essentÊrving°79

C A R v I N C. T R A D i T I O N A I. F O L I A G F.

ridgcs running up co rhem. Thesc ridges and orhcr ribs converge but scldom meet, as rhis would break che leaf into islands and spoiÅ‚ che flow (Fig 6.12). Not every historical example chat you see observes these praccices but they are therc in most leaves and have logie on their side. If, however, you find foliage with the edges all roundcd downwards, bear in mind the saying of the late Arthur Ayres, who was one of the last great sculptor/carvers, thar the English love an edge, the French cannot abide an edge and the Italians can take ic or leave it.

Fic 6.11 Rosę carved in cheny for a memoriał table, by Dick Onians.

FlG 6.12 Vigorous carving in oldpine of Regency-style acanthns by John Roberts. NotÄ™ the movement of the leaf ends, the turnovers and the strong â€˜punctuation of the eyes, and the ridges corwerging but not meeting.

_ 79 _