. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 92, — One of the Panels in Coloured Relief, executed for theTrocadero Restaurant. Designed by Gerald Moira, Modelledby F. Lynn Jenkins. fancy the question being asked, Why take the trouble toobtain this relief; wouldnt painted decoration be suffi-cient ? To that I reply: Relief is relief, and it gives a verydifferent effect to the design to have it carried out in low-relief than if it were merely painted, as no amount of skilful GESSO. 137 brush-work can produce the effect gesso gives. A referenceto the panel, No. 92, demonstrates better than words howthe modell
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 92, — One of the Panels in Coloured Relief, executed for theTrocadero Restaurant. Designed by Gerald Moira, Modelledby F. Lynn Jenkins. fancy the question being asked, Why take the trouble toobtain this relief; wouldnt painted decoration be suffi-cient ? To that I reply: Relief is relief, and it gives a verydifferent effect to the design to have it carried out in low-relief than if it were merely painted, as no amount of skilful GESSO. 137 brush-work can produce the effect gesso gives. A referenceto the panel, No. 92, demonstrates better than words howthe modelling helps the painting. Furthermore, an amateurwill find working in gesso a fascinating occupation, yielding. No. 93.—Two Gesso Panels from the Pulpit of Teddington and executed by Mr. Reginald Hallward. a more satisfactory result than can be obtained by paintalone. He will see his work growing under his fingers (orhis brush), and by obtaining success (of a kind) at theoutset he will be led on to attempt more difficult effects, ij58 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. and thus unconsciously develop his craft. In painteddecoration, on the other hand, the amateur is apt to find thedifficulties increase rather than diminish in carrying thework as far as is desirable, and there is the likelihood ofhis finally giving up in despair owing to the condition ofmuddle reached in his attempt to produce a satisfactory , unlike paint, seems such a pleasant material to play
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