A complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of crayon portraiture, in black and white. . orked upmuch darker, after the manner described in the drapery ofthe figure, with the crayon stick and fingers. Stone columns are worked with the paper stomp andrubber, giving it the appearance of rough stone, by puttingon the color in little rough dashes or spots, and taking outthe high lights with the rubber in the same 50 CRAYON PORTRAITURE, There is no end to the variety of scenic backgrounds,?and it would be impossible to describe the scenes or objectsthat may be introduced which might b
A complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of crayon portraiture, in black and white. . orked upmuch darker, after the manner described in the drapery ofthe figure, with the crayon stick and fingers. Stone columns are worked with the paper stomp andrubber, giving it the appearance of rough stone, by puttingon the color in little rough dashes or spots, and taking outthe high lights with the rubber in the same 50 CRAYON PORTRAITURE, There is no end to the variety of scenic backgrounds,?and it would be impossible to describe the scenes or objectsthat may be introduced which might be in harmony withthe subject. Such must be left to the taste and skill ofthe artist. They may go through all the possible grada-tions from a shadow on a wall, to the depth and obscuritysurrounding a figure standing in an open door or window. The only instructions to be given maybe summed up inthese words; preserve the same delicacy and softness thatis described in working up the figure ; avoid all hard linesor abrupt endings, and have the entire background sub-servient to the fiofure. *. IN BLACK AND WHITE. 51 TO FIX CRAYON DRAWINGS. QJPjjERY much has already been written upon thisJI[J subject, and there is great danger in any and all thef^ methods. The safer plan is to leave the work in itssimple state, and protect it by a frame and glass. Manyof the methods of fixing result in a flattening of the tonesand high lights, thus destroying its brilliancy and depth,often making it necessary to retouch many parts of thepicture to give it additional force. But if found desirablein order to preserve a number of drawings, the Fixative,for sale at the Art Stores will be found the most convenient. ^52 CKAYON PORTEAITUKE, GENERAL REMARKS. ^ASTER the foregoing instructions in their entirety, m and follow them carefully. The practice thus)derived will train the hand to follow the dictationof the eye. * To write or copy any written language the hand mustfirst be taught to follow the forms of
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