Guide for Drawing the Acanthus, and Every Description of Ornamental Foliage

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to drawing, carving, and etching flowers for ornamental purposes. With simple, step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, this volume is ideal for those without much experience who have a desire to learn how to create beautiful floral motifs using a number of mediums. Contents include: History and Rules for Drawing the Acanthus Mollis, Perpendicularly , Rules and Practice for Drawing Curvilinear Foliage, as Adapted to Running Scrolls and Cornthian Chapters , On Starting Points , On Grecian and Roman Ornament , On the Designing of Trophies , On Swords and Other Arms , et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work.