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)

MATERIALS.

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A common pair of compasses are sufficient, as the
student ought only to use them for measuring sizes and
distances, and never to form the arches of bridges, See.;
and as he must learn to draw circles and arches per-
fect with the hand alone.

In the above enumeration of materials I have pur-
posely omitted, the pallet to rub colours upon, as a com-
mon clean white plate will answer the purpose much
better.

LESSON XI.

On the Outline and finishing Landscape in Pencil.

The student having provided himself with a penknife,
Indian rubber, a piece of paper, and three pencils marked
H, H B, and B B, should place himself at a table in such
a manner that he may have the window either towards
his left hand, or immediately in front of him ; the former
is, however, the best. The reason why these two po-
sitions are to be preferred is, that when he sits with his
right hand towards the light, the shadow of his right

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hand and arm fall on that part of the paper on which he
is working, as, in drawing as well as writing, the student,
should work from left to right, because when he begins
his drawing on the right side of it, he is obliged to rest
his hand on the part which is finished, in order to do the