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 . descend to the parts and details: he will be able to do this upon fixed and certain principles,which, if properly understood, appreciated, and applied, will never mislead him. 92. Let the pupil now attempt to draw the outline of this first example of the full figure,without having recourse to measurement, and without reference to other rules of proportion, thansuch as may be suggested by the careful obs

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 . descend to the parts and details: he will be able to do this upon fixed and certain principles,which, if properly understood, appreciated, and applied, will never mislead him. 92. Let the pupil now attempt to draw the outline of this first example of the full figure,without having recourse to measurement, and without reference to other rules of proportion, thansuch as may be suggested by the careful obs Stock Photo
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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 . descend to the parts and details: he will be able to do this upon fixed and certain principles, which, if properly understood, appreciated, and applied, will never mislead him. 92. Let the pupil now attempt to draw the outline of this first example of the full figure, without having recourse to measurement, and without reference to other rules of proportion, thansuch as may be suggested by the careful observation of the figure before him, and by preciselythe same method by which he has drawn the head, hand, and foot, separately. He will see, at aglance, that a perpendicular line, drawn from the upper lip, would intersect the point where the THE HUMAN FIGURE. S5.