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Title: 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
Year: 1847 (1840s)
Authors: Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889
Subjects: Drawing
Publisher: New York : J.S. Redfield
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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culture by its fruit, nor discard the old, beaten, well-known path, until we can find a better — one,at least, that some traveller has pursued with success. 82. After what has been said, in relation to the method of drawing the outline of the previousexample, it would be paying but a poor compliment to the intelligence of the pupil, to enterinto a repetition of it, in reference to the above. It may be proper to remark, however, that thegeneral principle, rather than any arbitrary process, of forming comparisons in relation to theparts, or of ascertaining and expressing the true direction of the lines, their movement, form, andconnexion, most particularly require his attention, and should be the main object of his study andpractice. The outline of the sole of the foot has been taken as a basis, or starting point, because THE HUMAN FOOT, 69
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its direction and quantities were more easily denned; but it does not follow, that it should be takenthus in all instances, as there are many positions of the foot, in which it may be secondary, andmore dependent on other leading points and lines. Proper judgment, therefore, should be exer-cised, in the selection of the line, or lines, most expressive of the general action and characterof the object to be represented. This important beginning once made, farther details mustnaturally assume their just positions and connexion to the whole, as well as to one another—besides, serving in the process as correctives. If, for instance, the length of the foot should betoo long, or too short, the moment the points indicating the true length of the heel and toes aredecided upon, the length of the hollow of the foot, between the two, will be evidently too long ortoo short. A primary error is thus detected, by comparison with the other parts, in time for 70 RUDIMENTS OF DRAWING. correction j and

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