The kindergarten building gifts . e fern leaf. If to such a curved line as this isadded a similar curved line reversed we have thesimple scroll so familiar in all decorative art. Ifnow to the larger ring we add a half circle madefrom the smaller ring, and to this again add the halfcylinder still curving inward we have a more beau-tiful though more complex spiral. All sorts ofvariations of these curved and double curved linesresembling flowers, leaves and vines may be pro-duced by combinations of parts of this gift. Theadvantage which it has for such decorative work CURVILINEAR GIFT. 215 over a
The kindergarten building gifts . e fern leaf. If to such a curved line as this isadded a similar curved line reversed we have thesimple scroll so familiar in all decorative art. Ifnow to the larger ring we add a half circle madefrom the smaller ring, and to this again add the halfcylinder still curving inward we have a more beau-tiful though more complex spiral. All sorts ofvariations of these curved and double curved linesresembling flowers, leaves and vines may be pro-duced by combinations of parts of this gift. Theadvantage which it has for such decorative work CURVILINEAR GIFT. 215 over and above the rings and half rings of the Hneargift is that it adds the element of depth, and thusgives the effect of bas-relief so attractive in the orna-mental side of architecture. When we come to the Forms of FORMS OF _ „ ^1 4. 1 r BEAUTY. Beauty we see at once the great addi-tion which the curved line gives to thechilds work. Place, for example, four disks so that they touchby a curved surface, leaving a hollow space in the. No. 65. Showing fundamental and first move of a beauty sequence-made with the Curvilinear Gift. middle; the dividing lines of these disks extendingfrom front to back and from left to right. (See ). Now draw the outside halves of each ofthese disks out one-half an inch. (See Fig. 656.)Divide these half disks into quarters. (See ) Reverse the position of these quarter disks,
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