Ladies' manual of art
Subtitle: or, Profit and pastime : a self teacher in all branches of decorative art, embracing every variety of painting and drawing on china, glass, velvet, canvas, paper and wood.
Edition: First Edition
Series: Original, not reprint
Publisher: Donohue, Henneberry & Co.
Published: 1890
Place of publication: Chicago
Format: Paperback; hardback
Number of pages: 306
Copyright date: 1890
Subjects: Art -- Technique.; Handicraft -- Technique.; Women -- Recreation.; Taxidermy.
First sentence: In presenting to the public and our artistically inclined people our " Art Manual " we should do so with some trepidation had we not the assurance, in placing before them this work, that it would instantly win its way into their favor by its merits.
Description: This is the first edition, publisher went out of business or no longer distributes this copy. There is reprints due to being a public domain. There are other editions but mostly reprints exist.
Notes: First Edition
Table of contents: title: Sketching from Nature. How to Make a Drawing Linear Perspective Materials Terms in a Picture Lines in Nature Line; title: of Beauty Landscapes Selecting a Position Lights and Shades; label: 9 Colors in Nature. Primary Colors Advantages of Colors Colors; title: of a Spectrum Mixtures of Colors Transmission of Light Pure; title: "White, Black, Gray, Green Neutralization of Colors ....; title: 23 Pen and Pencil Drawing. Paper Used for Transferring Preparation of Paper Method of Transferring Shading by Pen Penta- graph How to Use it- -Copying with Transparent Paper ...; title: 27 Pastel Painting. Crayons and Pastels Paper Used Exposure to the Sun Colors Employed Colors of Paper Mounting the Picture Sketching In the Outlines Applying the Crayon Colors and Composition of Tints Background; label: 29 Landscape Painting in Crayon. Paper Arranging the Paper; title: Drawing Using the Colors Fixing the Drawing Materials for Pastel Drawing; title: ' * 33 Monochromatic Drawing. Directions Materials Used Shades Blending Sky Mountains Water Moonlight Old Ruins, etc. *; label: 37 Water Colors. Instructions Colors Used for Sky and Distances; title: Hills Trees Foreground Sky Moonlight, etc. Selecting the Paper Different Kinds Brushes Other Materials Colors Used *; label: 38 Landscape Painting in Oil Colors. Technical Names and Materials Used Mixing of Tints How to Apply Them A Glaze Impasting Scrambling Handling Light Brushes Materials Used Canvas Prepared Paper Mill-boards Panels Palettes A Dipper Rest Stick Knives Easels Vehicles Mixed; title: Tints *; label: 45; title: Oil Photo. Miniature or Cameo Oil Improved Method Treating; title: the Photograph Paste Preparation The Glass Cleaning Colors Applied Wedges Caution Directions for Coloring Second Method Ivory Type or Mezzotint Mounting the Photograph; title: Materials Used Another Plan *; label: 55 Photo Painting in Water Colors. Selecting Photograph Preparing the Photo Colors Used Coloring Background, Face, Eyes,; title: Mouth, Hair, Clothing Shadowing; label: 60; title: Russian or Egyptian Method. To Produce First Class Picture Applying Colors Palette Liquid Colors Used Brushes . . *; label: 63 Making Photographs. Gelatine Dry-plate Process The Outfit Fillingthe Plate-Holder Taking the Picture Making Negatives Chemical Outfit Directions for Using Chemicals Instructions Summarized Making Prints from Negatives Sensitized Paper; title: Prints Toning Process Mounting Pictures *; title: 65 Draughtsmen's Sensitive Paper for Copying Drawings. Directions How to Use Printing by Exposure *; label: 70 Wood Painting. From the German General Preliminaries; title: Requisites Colors Transferring the Drawing on Wood Enlarging and Reducing Designs Divisions of Wood Surface Tracing; title: and Transferring Designs Fixing Transferred Design Color- ingRetouching Wood Articles Polishing Designs ....; title: 71 Transparencies. Instructions General Directions; label: 81; title: Crystal, or Oriental Painting. Materials Used Colors Used; title: Directions; label: 83 Antique Italian Landscape Painting. Style of the Painting; title: Transferring Quality of the Glass Used Materials Directions Paints Used; label: 85 Grecian Oil Painting. Selecting the Engraving Applications; title: Method of Painting Mixing the Paints Eyes, Hair, Flesh; title: Suggestions Colors Brushes; title: 87 Ornamental Glass Sign Work. Lettering Door Plates Ornamenting Glass Work, Boxes, etc. Instructions Lettering the GlassHolding the Letters Next Process Remaining Directions Articles Used Note; label: 89 Vitremanie. Easy and Inexpensive Decoration of Windows,; title: Churches, Public Buildings, Private Houses, etc. Supersedes; title: Diaphanie Defects of Diaphanie Materials Used in Vitremanie Simple Instructions Applying the Design Removing the Paper Arranging the Designs; label: 91 Diaphanie. Similarity to Decalcomanie Materials Required; title: The Application Designs Used; title: 93 Painting on Silk. Satin and SilkIts Beauty and PopularityTransferring Painting Directions Using Colors Lightly Raised Work Colors Used Bringing out the