Model Drawing.

Two and a-half hours are allowed for the Examination in this subject, which will take the place of the Examinations in the Elementary and Advanced Stages of Model Drawing (Subjects 3a and 5a).

Each candidate is required to draw on a half Imperial sheet of paper the objects placed before him, including the drawing board on which they stand, as they appear from the point of view in which he may be seated, and his drawing is expected to show a knowledge of the effect of perspective in modifying the appearance of the models. Candidates are not required to shade their drawings since marks for the exercise in shading are confined to work done in Drawing in Light and Shade from a Cast (Subject 5b), but, if they prefer to do so, they may lightly shade their drawings from models,

No ruling, measuring, or use of instruments is allowed; but the pencil may be held between the eye and the objects for the purpose of estimating their apparent relative size.

For the examination the groups will be composed of three or more of the geometrical models and vases shown in Figs. I. and II., placed upon an Imperial Drawing Board.

N.B. Models and vases indicated in the accompanying figures must be of the sizes given below.

Cone (No. 1). Base, 10 ins. diameter; axis, or altitude, 15 ins. Ring (No. 2). Outside diameter, 12 ins.; section, 1 ins. by 1 ins.

Square Prism (No. 3). Edge of base, 7 ins.;

15 ins.

White, unglazed, long-necked Bottle (No. 4).
greatest width, 6 ins.

length or altitude,

Height, 123 ins.;

Cylinder (No. 5). Base 8 ins. diameter; length or altitude,

Large unglazed terra-cotta Vase (No. 7). Height, 9 ins.; greatest width, 81 ins.

Drawing in Light and Shade from a Cast.

Three hours are allowed for the Examination in this subject, which will take the place of the examinations in the Elementary and Advanced Stages of Drawing in Light and Shade from a Cast (Subject 5b).

Candidates are required to make a shaded drawing on a half imperial sheet of paper from a cast of fruit or foliage or cast of ornament in relief, similar to those shown below.

The drawing may be in pencil, chalk, pen and ink, or wash in water colours. The drawing must not be of the same size as the cast. No ruling, measuring, or use of instruments is allowed.

The casts selected for use should be hung before the candidates in such a way that each of them is lighted by only one light. The size of the casts should be in fair proportion to the size of the drawing paper upon which the candidate is required to do his work,

Memory Drawing of Plant Form.

Candidates will be required to draw from memory, in the course of two hours, in pencil, chalk, or with brush in monochrome, such plants and leaf forms as-

giving a simple analysis of their chief structural characteristics by sketches indicating the plan as well as the profile of a flower, and showing the arrangement of its petals, sketches of the form of its calyx, of its pistil and stamens, also of the various shapes which a leaf takes in its growth, the arrangement of the leaves on the stem, the junctions of leaves on the stem, transverse sections of stems, &c., buds, and seed vessels. In addition candidates will be required to suggest by sketches the decorative adaptation to some definite geometric space, which will be indicated on the examination paper, of the structural and organic characteristic forms as given by the candidate in his analysis.

It should be understood that the plant and leaf forms are mentioned above merely as suggestions and not with any view of limiting teachers and candidates to the study of these particular plants only, but they may be taken as typical and well adapted for treatment in design.

Candidates will, however, be given the opportunity of showing their skill in drawing and analysing other plant forms, and their discernment in having selected such plant forms on account of their appropriateness for adaptation to decorative purposes in flat surface ornament.

Drawing from the Antique.
(SUBJECT 8B2.)

(The examination in this subject may be held only in schools provided at least with four full-sized figures.)

Candidates are required to draw in any point of view which may be selected by the examiner, from the cast of such a figure as that of the Venus of Milo, the Gladiator, the Antinous, the Discobolus, or any modern figure which may from time to time be approved by the Board as an example.

The casts have to be arranged by the superintendents of examination before the candidates arrive.

Candidates' drawings may be executed in chalk or black lead pencil, at least 15 and not more than 18 inches in height, and on a half imperial sheet of drawing paper supplied by the Board.

Candidates are required to place a mark on the right hand of the drawing paper showing the height of the "horizontal line" (to indicate the level of the candidate's eye).