6619 cc9168d4-b2b9-49d8-859c-d715898790de On Drawing Trees and Nature: A Classic Victorian Manual J. D. Harding calibre (9.6.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2011-09-11T23:00:00+00:00 <div> <p>This classic of art instruction is the work of James Duffield Harding (1798-1863), who served as drawing master and sketching companion to the great Victorian art critic, John Ruskin. Generations of students have benefited from the teachings of this 19th-century master, who sought always to "produce as near a likeness to Nature, in every respect, as the instrument, or material employed, will admit of; not so much by bona fide imitation, as by reviving in the mind those ideas which are awakened by a contemplation of Nature . . . The renewal of those feelings constitutes the true purpose of Art. </p> <p>"This volume consists of direct reproductions of Harding's sketches of vignettes from natural settings. Each is accompanied by a series of lessons emphasizing both practical and theoretical considerations. The edition features the added attraction of 23 outstanding plates from the author's Lessons on Trees.</p></div> Courier Corporation 9780486140407 EnlpAwAAQBAJ eng Art Techniques General