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HINTS
for
SKETCHING IN WATER-COLOURS.
CHAPTER I.
introduction.
want of perception the first difficulty in sketching in colour—per-
ception to be acquired by study and observation—wherein the tyro's
sketch differs from the colours of nature—forcing the effect—the
study of scene painting a means of acquiring a knowledge of effect—
stanfield's facility in sketching acquired by scene painting—knowledge
necessary to decision—the method used in block printing a means of
securing effect rapidly—boldness of style to be learnt from its
observation—materials used in sketching.
A desire to sketch in Colour implies that the student
is no longer satisfied with imitating coloured drawings—
an art which, after mastering the use of the pencil, requires
little more than an acquaintance with the mixtures of the
various tints as we see them on paper; but he now takes his
stand before Nature herself, resolved to transfer to his sketch-
book in its true colours the scene before him, and expecting,
no doubt, to make as good and effective a drawing as he has
hitherto produced by copying pictures. But as you proceed
for
SKETCHING IN WATER-COLOURS.
CHAPTER I.
introduction.
want of perception the first difficulty in sketching in colour—per-
ception to be acquired by study and observation—wherein the tyro's
sketch differs from the colours of nature—forcing the effect—the
study of scene painting a means of acquiring a knowledge of effect—
stanfield's facility in sketching acquired by scene painting—knowledge
necessary to decision—the method used in block printing a means of
securing effect rapidly—boldness of style to be learnt from its
observation—materials used in sketching.
A desire to sketch in Colour implies that the student
is no longer satisfied with imitating coloured drawings—
an art which, after mastering the use of the pencil, requires
little more than an acquaintance with the mixtures of the
various tints as we see them on paper; but he now takes his
stand before Nature herself, resolved to transfer to his sketch-
book in its true colours the scene before him, and expecting,
no doubt, to make as good and effective a drawing as he has
hitherto produced by copying pictures. But as you proceed