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THE ARTIST'S ASSISTANT, 91
what produces ftrength, boldnefs, fweetnefs, &c. in
■Daintincrs well coloured : the various manners of
colouring both in figures, landfkapes, &c.
As to the pencil.—Here the word pencil fignifies
only the manner of ufing it in the application of
colours ; and when thole fame colours have not
been too much agitated, and as it is laid too much
tormented by the motion of a heavy hand; but, on
the contrary, the motion appears free, quick, and
light, it is faid that the work is of a good pencil.
But that free pencil is of but little fignification, un-
lefs it be guided by the head, and fhew that the
the painter is mafter of his art. In a word, a fine
pencil is to painting what mulic is to a fine voice ;
fince both are efleemed in proportion of the grand
effecb, and harmony which accompany them.
The next thing our pupil painter is to provide
himfelf with, is colours; for which he has in-
ftru&ions fufficient to guide his choice in a proper
fcleclion.—His next care is pencils, brufhes, Sec. to
apply them. " - %tfii
There are pencils of various kinds, and more of
various matters ; the moft ufeful are made of badgers
and fquirrels hair, thofe of fwans down, and thofe
of boars briftles ; which laft are bound on to a (tick,
bigger or lefs, according to the ufes they are deftined
for ; and when large are called brufhes. The others
are inclofed in the barrel of a quill.
Befides pencils, we mull have a pallat, which is
a little oval table, or piece of wood or ivory, very
thin and fmooth ; on and round which the painters
place the leveral colours they have occafion for,
ready for the pencil. The middle ferves to mix the
colours on, and tomake the teints required in the
M 2 work.
what produces ftrength, boldnefs, fweetnefs, &c. in
■Daintincrs well coloured : the various manners of
colouring both in figures, landfkapes, &c.
As to the pencil.—Here the word pencil fignifies
only the manner of ufing it in the application of
colours ; and when thole fame colours have not
been too much agitated, and as it is laid too much
tormented by the motion of a heavy hand; but, on
the contrary, the motion appears free, quick, and
light, it is faid that the work is of a good pencil.
But that free pencil is of but little fignification, un-
lefs it be guided by the head, and fhew that the
the painter is mafter of his art. In a word, a fine
pencil is to painting what mulic is to a fine voice ;
fince both are efleemed in proportion of the grand
effecb, and harmony which accompany them.
The next thing our pupil painter is to provide
himfelf with, is colours; for which he has in-
ftru&ions fufficient to guide his choice in a proper
fcleclion.—His next care is pencils, brufhes, Sec. to
apply them. " - %tfii
There are pencils of various kinds, and more of
various matters ; the moft ufeful are made of badgers
and fquirrels hair, thofe of fwans down, and thofe
of boars briftles ; which laft are bound on to a (tick,
bigger or lefs, according to the ufes they are deftined
for ; and when large are called brufhes. The others
are inclofed in the barrel of a quill.
Befides pencils, we mull have a pallat, which is
a little oval table, or piece of wood or ivory, very
thin and fmooth ; on and round which the painters
place the leveral colours they have occafion for,
ready for the pencil. The middle ferves to mix the
colours on, and tomake the teints required in the
M 2 work.