For the young beginner it will be necessary to have patterns of animals and other toys to trace around, before cutting out the forms.

In the author's opinion originality should be always encouraged in a boy when the original designs can be successfully worked out to completion by the boy.

With beginners, however, considerable tact must be used in leading them on to work out original ideas through the medium of the sketching pencil. Only very few have the ability to carry out an idea which they may have, and if allowed to attempt it without a trial on paper the resulting product is most always a failure. As stated before, the first work should be tracings from well-designed patterns. These, then, can be successfully worked out, and the result is satisfying to the mind of the child and not a discouraging failure.