570

The methods of aerial.

OF PAINTING.

The density of a body of smoke looks white below the horizon while above the horizon it is dark, even if the smoke is in itself of a uniform colour, this uniformity will vary according to the variety in the ground on which it is seen.

IV.

OF PORTRAIT AND FIGURE PAINTING.

Taken from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci edited by Jean Paul Richter, 1880.

569 * 571

VII * X

Notebooks of Leonoardo da Vinci

VIII: Botany for Painters and Elements of Landscape Painting.

. . .

550,

551,

552,

553,

554,

555

The distribution of light and shade.

556,

557,

558,

559

The juxtaposition of light and shade.

560,

561

On the lighting of the background.

562,

563,

564,

565

On the lighting of white objects.

566

The methods of aerial.

567,

568,

569,

570

Of sketching figures and portraits.

571,

572

The position of the head.

573

Of the light on the face.

574,

575,

576

General suggestions for historical pictures.

577,

578,

579,

580,

581

How to represent the differences of age and sex.

582,

583

Of representing the emotions.

584

Of representing imaginary animals.

585

The selection of forms.

586,

587,

588,

589,

590

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