Book Information
| Title: | "Drawing from Nature and Without a Teacher: According to the Method of Professor Le Breton, Consisting of Drawing from Nature from the Very First Less' |
| Author: | Jarry de Mancy, Adèle, 1794-1854 |
| Publication Year: | 1830 |
| Source: | https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008737708 |
About this book:
This text presents a comprehensive method for learning to draw from nature without a teacher. It emphasizes the crucial first step of understanding what one truly sees versus preconceived notions, focusing on the education of the eye and applying principles of perspective from the outset.
The method progresses from simple geometric shapes like boxes, to architectural elements, human anatomy (heads, hands, feet, and the full figure), and even landscapes, providing practical guidance on using tools like a pencil holder for comparing dimensions and understanding concepts like vanishing points and foreshortening.
The illustrations accompanying the text are not meant for copying but as aids to demonstrate the described operations, which should always be performed by observing actual objects.