explained in treatises , the difficulty is greater than the gain . For perspective is not of the slightest use , except in rudimentary work . You can draw the rounding line of a table in perspective , but you cannot draw the ...
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... 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 . EXERCISE L EVERYTHING that you can see , in the LET . 1. ] 21 ON FIRST PRACTICE .
... 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 . EXERCISE L EVERYTHING that you can see , in the LET . 1. ] 21 ON FIRST PRACTICE .
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... present day , parts of the curves are thickened to give an effect of shade ; 1 Stale crumb of bread is better , if you are making a delicate drawing than India - rubber , for it disturbs the surface of the paper less : but it crumbles ...
... present day , parts of the curves are thickened to give an effect of shade ; 1 Stale crumb of bread is better , if you are making a delicate drawing than India - rubber , for it disturbs the surface of the paper less : but it crumbles ...
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... you find mistakes con- tinue to occur in your outlines ; be content at present if you find your hand gaining command over the curves . dation skilful enough when it is quite patchy and imperfect LET . I. ] 29 ON FIRST PRACTICE .
... you find mistakes con- tinue to occur in your outlines ; be content at present if you find your hand gaining command over the curves . dation skilful enough when it is quite patchy and imperfect LET . I. ] 29 ON FIRST PRACTICE .
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