The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

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Study of a Kingfisher, with dominant Reference to Shade John Ruskin

Location

    • Western Art Print Room

Position in Ruskin’s Collection

Ruskin's Catalogues

  • Ruskin's Rudimentary series, 3rd ed. (1872)

    R|202} Study of Kingfisher, with dominant reference to shade, but local colour still kept note of, as an element of shade. M.
  • Ruskin's Rudimentary series 4th ed. (1872)

    R|202} Study of Kingfisher, with dominant reference to shade, but local colour still kept note of, as an element of shade. M.
    R. 202. Pencil on white paper reinforced with black.Study of Halcyon.

    To be drawn with BB pencil, on standard white, and touched with common ink, nothing else.

    The object of this study is to enable you to use a BB pencil as if it were black paint; gradating with it rapidly. The use of the ink is to define essential lines which the dusty pencil is apt to lose; and to secure blacks that do not shine.

  • Ruskin's Rudimentary series, 5th ed. (1873)

    R|202} Study of Kingfisher, with dominant reference to shade, but local colour still kept note of, as an element of shade. M.
    R. 202. Pencil on white paper reinforced with black.Study of Halcyon.

    To be drawn with BB pencil, on standard white, and touched with common ink, nothing else.

    The object of this study is to enable you to use a BB pencil as if it were black paint; gradating with it rapidly. The use of the ink is to define essential lines which the dusty pencil is apt to lose; and to secure blacks that do not shine.

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