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than any other sigure: this is the case in the subject under con-
sideration ; and the student will find it necessary to sketch a saint
outline of the whole group before he commences the drawing os any
particular object. There is no necessity sor re-stating the method os
marking the distance of one object srom another. Every thing in this
group has been so disposed as to take away the appearance of artful
arrangement; and though the flower painter will discover that the blue
plum is so placed as to contrast with the brilliant yellow os the apricot,
and the ruddy luscious red of the pear is heightened by coming in
contact with the delicate cool blue green os the grapes, the unprac-
tised eye will only see it as a beautisul selection os subjects lying
naturally, and without order, and have no idea that the same objects,
however beautiful in themselves, might be so placed that they would
form any thing but a pleasing picture: it is the same with the breaks
in the form of the group. The tendrils os the vine, the leaves, and
other objects, are used to break the harshness os the outline, and
prevent the eye from dwelling on the mechanical arrangement.
So much has already been written on colouring sruit, that little is
left for observation at the present time. In the preceding directions
nothing is inserted that can give the scholar an idea that there is any
short cut to the attainment os his object; but it would be ungracious
to close these lessons without stating that there are several ingenious
methods practised by artists os the sirst reputation, that, with very
little trouble add greatly to the beauty os their work, and give them
the appearance os being produced with great labour ; in the grapes,
than any other sigure: this is the case in the subject under con-
sideration ; and the student will find it necessary to sketch a saint
outline of the whole group before he commences the drawing os any
particular object. There is no necessity sor re-stating the method os
marking the distance of one object srom another. Every thing in this
group has been so disposed as to take away the appearance of artful
arrangement; and though the flower painter will discover that the blue
plum is so placed as to contrast with the brilliant yellow os the apricot,
and the ruddy luscious red of the pear is heightened by coming in
contact with the delicate cool blue green os the grapes, the unprac-
tised eye will only see it as a beautisul selection os subjects lying
naturally, and without order, and have no idea that the same objects,
however beautiful in themselves, might be so placed that they would
form any thing but a pleasing picture: it is the same with the breaks
in the form of the group. The tendrils os the vine, the leaves, and
other objects, are used to break the harshness os the outline, and
prevent the eye from dwelling on the mechanical arrangement.
So much has already been written on colouring sruit, that little is
left for observation at the present time. In the preceding directions
nothing is inserted that can give the scholar an idea that there is any
short cut to the attainment os his object; but it would be ungracious
to close these lessons without stating that there are several ingenious
methods practised by artists os the sirst reputation, that, with very
little trouble add greatly to the beauty os their work, and give them
the appearance os being produced with great labour ; in the grapes,