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principle, but varied in its application) the fhadows"
alfo are united, grouped, and fituated, fo as by their op-
pofition to fuftain the lights in their force and fplendor.
From breadth anfes that vigorous attraction of the
fpectator's attention and regard, which in a manner pre-r
vents him from over-looking a picture, or palling it by
without obfervatiom
It fhould feem, that the fimpleft plan of producing
breadth, is to give the inferior parts, &c. of a compofi-
tion, no more than their due ; but rather to keep them
down, in order to advance the principal, and more im-
portant.
BROKEN COLOURS, are mixtures of colours to
form accurate and judicious tints. This principle is of
the greateft ufe in colouring. To break colours well,
requires a good eye and adequate practice.
Colours may be confidered in themfelves, as fo many
raw materials, few in number, and therefore whofe
exact originals in nature are few alfo. They are con-
fequently adapted only to the fuccefsful imitation of
thofe originals : but fince there are innumerable other
originals in nature, the artift endeavours by mixture of
pigments, to include them alfo in his imitation ; this
is one caufe of breaking his colours. Another is, that
even objects correfponding to his original and primary
colours, are not throughout of the fame tint; but by
their lights and fhades differ very confiderably: and
to imitate thefe differences, requires a proportionate
breaking of colours. Befide, it is to be remarked,
that by the interference of its neighbours, the colour of
any object, or part of an objectj is diversified, vari-
steel ft
principle, but varied in its application) the fhadows"
alfo are united, grouped, and fituated, fo as by their op-
pofition to fuftain the lights in their force and fplendor.
From breadth anfes that vigorous attraction of the
fpectator's attention and regard, which in a manner pre-r
vents him from over-looking a picture, or palling it by
without obfervatiom
It fhould feem, that the fimpleft plan of producing
breadth, is to give the inferior parts, &c. of a compofi-
tion, no more than their due ; but rather to keep them
down, in order to advance the principal, and more im-
portant.
BROKEN COLOURS, are mixtures of colours to
form accurate and judicious tints. This principle is of
the greateft ufe in colouring. To break colours well,
requires a good eye and adequate practice.
Colours may be confidered in themfelves, as fo many
raw materials, few in number, and therefore whofe
exact originals in nature are few alfo. They are con-
fequently adapted only to the fuccefsful imitation of
thofe originals : but fince there are innumerable other
originals in nature, the artift endeavours by mixture of
pigments, to include them alfo in his imitation ; this
is one caufe of breaking his colours. Another is, that
even objects correfponding to his original and primary
colours, are not throughout of the fame tint; but by
their lights and fhades differ very confiderably: and
to imitate thefe differences, requires a proportionate
breaking of colours. Befide, it is to be remarked,
that by the interference of its neighbours, the colour of
any object, or part of an objectj is diversified, vari-
steel ft