What to draw and how to draw it Pl.57
1913
Ever wonder how to turn a simple egg shape into a grumpy gentleman with a mustache? This 1913 instructional plate by Edwin George Lutz breaks down face construction into three distinct recipes, labeled A, B, and C. Starting with a basic oval and crosshairs, Lutz demonstrates how adding strategic curves or triangles suddenly births eyes, noses, and eventually full-blown facial hair. Lutz was a pioneer in art education, and his book *What to Draw and How to Draw It* was famously checked out of the library by a young Walt Disney to learn the basics of drawing. It is a charming, geometric look at the building blocks of human expression.
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