Drawing Trees by Victor Perard 1945 First Edition studio pottery fish platter among whom he lived for

among whom he lived for a part of each year for most of his life

and other cherished things

but also just as a lovely little object for display

though there is no printing left on it--the box measures 8" x 6 3/4"x1 3/4"

which are amplifying my desire for a wonderful old wooden desk across the surface of which I'd spread out all manner of vintage desk accessories

Drawing Trees by Victor Perard 1945 First Edition studio pottery fish platter among whom he lived forBefore Bob Ross, there was Victor Perard, teaching us how to draw faces, anatomy, horses, dogs, hands, flowers and trees! I really love the production of this 1945 first edition of Drawing Trees, with horizontal format, paper cover, cream newsprint like pages and handwritten text, making it feel super immediate, like a workbook to be taken out into the forest and indeed, there are blank pages inserted between sections. The pages themselves are packed