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TEL. UNIVERSITY 4-4464

CARTOON - ROUGH

ROMARE BEARDEN
351 WEST 114TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY

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at all times, since elaborated drawing tends to subdivide and weaken the effect of every statement, and is appreciated only because some confuse art with evident effort. 
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( unless [[commons?]] )

The steps outlined previously in the beginning and development of a composition are to be considered in an academic sense. Actually the artist seeks to develope [[develop]] all the elements of his composition simultaneously. That is, working out of the whole of his concept. Whose painting can rely to some extent on a well learned craft, artists have frequently approached the work as a craftsman would, with all due consideration of the practical consideration involved. A sketch approximateing
 [[approximating]] his intentions was developed by careful drawings including, if called for, studies made without