CHIElR R[ES.
IN' copying these groups of fruit, I recommend the stu(lent to
attend more to the d(rawing and general freedom of the whole,
than to a minutte imitation of the exact turn or size of a leaf, or any
other palrticullar part.
  I have placed this branch of Cherries first, as being the most
easy to copy ; in beginning which, after having sketchc(l in the
whole tolerably correct, (lraw the light vein down the middle, and
wash a green tint all over the leaves ; but be particularly careful
not to have your tint too blue, and preserve the light vein perfectly
correct, letting it taper gra(ltially till it loses itself in the end:
next put in the ribs on each side ; in doing these, keep as close to
youlr pattern as you call, by observing the regular distances, and
at the same time touch in very lightly the small side fibres;
having put all the parts in with the shadow tint, look at the whole,
andl observe whether your leaves are too light, an(l if so, wash a
green tint all over, to give the d(rawing the general tone of colour ;
and afterwards touch in all the shadows, and darken them  by
degrees, till you bring them as near to your pattern as possible:
the lower leaf appears rather decaying; this may be laid in with
yellow oker or raw terra (he siena. You cannot be too careful in
putting in the stems of the cherries, which must be of a regular
thickness, and drawn with a firm line.
   You will now come to the Cherries. These will require some
attention: the most difficult part will be to put in the first light red
tint, an(d to soften the edge so as to leave the white without letting
any edge of the red appear : this will at first be so difficuilt that I
should recommend making several trials of a single cherry on a
separate piece of paper, till you find you can acconplish it ; when.
you have done that, you may proceed with less difficulty to darken