Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-07-31
WORK IN 4 STUDIO.
4 PLACE WHERE THE EARLY sIeo $ LIKELY TO SECURE THE WORa.

A Fight for a Pose-PuttinE the Question
 to Vote-Bearrsnging the oIodcI-Ihr
 Harmless Lady student Who Is Amply
 SuppIed-Her Work.
 A studio is a republic; but it hus its recognized leaders, and there is not uuf-.- urentlv one who by sheer force of will has established herself as an autocrat s,Gi takes upon herself Co regulate cverytA.r-. from the model to the clock The a;i-,. crat is not always what IS known as -,tronl, worker l. e. one whose power, .. drawing and painting might entitle her g.. take the lead. Her only qualifcat.... need be self confidence, a capacity of early rising and a temper-especially temp -.
 In no place more than a studio k ij ,rg- that the early bird gets the worm; bg. H n studio that bird must be prepared Go ,..- lend it's spells. Thus it is q great thing ,1 be among the first Co pose the model at B on Monday morning; but unless you are prepared tO fight for the continuance ot your pose. you will find that each conner will want to alter it Co suit her particular taste. Unfortunately, mulcorteuts have the right Go put the pose Co the vote: and it not subsequently happens that after YOU have patiently blocked in the iguIe during The first hour, at 9 o'clock. when the crowd arrives. fresh and totally di.- fe-ent position is voted for and carried by an exasperl;ing majority, and al your labor is lost.
 THE AUTOCRAT AND THE IMBECILE.
 Tt is at such a juncture as this that the powers of the autOcrat really come into play. she makes her sketch; and, having once done so. she takes upon herself the entire arranging and correcting of tLe model. What does she care fl he wR- re- laNing one limb or stifIeniny another at the moment she drew him She gives one searching gaze at her canvas; glances with -c0rn at those of her ueighbors; calmy Ob- serves. The model has moved; l will rc- arrange him. as I have got him all in. and insists on her pose being main talned for the rest of the week.
 In cDntradistinctiOn Co his type, which k always self reliant, and generally argues with the professor, is the harmles- imbecile. but lady like student. She begs every one to criticise her work, and resents nothing in the way of comment. She is amply supplied with every possible artistic necessary. from white chalk (which every one borrows, to mark the position uf their easels on the floor Co large piece of fresh bread She has more charcoal. a better -hla-plomb,T and more measures and c0mpssses than any one else in the studio. She is always amiaOle, and ready Co give out Of her abundance to her needy ueighbOrs.
 She never misses a days work: but she can uor draw, and she never expects Co be able Co do SD, She is a striking example of our want of acquaintance with the laws which govern the selection of art students. all her tastes seem iu direct opposition tC the somewhat uutidy casual life Of a studio; but year after year you find her there. always nicely dressed, always hum Llc. and always a trifie silly. Appealed C as Co whether the model i~ right or no, she siys pite1U>ly, "Ch. please e n't ask me. never know" The invariably makes the eyes too large. and. as rule prefers Co draw only tur head. three times larger than life. on tiLtei paper. iu crayon, and with a good deal cf s-uMp.-Maggzine oi Art.