, 1875-09-12
ODDS AND ENDS.


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ODDS AND ENDS.
| CHICAGO.
! A. F. Brooks has gone to Northern Michiga
! to make sketches for two OF three weeks.
! H.F. Spread hns returned from IndiaDa, An
| reopened studio in Schloasser's Block, the ol
place.
The article published in TIE TRIBUNE las
| Sunday or "Artists and Employers was b
Mr. Alexander Forbes, an old Chicago artist.
[ Van Reath's "Bur1al Of MARTYR" hang
above Thomas Coles " C.oss and the World " il
| tbs Exposition. Some wag says it is fit to pu
| the martyr over the Coles
For the information OF strangers: Besides th
Exposition exhibition OF pictures. there are tn
good though not largo collections OF painting
constantly open,-the gallery Of the Academy 9
Design, on Michigan avenue, and Highwood'
private gallery Of German pictures. on Wabasl
avenue.
The young ladies' have taken to wosring famil
portraits for oruamenta. Breastpins having de
yeloped to siZe approaching the ahie1d O.
Achilles, ivory portraits have now become avail
abla. There are several advantages in this nev
fashion. In the horse-cars, for instance, nj
agreeable point ia furnished Tor opposite eyes II
rest upon, and the tediun much beguiled by tht
supply Of temporary gallery OF fine art. II the
COPIES could be certlf1ed in some conspicuous
way, convenient means would be furnished fol
forming fair inference OF tue probable descen!
and social connection OF the Nesror, for it is mol
everybody whose ancestors wore ruf1ed shirts
and had their portraits paluted on ivory. Notice
is given to young people that the authority oil
Mrs. Farras'e ''Behavior Book for Young
Ladies " is in favor Of taking off such ornaments
II friend wishes to examine them.
Pietro Vaini was fellow student Of Fortunv.
Zamacois and Regpau't, all dead and all noted,
Albert f. Bellows, who has lived in Boston
since his returo from Europe in 1868, will opea
q studio in New York during the coming seaaon.
Mr.. ". NJ. Rossetti writeR in the last number
OF the academy on another art-work just COM
pleted by Mr. MADDOX Brown Of subjects taken
from liking Lear"
8. G. ". Benjamin writes on the "Praotice
and Patronage Of French ar: " in the September
Atlantic. Mr. Benjamin is an artist and has
picture in the Chicago Exposition.
The official list Of the pitcures bought at the
Salon this year by the French Government is ~
follows: Abel, by Camille Bellangor; lamar,
by Cabanel Leda. By Conrtat; a Landscape, by
HarpigDies; 4 Naiade, byHenner; 4 Night in Sep
tember, by Eugene Mason Armour, by Vallon
The Eve Of Execution at Rome, By santai; The
denomination Of Robert the Pious. by ]. P.
Laurens andthe Portrait Of Child, BY Carolus
Duran. These works will shortly be placed in
ths Luxembourg.
The gallery Of the Monte di Pieta-that is, the
Government pawn-shop-at Rome il 10 be sold
for the benefit OF tho Italian Government On the
26th Of November next. It will be put up in
eleven lots, unless disposed OF IN q lump BY Oct
Is, for tho sum Of Bis, 600 re Of about S165 900.
The collection includes pictures, sculptures mo-
saics. bronzes, and other fine art Objects Many
nj ha nj i'm NJ a$A
and mainly valuable IS specimens of different
schools. There are, however, unless the cata-
logue is deceitful, productions of Domeuichino,
Claude Lorraine, Garofolo, Sebastiano del Pi-
ombo, Fra Bartolomeo, Pinturrichio Yasari, and
Francis.
wATEn-c0LoR PORTRAITS.
The following observations on painting heads
IN watsr-color ara from the notos Of pupil OF
alrs. Murray, aud are worth putting into print:
When the general proportions arc correctly fixed,
he features should be more carefully drawa define
a;ing all the details Of particular psrts with beauty
md precision. aud in somewhat angular Manner
instead Of the smooth, uncertain way which generally
,naracteEzes beginners. When complete, rub the
'ut1lue with stale, not hand bread crumbs until It IL
7efy faint.
cooring Confirm with tesh-color those parts Of
nth modsrateaized brush and liquid color, following
dee Of shadow which rounds Into the
armine, aud Indian yellow. In dark compe lions |
oe and yellow predomiuate In boada blue and Ia ka.
sext % shadows, paint Ill the face except white Of
yes. With compound Of Indian yellow md madder-
INK When this ia quite dry, paint the hair IL black,
rst with wash Of puro lake al over whsu that is
~. repaat waAh Of desh-color over facs aud, when
early ent not quite dry, paint red OF check. When
aa is dry wash over locks OF hsir With faint wash Of
adigo which let dry and then paint dark shades with
cry tn1ck, broad touches composed OF Lake, sepia,
nd indigo, Laid on very dat leaving lights clear and
harp. An intermediate tint may be used In finishing
ae hair to combine dark and Light shades. The dark
paris may oe lntenstaed with pure lake worked
a1nted With eePia. modified with any other
0lors to correspond with colors Of par
cuar subject. The pupil il in al cases black. The
H. GATE or hgh may ba painted rst, and allowed to
hinese white, which may be used conveniently from
le iefe thumbnat Eor black eyelashes eepia indigo,
I'D like; eepia and yellow, II blonde This frat
leseh s9oud ba finished at first sitting.
adary Or rounding shadows cooler than shadows OF
ghta. Then work up details more carefully.
Third sitting: SHpplc whole face with nearly dry
ors, e1aSf'y ct matching the part worked upon. En-
aptnK the touch to the shape Of the minute spaces
be niled, without encroaching upon the surround
& color. Background aud dress should bs aubor- |
nate & to the he.d IN interest, color, and finish.
er contrast should enhance tia value Of
:. cool gray Of Indian red and |
digo, greenish brown, or warm white are good. |
rrnresant gIay, cloudy sky, wash In tint Of In
au1.ea ano 'na'Go, and while wet, Some cobalt and
ittts emerald green may be painted in parts. In
lntinG desh. the Shadows should be warm half -dnts
ol hEnts warm, and reflections rich cool drapertes
ID rich saadows and red or WARM objec.s. Deep |
adea and bright lights should seldom be near sdge1
objects.
New-N0 Smoke. SCOT,
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