The Stages of Instruction are as follows (it should be understood that these are not progressive in the order named. See Regulations for the Course of Instruction, page 12.):—
Stage1.— | Linear Draining by aid of instruments.
a. | Linear Geometry. |
b. | Mechanical and Machine Drawing (from the flat, front blackboard lessons, or from elementary solids or details of machinery and building construction. |
c. | Linear Perspective. |
d. | Details of Architecture from copies. |
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Stage 2.— | Freehand outline drawing of rigid forms from flat examples or copies.
a. | Objects. |
b. | Ornament (showing elementary principles of design.) |
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Stage 3.— | Freehand outline drawing from the "round."
a. | Models and objects. |
b. | Ornament. |
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Stage 4.— | Shading from flat examples or copies.
a. | Models and objects. |
b. | Ornament. |
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Stage 5.— | Shading from the "round" or solid forms.
a. | Models and objects. |
b. | Ornament. |
c. | Time sketching and sketching from memory. |
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Stage 6.— | Drawing the human figure, and animal forms, from copies.
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Stage 7.— | Drawing flowers, foliage, and objects of natural history, from flat examples or copies.
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Stage 8.— | Drawing the human figure, or animal forms, from the "round" or nature,
a. | In outline from casts. |
b1. | Shaded (details) |
b2. | Shaded (whole figures). |
c1. | Studies of heads from the life. |
c2. | Studies of the human figure from nude model. |
d. | Studies of the human figure, draped. |
e. | Time sketching and sketching from memory. |
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Stage 9.— | Anatomical studies.
a. | Of the human figure. |
b. | Of animal forms. |
c. | Of cither, modelled. |
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Stage 10.— | Drawing flowers, foliage, landscape details, and objects of natural history, from nature.
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Stage 11.— | Painting ornament from flat examples.
a. | In monochrome} either in water-colour, tempera, or oil. |
b. | In colours} either in water-colour, tempera, or oil. |
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Stage 12.— | Painting ornament from the cast, &c.
a. | In monochrome, either in water-colour, oil, or tempera. |
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Stage 13.— | Painting (general) from flat examples or copies, flowers, still life, &c.
a. | Flowers, or natural objects, in water colour, in oil, or in tempera. |
b. | Landscapes, or views of buildings. |
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Stage 14.— | Painting (general) direct from nature.
a. | Flowers, or still life, in water colour, oil, or tempera, with out backgrounds. |
b. | Landscapes, or views of buildings. |
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Stage 15.— | Painting from nature groups of still-life, flowers, &c., as compositions of colour.
a. | In oil colour. |
b. | In water colour or tempera. |
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Stage 16.— | Painting the human figure or animals in monochrome, from casts,
a. | In oil, water colour, or tempera. |
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Stage 17.— | Painting the human figure or animals in colour.
a. | From the flat, or copies. |
b. | From nature, nude or draped. |
c. | Time sketches. |
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Stage 18.— | Modelling ornament.
a. | Elementary, from casts. |
b. | Advanced, from casts. |
c. | From drawings. |
d. | Time sketches from examples and from memory. |
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Stage 19.— | Modelling the human figure or animals.
a. | Elementary, from casts of hands, feet, masks, &e. |
b. | Advanced, from casts, or solid examples. |
c. | From drawings. |
d. | From nature, nude or draped. |
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Stage 20.— | Modelling fruit, flowers, foliage, and objects of natural history, from nature. |
Stage 21.— | Time sketches in clay of the human figure, or animals, from nature. |
Stage 22.— | Elementary design.
a. | Studies treating natural objects ornamentally. |
b. | Ornamental arrangements to fill I given spaces in mono chrome or modelled. |
c. | Ornamental arrangements to fill given spaces in colour. |
d. | Studies of historic styles of ornament, drawn or modelled. |
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Stage 23.— | Applied designs, technical or miscellaneous studies.
a. | Machine and mechanical drawing, plan drawing, mapping, and surveys, done from measurement of actual machines, buildings. &c. |
b. | Architectural design. |
c. | Ornamental design as applied to decorative or industrial art. |
d. | Figure composition, and ornamental design with figures, as applied to decorative or industrial art. |
e. | The same as 23c, but in relief. |
f. | The same as 23d, but in relief. |
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Stage 24.— | Drawing on Stone (Lithography.)
a. | Outline drawing with the brush. |
b. | Chalk drawing. |
c. | Drawing with chalk and ink. |
d. | Etching. |
e. | Chromo-lithography. |
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Stage 25.— | Drawing on Wood (for Engraving.)
a. | Line drawing in pencil. |
b. | Black and white drawing in tint. |
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