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The Elements of Drawing

The Elements of Drawing

Ruskin, John
Ruskin, John

Paperback

Series: Drawing - Illustrated

General DesignGeneral EducationPainting Instruction

ISBN10: 1720677034
ISBN13: 9781720677031
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 4 2018
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.29 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Elements of Drawing in Three Letters to Beginners by John Ruskin with Illustrations Drawn by the Author. It may perhaps be thought, that in prefacing a Manual of Drawing, I ought to expatiate on the reasons why drawing should be learned; but those reasons appear to me so many and so weighty, that I cannot quickly state or enforce them. With the reader's permission, as this volume is too large already, I will waive all discussion respecting the importance of the subject, and touch only on those points which may appear questionable in the method of its treatment. In the first place, the book is not calculated for the use of children under the age of twelve or fourteen. I do not think it advisable to engage a child in any but the most voluntary practice of art. If it has talent for drawing, it will be continually scrawling on what paper it can get; and should be allowed to scrawl at its own free will, due praise being given for every appearance of care, or truth, in its efforts. It should be allowed to amuse itself with cheap colours almost as soon as it has sense enough to wish for them.

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