dozen outlines may be made with the pencil, without rubbing them
out; nor will they at all confuse that which is decided upon as the one
to sollow, as that can easily be strengthened a little, to bring it out
srom the rest. The head os the largest animal should then be drawn
correctly, by making very faint marks, to denote the space between
the eyes, and the distance os one seature srom another. Draw the
outlines os the whole as lightly as possible ; they may then be corrected
or altered, without spoiling other parts os the drawing, but is once
drawn with a harsh hard line, it will be impossible to remove them
without endangering the whole. When the head is drawn correctly,
the great difficulty in every animal is surmounted, as it is easy srom
the head to measure every part os the body, particularly in the subject
under consideration, the legs and feet os which, as it is lying down, are
not seen. The same method must be used in drawing the kittens, and
the student that has made some progress, either in landscape or
ssowers, will sind great sacility in drawing animals aster a little
practice. When the outline os the whole is finished, rub up a light
tint os sepia on the palette, and, with a sable pencil, pass over the
outline, taking care to amend where there is a necessity sor it, and
likewise to put in the lightest shadows, those under the eye, the
cheek-bone, breast, &c. Every part os the drawing may be got in
with this colour; and the pencil lines removed with a small piece os
the crumb of bread; this will be sound better than indian rubber, as
it does not raise the sursace of the paper, and is not so liable to
contain grease or dirt. The broad masses of light and shade may
now be washed in with sepia on all the surrounding objects, and with