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)

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COLOURS.

27. Vandyke brown : all these colours,

_ but more particularly the last, are good for

putting in dark spirited touches, such as the shadows
under stones, $-c. §-c.

28. Sepia: of this colour drawings are

___ frequently made in the manner of Indian

ink, to which it is to be preferred, as it works better,
and has a more pleasing effect; as a colour it forms a
good shading tint for white objects.

7 29- Lamp black ought only to be used

_ for drapery, and is of more use in miniature

painting than landscape.

50. Indian ink ; to be used only in making

' •/ O

_ Indian ink drawings.

31. Constant white. White, as well as

___ every other opaque colour, ought to be used

as little as possible in coloured drawings, though it is ex-
tremely useful to lay in the white drapery of a small
figure, frc. 4'C.

LESSON XIV.

On the mixing of Tints.

Having now given a description of most of the
colours that are likely to fall in the way of the student,
I shall first dedicate a few lines to the explanation of the