. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 99.—Panel founded upon the Sun-flower, with quaint bird. 148 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. not tell an untruth by twisting them as I have done: forthe growth of the leaves and fruit nature has been strictlyadhered to, though very much simplified. In colouring thepanels rely upon the gesso for much of the effect, and thatdodge of wiping off the colour ought to give a good backgrounds could be floated on in transparent blues,getting it lighter towards the bottom, unless a good woodsuch as oak be used, and then even the oak could be. No. 100.—Continuous Scrol
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 99.—Panel founded upon the Sun-flower, with quaint bird. 148 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. not tell an untruth by twisting them as I have done: forthe growth of the leaves and fruit nature has been strictlyadhered to, though very much simplified. In colouring thepanels rely upon the gesso for much of the effect, and thatdodge of wiping off the colour ought to give a good backgrounds could be floated on in transparent blues,getting it lighter towards the bottom, unless a good woodsuch as oak be used, and then even the oak could be. No. 100.—Continuous Scroll Design, suitable for decoration of afrieze or frame, suggested by Italian cinque-cento work. stained. The colouring must not be thought of as paintingfrom nature, but tinting in an agreeable manner reliefs, andtherefore to plan a good harmonious scheme of colour ismost essential. A Diaper like that suggested in No. 97 could be madeeffective in gesso. The moths need not be raised all over,but the gesso could be used to emphasise them. Thus asort of outline might be put around the insects, and the GESSO. 149 ornamentation of the wings cculd be suggested by thegesso, as also the ornament on the background. I see no
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