. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 93.—Two Gesso Panels from the Pulpit of Teddington and executed by Mr. Reginald Hallward. a more satisfactory result than can be obtained by paintalone. He will see his work growing under his fingers (orhis brush), and by obtaining success (of a kind) at theoutset he will be led on to attempt more difficult effects, ij58 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. and thus unconsciously develop his craft. In painteddecoration, on the other hand, the amateur is apt to find thedifficulties increase rather than diminish in carrying thework as far as is desirable, and
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 93.—Two Gesso Panels from the Pulpit of Teddington and executed by Mr. Reginald Hallward. a more satisfactory result than can be obtained by paintalone. He will see his work growing under his fingers (orhis brush), and by obtaining success (of a kind) at theoutset he will be led on to attempt more difficult effects, ij58 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. and thus unconsciously develop his craft. In painteddecoration, on the other hand, the amateur is apt to find thedifficulties increase rather than diminish in carrying thework as far as is desirable, and there is the likelihood ofhis finally giving up in despair owing to the condition ofmuddle reached in his attempt to produce a satisfactory , unlike paint, seems such a pleasant material to play. No. 94.—Decorated Writing Cabinet, the front to be madeto let down. The design is a free treatment of someflowering shrub, though no direct reference to any oneplant is made. As will be noticed, the stems are madean ornamental feature. with. You blob it on and bring out your design by gettingthe gesso on thicker in places as your fancy or copysuggests, and you never reach that state of imbecility whichis arrived at all too soon by the amateur oil-painter. Irecall my own first efforts in the use of oil colour and thehopeless condition I soon got in. There are few moredifficult things to manage at the outset than oil colours— GESSO. 139 Ruskin said it was the most difficult of all handwork—andto obtain any mastery is a matter of considerable is like modelling in this respect, that many anamateur who cannot paint an object can give an adequaterendering of it in clay or wax, as he can finger and tool theplastic material about until the desired effect is obtained. KALE
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