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    Light and Shade: A Classic Approach to Three-Dimensional Drawing by Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield, Mrs Mary Merrifield

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    (Paperback)

    • Pub. Date: April 2005
    • 64pp
    • Sales Rank: 10,917

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      • Pub. Date: April 2005
      • Publisher: Dover Publications
      • Format: Paperback, 64pp
      • Sales Rank: 10,917

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      Among the first books to provide art students with instructions for correctly drawing perspective outlines, this classic reference clearly demonstrates the principles of light and shade by revealing the effects of common daylight, sunshine, and candle or artificial light on geometrical solids. 13 plates of illustrations.

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      What a deal - A basic course in 64 pages!by Anonymous

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      July 17, 2009: This is one of the Dover reprints of old art instruction manuals, this one first published in 1854. Serious instruction, it is a little book meant for a determined student. It is truly everything about shading for realistic work and is an excellent value for what it is.

      I Also Recommend: Lessons on Shading, Anatomy for Artists.