A complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of crayon portraiture, in black and white. . and not rest content after being able to exe-cute a moderately fair portrait. Eyery year shows anincreasing interest in all Art matters, and Portraitureshould be considered in the light of an fact that others are far ahead, should only act asan incentiye for greater labor and study. The student should bear in mind there are two distinctlessons to be learned in following the instructions heregiven; first the method of work, or the manner of puttingthe crayon upon the paper; second, t


A complete and comprehensive treatise on the art of crayon portraiture, in black and white. . and not rest content after being able to exe-cute a moderately fair portrait. Eyery year shows anincreasing interest in all Art matters, and Portraitureshould be considered in the light of an fact that others are far ahead, should only act asan incentiye for greater labor and study. The student should bear in mind there are two distinctlessons to be learned in following the instructions heregiven; first the method of work, or the manner of puttingthe crayon upon the paper; second, to preserve the exactlikeness of the original. Therefore study the subjectthoroughly and carefully; this is very essential in obtain- 60 CKATOK PORTEAITUEE. ing a correct and pleasing likeness. If this lias beenattended to in the early stages of the work the likenesswill not be difficult of attainment. The object and aimof this treatise has been to present the instruction in thesimplest manner possible, knowing full well that thesmallest details often prove the most valuable to IN BLACK AND WHITE. 61 ^^rbisbiG ;^ THE tJEWELERS tJ0I^RPl^- 5/ Waslpingbop SbrGeb z Boston Public LibraryCentral Library, Copley Square Division ofReference and Research Services Fine Arts Department The Date Due Card in the pocket indi-cates the date on or before which thisbook should be returned to the Library. Please do not remove cards from thispocket. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 9999 05533 857 6 lUH 21 1930


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