Penman's Art Journal . \«. .-i. Laying Off the Design. I3ENCIL out your design as indicated in the engrav-ing. Just how much detail is necessary in thepenciling is hard to say, :is it depends upon thenature of the design and how one can work best. Homekinds of lettering, etc., require more detail in the pen-ciling thau others. But one thing is always to be con-sidered and that is to have the arrangement good. It isexcellent practice to make several pencil sketches andselect the beet one—or make another sketch—an eclecticone containing the good points of the first designs. Themade or marred by
Penman's Art Journal . \«. .-i. Laying Off the Design. I3ENCIL out your design as indicated in the engrav-ing. Just how much detail is necessary in thepenciling is hard to say, :is it depends upon thenature of the design and how one can work best. Homekinds of lettering, etc., require more detail in the pen-ciling thau others. But one thing is always to be con-sidered and that is to have the arrangement good. It isexcellent practice to make several pencil sketches andselect the beet one—or make another sketch—an eclecticone containing the good points of the first designs. Themade or marred by the pencil i^ketcb. henre ^Bhnxii^Miffxmu In this spetimen of leitering the spacing is good nud theletters fairly well shaped, but they are uot clear cut and lacksmootlmesa. These faults can be overcome by much study and practice should [be given to this impor-tant part of the work. After the design is penciled out work up the letteringwith water proof India ink, so it can be washed overwith a brush. The brush work follows next, working upthe Fcroll and the leaves, etc. In handling a brush the Lettering notgraceful They right He needs practice on free bold strokes made o&-handwhich embellish Old English so much. aim should be to cultivate freedom and to get effectswith the least work—a thing much more easily eaidthan done. The designs explain themselves better thanwords can. I wish to say for the benefit of those un-familiar with half-tone eDgravlng that delicate brush flourishing i idace would produce a much better effect, the lettering is quite good. shading is difficult (and in some cases impossible) ofreproduction. Only the sharpest contrasts show in theengraved finished design, _and the softened, merging DENNIS. ILLUSTRATING HIS ACCOMPANYING ARTIj ON preliminar
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