. Augsburg's drawing, book 2. In Fig. 11 the I)alls are of the same size, but in diiferent places ;that i*, different distances away. Ball A is drawn larger than BallB, because it is nearer. Ball D is drawn smaller than Ball Abecause farther away. Balls C, E, and Fare drawn the same sizebecause they are the same distance away — are on the same hori-zontal line. Observe in Fig. 11 that the higher up in the picture the object,the farther it appears away. The Judgment.— In drawing, the position and size of theobject should be based on the judgment. If mechanical devices,such as the laws of perspe


. Augsburg's drawing, book 2. In Fig. 11 the I)alls are of the same size, but in diiferent places ;that i*, different distances away. Ball A is drawn larger than BallB, because it is nearer. Ball D is drawn smaller than Ball Abecause farther away. Balls C, E, and Fare drawn the same sizebecause they are the same distance away — are on the same hori-zontal line. Observe in Fig. 11 that the higher up in the picture the object,the farther it appears away. The Judgment.— In drawing, the position and size of theobject should be based on the judgment. If mechanical devices,such as the laws of perspective and comparison are used, theyshould always be subordinated to this judgment. The drawing isto he judged hy its looks. If it looks right to the draughtsman, it isto be taken for granted that it is right; and so far as he is con- AUGSBURGS DRAWING. 23 cerned, this is so, until he reaches a higher level — until his idealshows him that it is wrono^. Z^^^.. DRILL EXERCISES. 34. Draw Fig. IL 35. Draw a group of haycocks similar to the group of ballsin Fig. 11. 36. Draw a group of haycocks similar to the apples inFig. 4. Draw five haycocks similar in position to the apples in 37Fig. Draw a haystack and place a haycock by the side of a haystack and place four haycocks around a tree and a haystack a tree and place another beyond it. .Draw a tree and place two others beyond it. 43. Draw a row of four trees extending away. 44. Draw a tree and place a haycock at the right of it. 45. Draw a group containing a tree, haycock, and haystack. 46. Draw two haystacks similar in position to the apples in Fig. 4. 24 AUGSBURGS DRAWING.


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