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Fig. 37 shows a pleasing arrangement of spaces. The kite is first
covered with the body color, then the bandings are put on, and lastly
the spots. A banding around the outside of the stars in the tail is
effective and in keeping. Passe-partout is excellent for banding in
some places.
The five-pointed star kite, Fig. 38, is neat and artistic. The
framework is given to the left.
=The Six-pointed Star=, Fig. 118, has interesting spaces and paths.
The wide paths running to the center are divided by passe-partout. The
discs at the points are in keeping with the large one at the center.
The main cover was in two tones of grey green. The one spine and two
bowed tailless kite gives good opportunity for decoration. Fig. 119 is
designed as a banner kite, Fig. 120 a conventionalized bull pup, and
Fig. 121 a flower form. The two stick tailless kite is not as easy to
space well as some of the others, yet a number of excellently decorated
kites of this form have been exhibited. Fig. 122 has a blue body and
black paths with gilt over the black. The gilt was put on by hand. Fig.
123 is very similar in design but with light paths between dark. Fig.
124 has a red, white and blue combination with black paths and gilt
stripes on the color spaces. In Fig. 125 the radiating lines would be
curved in the air.
[Illustration: FIG. 117.]
[Illustration: FIG. 119.]
The Japanese square kite, Fig. 126, is like a canvas, ready for a
grotesque figure, a beautiful landscape, or a conventional design, and
many of these have been very artistically decorated.
For box-kites with bands as a part of their construction, the banding
designs seem more consistent, and so are used more. See Figs. 127-133.
Fish, bird, butterfly, boy, man, and clown kites and all forms of
representative kites require considerable brush work. Fig. 134 is a
beautiful brown kite all decorated with the brush. The school building
in the center was painted with water colors. The fish kite, Fig. 135,
is all hand work. Fig. 136 is the head for a dragon kite and should
have considerable fierceness. Fig. 137 has the decorative feature
in carefully planned lettering which possesses a good space filling
quality.
[Illustration: FIG. 118.]
[Illustration: FIG. 122.]
[Illustration: FIG. 120.]
[Illustration: FIG. 121.]
[Illustration: FIGS. 123, 124, 125, 126.]
[Illustration: FIG. 129.]
[Illustration: FIG. 127.]
[Illustration: FIG. 128.]