Crayon portraiture; complete instructions for making crayon portraits on crayon paper and on platinum, silver, and bromide enlargements, also directions for the use of transparent liquid water colors and for making French crystals . rayons, taking it for granted that thereader is not able to produce crayons from life, but worksfrom a photograph. There are five different methodsof making an outline, from which the reader can makehis own selection. Make a negative from the photograph that is to beenlarged, and construct for a room that is entirely dark,with the exception of one window, a dark in
Crayon portraiture; complete instructions for making crayon portraits on crayon paper and on platinum, silver, and bromide enlargements, also directions for the use of transparent liquid water colors and for making French crystals . rayons, taking it for granted that thereader is not able to produce crayons from life, but worksfrom a photograph. There are five different methodsof making an outline, from which the reader can makehis own selection. Make a negative from the photograph that is to beenlarged, and construct for a room that is entirely dark,with the exception of one window, a dark inside shutter,with an opening in it the size of the negative you intendto use. Place a cleat on each side and at the bottomof this opening, so that the negative may be made toslide in front of it. Having removed the ground glassfrom your camera box, fasten the latter against the shutterso that the opening comes in the centre of the box. Youcan fasten it with four hooks and eyes, or arrange cleats onthe shutter and pieces on the box, so that it will slide intoplace. Be sure and have the box come tight against theshutter so that the light will be entirely excluded. Placethe negative over the small opening in the shutter and ad-. 4o Outlines—Negative Outline. 41 just the camera box ; then stand the easel with the crayonstrainer on it at the proper distance to give the requiredsize of the enlargement and focus the image sharp on thecrayon paper. The strainer must stand at the same angleas the shutter; that is, if the shutter is perpendicular thenthe strainer must stand perpendicular also. Then go overthe outline and shadow lines with the charcoal, after whichopen the shutter and examine the outline and see if it isright. As you are working in the dark you are apt tooverlook some lines. If you have done so you can closethe shutter again and make them. If it proves to be allright go over it with the crayon point No. 2. 42 Crayon Portraiture. MAGIC LANTERN OUTLINE. This is the method
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