Smith, Thomas [Hrsg.]: The Art Of Drawing In Its Various Branches: Exemplified In A Course Of Twenty-Eight progressive Lessons, Calculated To Afford Those Who Are Unacquainted With The Art, The Means Of Acquiring A Competent Knowledge Without The Aid Of A Master ; Being The Only Work Of The Kind In Which The Principles Of Effect Are Explained In A Clear, Methodical, And At The Same Time Familiar Style. Illustrated With Coloured Designs And Numerous Wood Engravings (London, 1827)

CONTENTS




Page

Lesson

1

Perspective ....

1

3?

2

To draw a row of Trees

4

33

3

To draw a House

5

5)

4

To draw a Circle in Perspective

7

33

5

To draw the Arches of a Bridge in Perspective

9

33

6

To draw the Hoops of a Barrel in Perspective

11

33

7

To draw a Road in Perspective

12

5?

8

To draw a House in oblique Perspective

13

33

9

Of the different Kinds of Drawing

15

39

10

Of the Materials for Drawing

18

33

11

On the Outline and finishing Landscape in Pencil

25

33

12

On Indian Ink ....

35

39

13

On Colours ....

42

5?

14

On the mixing of Tints

48

33

15

On colouring Landscape

55

5?

16

On colouring Landscape (continued)

64

39

17

On Marine Drawing

68

33

18

On Fruit and Flower Drawing

73

33

19

On Still-Life ....

77

93

20

On Historical or Figure Drawing

80

33

21

On Historical or Figure Painting in Water Co-




lours .

86

Lesson

22

On Portrait and Miniature Painting .

88

95

23

On the Drawing of Animals

90

9)

24

On the Colouring of Animals

95

39

25

On the Theory of Effect

99

33

26

On Contrast, 101—On the Contrast of Light




and Shade, 106—On the Contrast of Colour,




109—On the Contrast of Greys

112

Lesson

27

On Harmony . . . .

114

3 9

28

On Effect . . . .

116

Conclusion .

120