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A practical manual of wood engraving : with a brief account of the history of the art (1886)

Brown, William Norman · London : C. Lockwood and Co. · leaf 64

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WOOD ENGRAVING. 50 which (Fig. 25) will serve to partially explain the former lesson on solid rotundity. In the second cut (Fig. 26) which has more to do with the present lesson, it will be seen that the light strikes the top of the pot internally, and gradually runs into density. This is also the… … shades increase the tints must be blended very finely and carefully, or the even level effect will be wanting, while the tints in each should finally in the centre be merged into uncut wood. The student should practise this and the former lesson repeatedly and thoroughly, and in varied forms, so as…

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