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Chapman, J.G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889. / The American drawing-book: a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist: especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction.
(1870 [1873 printing])
Contents, pp. [unnumbered]-viii
IN T U 0 D U CT ION.
"ANY ONE WHO CAN LEARN TO WRITE, CAN LEARN TO
DRAW."
Universal Utility of a Capacity for Drawing.- Ease with
which it may be acquired. - Requirement of a more
General Appreciation of the Advantages to be derived
from its Cultivation......................PAGE
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CHAPTER 1.
PRIMARY INSTRUCTIONS IN DRAWING.
I. Facility of Hand one of the first Requisites in Draw-
ing. - Means by which it may be acquired. -2 to 11.
Of Straight Lines. -3, 85. Importance of Early In-
struction. - 4. Drawing Copy-Books for Schools, etc.
-12,15, 16, 17. Of Rectangular forms.-18, 14, 15.
Practical Hints with regard to producing Tints, etc.,
by Lines. - 19. Importance of Clearness and Decis-
ion of Line. - 20, 21, 22. Of Curved Lines. - 28.
The Black-Board. - 24. Giotto. - 25. Inclination in
Young Persons for Design should be encouraged. -
26, 29, 80. Of Figures formed by Curved Lines. - 81.
An Equal Degree of Excellence can not be reasonably
expected in all who attempt to learn to draw. - 82, 83.
Drawing from Nature. - 84. Affectation of Manner
to be avoided.- 36. Drawing-Materials. - 87, 89. The
Pen.-40. Ink.-41. Sepia.-42 to 45. Pencils,
etc. - 46 Crayons. - 47, 48. Advice to Learners
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CHAPTER II.
RUDIMENTS OF DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD.
50, 51. Introductory Observations on Drawing the Hu-
man Head. - 52, 58, 54. Of the Features. - 55. Their
Proportions, etc. - 56, 61, 62, 63. Of the Head in
Profile. - 57, 58, 64, 67. Of the Applicability of the
Oval, etc., as a Basis for Drawing the Head. - 59. Im-
portance of Anatomical Knowledge. - 60. Theory and
Practice should go together. - 64, 65. Of the Full
Face. - 66. Application of the Laws of Perspective
in Drawing the Head. - 67. Of a Three-Quarter
View of the Face. - 68, 69. Of the Central Line. -
Of General Impressions. - 70. Study of Nature.
CHAPTER III.
RUDIMENTS IN DRAWING THE HUMAN FIGURE.
71 to 75. Introductory Observations on Drawing the Hu-
man Figure.-76, 77, 78, 88. Of the Foot.-79. Stu-
dy and Accuracy more important than Expedition or
Quantity. -80. Practice essential to Success. - 88,
84. Applicability of General Principles to Subordi-
nate Parts and Details. - 85. The Best Models.- 86.
Of the Antique Standard of Beauty. - 87. Of Out-
line, Shadows, etc. - 88, 89. The Hand. - 90 to 94.
Of the Whole Figure. - 95, 96. Its Proportions.-
97. Proportions of some of the Antique Statues. -
98. Of the Figure from Infancy to Manhood.......
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