Smith, Thomas [Editor]: 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)

MATERIALS.

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Four good brushes of the

form, which should never bulge out in the middle, or

split like the annexed repre-
sentation, but taper off from
the quill to a good fine point,
sizes and shapes of those here
represented are quite sufficient,
unless for miniature, when the
smallest that can be got will be
requisite, and these ought al-
ways to be Sables. The student will also want a large
flat brush about two inches broad to wash his drawings

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with.

The best water colours are said to be those made by
Newman, of Soho Square; but, though I have no wish
to detract from the reputation which Mr. Newman has
so justly obtained (for I consider his colours as good as
it is possible for them to be made), I must, never the
less, observe that there are many manufacturers in the
metropolis, wffiose colours will answer all the purposes
required.

The following is a list of some of the best colour-
makers in the metropolis.

Ackermann,

Newman,

Rowney and Forster,
Reeve,

Chapman, late Blackmoor,
Dresch,

Smith and Warner,

There is also another thing

Strand.

Soho Square.'
Rathbone-Place.
Holborn Hill.
Oxford-street.
Compton-street, Soho.
Piccadilly,
against which it is