The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29

lea for training in art; and the better the
training the better for tho artist,
of course, in any branch he may
follow for livelihood. The illus
tntive faculty comes with practice and
thorough attention 10 the needs of the
periodical. The best school for magazine
Illustrative work is IN the magazines them
selves. For instance here is Miss Allegro
Egglesion, who is illustrating her fathers
new story, She has never done illustra-
tive work before, but she has had good
art training and by the opportunity given
her to illustrate this novel she is being
made an excellent illustrative artist"
"lIow lucrative can this profession I've
while young people are studyingl Can
they realize anything while they are at
work."
"They should expect littlo in that way.
have heard Of young people beginning
very early in their careers to make pictures
for the humorous wceklics, but W. rule
their illustrations are not salablc until
they are pretty well along"
"Does not this drawing for the humor-
Gus magazines give diIctantc sort OF as.
IN moro amateurish way than profess
FlNlldll IL ut 10 Nlit, III Nllt NiIlN NlNkNN
Of his work, to make II lucrative, doesn't
he aitorward look at art from the outside
MORT than he docs from the true artistic
Standpoint
THAT question Is the old one OF whether
pot-boiles spoil the artist, | think they
may spoil him, but do not necessarily.
Nearly every great artist Of modern times
has at some time done great deal in the
way Of pot.boiling. II man has il in
him to rise above that phase OF his art
development don't think n preliminary
struggle with potboilers is going TO hurt
him. II gives him practical ideas while
helping him TO live. II depends largely
upon the conscience put into his pot-boil.
ers. There IN no reason why ono should
not do thoroughly good work, no matter
how modest, no matter even how mer.
camille the intention. II IL tho same in
literature and in art. once knew a liter
AIRY aspiant here in New York who pre-
icrrcd to live ON his landlady rather than
TO avail himself Of an opportunity To write
'squbs' ON daily paper. lie says he
hated 'squihs' For my part ! don't see
why u 'squib' may not be work ui art a
written 'squib' or pictorial squib, like
one of Daumcr's or Of keenc's Some Of
the best trained and most imaginative artists
in America have put their best dmughts-
mauship and finest sentiment into illustra-
tive drawings made up from photographs.
] think 1t no degradation that these men
should give the world the benefit Of their
talents in this unprctcntiuus but refined
and highly useful art-work. While teach
ing and illustrating for a living they at the
same time follow their own untrammclcd
imaginations in oil paintings which win
them fame In the annual exhibitions, but
which bring them little cash from n timid
public"
"You would advise n beginner who
shows some talent for drawing and has
some taste for illustrative art 10 take n
thorough course in technical drawing, and
then 10 try Tor magazine work.
YES. let me iirst say that II In well for
these aspiring illustrators 10 occasionally
show their attempts to the art managers oi
the periodicals in orler that they may get
an idea Of their quality and promise.
These art managers will always take an
interest in bringing out fresh talent, and
will give them encouragement and adj
vice"
"Now, with regard TO tho literary branch.
You were speaking, when We Rn,t began
about what u beginner should do. Wher,
can lac get n trimming IN literary work
There are no schools OF literature. VIVA
must he dO?"
Gle must saturato his mind with The
best literature, and he must practice, prac
ticc, pnciiccl'
"Whcrc will he get nm opportunity "a
praclico2 Write an article aud submit Il
10 magazine, and II IL IL rejected write
another p
"My idea Is that ho should begin any.
where. Give away his contributions get
used 10 seeing them In type get his own
criticisms Of them In typo and his neigh
boris criticisms Of them. II may spoil u
weakling, but II knocks the cOnccit out ol
q sensible man ~ see his writings la cold
type. | advise young men and women
who are determined 10 bc writers 10 write,
wntn, write and. II necessary, 10 give
away their writings until they finally be.
come valuable. They should not Try.
however, as some innoocntly do, 10 give
them away 10 the lirbt-Class paying period.
icals. II Ii no induccmcnt to u magazine
editor 10 bo told that lac can have a con.
trbution for nothing. know young
man who couldn't even give away his
writings 10 New York periodicals, 40 al.
yiscd him 10 Try others out II town. lie
then went 10 work writing editorials with.
out pay for an out oi town daily. lie
soon got fid Of his manncfismH, and hnf
become a most valuable falaficd writer
upon ono Of the large newspaper and
also one Of the best contributors for tho
best magazincs.'
Then there u n chance iof q man "a
graduate out 81 everyday journalism into
the higher field Of literature magazine
| Wriiing2'
cit depends entirely upon himself
Nothing gioycs an editor 10 much ~
having overlooked talent In iis beginnings
The blucst moments nn editor has are
spent in thc recollection Of some mistake
In undertaking talent ~ ~ start. b"
II that, then, the natural outcome i
| literature the natural consequences 81
newspaper writing, or will II bo2'
MANY Of our best, most serious and
most artistic writer's have come out al
newspaper work. I mean by newspaper
both dailics and wccklcs. Such written
~ Whittier, Slodlarl, slcdman, Bret
llartc, llowclls, Edward Egylcslon nnd
/ hi. hf0thcr, George Cary Egscston, joe
/ Chandler Harris, George William Gurus
Charles g.. Leland, John Hay, Charlie
Dudley Warner, II. e., Bunncr Noal
Brooks, Charles DoKay, George w. Gable
Frank X. Stockton and Arlo Bates hny,
all been In the trcndmill Of daily ~ weekly
journalistic work, and somo 81 them nr,
still there. Bnyard TAYLOR, William Cullen
Bryant, DR.. !. q. Holland, and Timfod
the poet, were all journalists"
"Say something about the financial
aspect Of the profession. Is II and will 4
be- n lucrative pfoicssion2"
III have known ycIy few writer's In ihi,