Sanjiban's Correspondence with The Mother

3 October 1933

O my Mother,

This afternoon I went with X to see a work-site. There I made a sketch which I would like to show Thee. Ma, I find difficulty in showing distance and can’t set things correctly. Shall I try it again with paints?

It is not bad. You can try it in painting. If you want the background to be far away you must be careful to keep it of a paler shade than the foreground. And pale mauve and pale blue can be used freely. Also details must be left more indistinct than in front.

3 October 1933