. Augsburg's drawing, book 2. represent all the limbs and leaves of a tree, and it is not essentialthat we should ; but we shoidd aim to represent something. Herelet us aim to represent one, and only one essential feature — theform. If we try to represent the light and shade as well as form,we will probably fail, but if we aim at the form alone our successis almost sure. We will try to represent the tree in only oneshade or value, as it is seen when between the observer and thelight, or as it appears on a cloudy, foggy, smoky, or hazy 19 to 24 are examples. Trees conform to the same
. Augsburg's drawing, book 2. represent all the limbs and leaves of a tree, and it is not essentialthat we should ; but we shoidd aim to represent something. Herelet us aim to represent one, and only one essential feature — theform. If we try to represent the light and shade as well as form,we will probably fail, but if we aim at the form alone our successis almost sure. We will try to represent the tree in only oneshade or value, as it is seen when between the observer and thelight, or as it appears on a cloudy, foggy, smoky, or hazy 19 to 24 are examples. Trees conform to the same law, and for our purposes, may beused in the same manner as balls, posts, haycocks, etc. 28 AUGSBURGS DRAWING. r ^v*- .sSS •iiSl.
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