THE LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFUL 



The educative value of such an exer- 

 cise depends largely on the criticad analysis 

 and appreciation of each picture and of the 

 whole series. The following series of ques- 

 tions will show how I have had my own 

 students work on such pastimes. 



THE LANDSCAPE LINKS 

 PARTICULAR VIEWS 



1. Photograph or sketch each view. 



2. Sketch a ground plan of each view. 



3. Characterize each view and classify the 

 series. 



4. Criticise each view and classify the series. 



5. Each point of view might have been better 

 chosen; criticise. 



6. Which is the most pleasing view? Why? 



7. Is the value of any view influenced by 

 extraneous associations? 



THE WHOLE COLLECTION 



1. Is there any order, sequence, climax or 

 other relation in the series? 



2. Might any rearrangement, addition or 

 omission improve the series? 



3. On what principle should this series of 

 views be organized? 



GENERAL QUESTIONS 



1. Which views are best, — foregroimd, middle- 

 ground or distance? 



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