The American drawing-book : a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist : especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction . THE HUMAN FIGURE 83 90. After having required the devotion ofso much time and study to the delineation ofthe head, hand, and foot, the figure, as a whole,might appear of sufficient relative importanceto demand a larger space than will be devotedto it, at this time. It should be remembered,that, these elementary instructions are inductiveand preparatory to that more concise consid-eration and study of th
The American drawing-book : a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist : especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction . THE HUMAN FIGURE 83 90. After having required the devotion ofso much time and study to the delineation ofthe head, hand, and foot, the figure, as a whole,might appear of sufficient relative importanceto demand a larger space than will be devotedto it, at this time. It should be remembered,that, these elementary instructions are inductiveand preparatory to that more concise consid-eration and study of the anatomical construction of thehuman frame, essential to those who aspire to the attain-ment of excellence in the higher branches of art, whichdo not strictly belong to the mere rudiments of the mind and hand have been schooled to act har-moniously together, until the broad principles of design arefirst developed to the understanding of the pupil, and he ismade to feel wants beyond those of the beginner, it is notonly useless, but even prejudicial to his advancement, toI confuse his mind with theories and treatises, which he cannot fully understand, nor practically apply.
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