Picture ....; label: 94 Staining Wood and Ivory. Yellow Mahogany Black, Red, Blue,; title: Purple Acids and Materials Used; label: 96; title: Crystalline Surfaces. Paper, Wood, and Glass Mixture Used Application Directions; label: 97 China Painting. On China, Porcelain, Earthenware, and Enamel Colors Used Process of Burning In Tracing and Drawing; title: First Method Second Method Third Method Cleaning Brushes Composition, Use, and Mixing of Colors Classification of Colors Tests Fusibility Thickness Mediums Conduct of the Work Special Information Concerning Painting Colors Mode of Use Mixtures Concordance of Enamel with Moist and Oil Colors Technical Names; label: 99 Monochrome. China Painting Painting on Porcelain or Earthen- ware Tints of Monochromes Sketching In Painting the Head; title: Hair Flesh Tints Drapery Retouching M. Lacroix's Colors Finishing the Monochrome General Suggestions . . Ill China Painting. Painting the Head in Colors on Porcelain Drawing and Sketching In Highly Colored Faces Cast Shadows; title: Painting the Lips Blue Eyes Fair Hair Colored Draperies; title: The Palette; label: 115 China Painting. Style of Boucher Flowers, Fruits, Birds and Landscape on Porcelain Retouching Leaves Peaches Instructions on Landscapes The Sky Trunks of Trees Branches Houses Ground Water Strengthening Touches Directions; title: for Packing; label: 118 Terra Cotta Painting. Enamel, Oil and Water Color Painting on; title: Terra Cotta Special Instructions Materials and Brushes Used; label: 123 Burning In. Mineral Decalcomanie New and Beautiful Art; title: Transferring Pictures to China and Other Ware Imitating Exactly Beautiful Painting Directions, Materials Required,; title: Designs, Numbers, Prices; label: 126 Natural Flowers. Preservation Hot Water System Sandwich; title: Island Process Sand Drying Method Last Process ....; title: 129 Paper-Flower Making. Arrangement of Bouquets Materials Used Directions for Using Wire, Silk, etc. Crimson Rhododendron White Camelia, Rose, Pink Fuchsia Grouping Flowers Examples List of Materials, Tools, etc; label: 134 French Art Decorating Wood, Leather, Silk, etc. To Decorate; title: Delicate Fabrics Another Method Decorating Dark Colored; title: Articles Choice of Subjects Covered Designs List of Subjects; title: that can be Decorated General Suggestions; label: 143 The Wax Art Flowers and Fruit Instructions for Making Wax; title: and Molds Materials Used, etc. Molding Preparing Wax To; title: Mold a Calla Lily Painting Variegated Flowers Directions for Sheeting Wax Molding Wax Fruit Oranges, Apples, Peaches,; title: Grapes, etc. Special Instructions Leaf Molds, Wires, Steel Molding Pins, Moss, Miscellaneous Articles, Colored Wax ....; label: 146 Sprinkle Work. Decoration of Wood and China Ornaments Its Ease and Beauty Utensils Process Special Directions Var; title: nishing and Polishing Sprinkle Work on China Veins Colors Generally and Satisfactorily Used General Suggestions . . . * 154 Pearl Embroidery. Fish Scales To Prepare Them Drawing the Pattern of Leaf Directions; title: 161 Feather Flowers. Instructions to Begin Color of Feathers Dyeing Renewing Ostrich Feathers; label: 162 Lustral Bronze Painting. Preparations Instructions Copy from; title: Engravings Stems of Trees Second Shade Figures Parts of Mountains Varnishing Suggestions Gilding; label: 164 Japanese Art. Gathering Leaves Directions 16.") Staining Glass. Causes of Decay Of Glass Painting Colors Used; title: Classes Process of Laying the Colors Peinture et Apprfit; title: Ground or Foundation The Vehicle Most Suitable Oil Palette Pigments Fused Colors Illuminated Colors New Tone of Color Mosaic Glass Painting Cartoons Cutting Over-laid Glass Colored Pot Metal; label: 169 Gilding Glass. Preparations Cutting Figures and Ornaments; title: most Important Secret General Suggestions; label: 179 Etching on Copper. Heating Dabbing Smoking Etching; title: Fluid for the Purpose Directions; label: 181 Kensington Painting. Its Progress and Popularity Materials Used Colors Necessary Applying Colors Flowers, Leaves; title: Instructions; label: 185 Arrasene Embroidery. Novelty and Beauty Wool and Silk Arrasene A Wild Rose Blind Stitch Double Rose Daisies^- Forget-me-not Leaves Stems Full Instructions ....; label: 189; title: Portraiture in Black Crayon. Careful Instructions Paper Cutting and Trimming Dampening and Framing Selecting Materials Enlarging the Photograph Tracing Carefulness Features Pupils of the Eyes Iris Nose Lips Blending Process The Hair The Drapery Collar and Shirt Front The Back- ground Lace Work Finishing General Important Suggestions; label: 191 Analysis of Colors. Nature and Quality Blues Reds Browns; title: Mixing Compound Tints for the Face Tints and Colors Producing them Transparent Colors Semi-Transparent Contrast and Harmony of Colors; label: 197 Taxidermy. Profit, Usefulness and Beauty Skinning Mounting; title: in General Preserving Spiders and Insects Shell Fish; title: Polishing Shells Collecting Animals Recipes General and; title: Special Instructions , , , ,; title: -; label: 203; title: DATURG