The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-31
IN THE JULIAN ART SCHOOL.
The Progress Made by Former Resident of
this City.

From a letter recently received by Mr.
John Tullidge from James T. Rarwood, the
young Utah artist, now studying at the
Julian art school, at Paris, we make the
following extracts: Thanks to Gunner
and Harlow for their kind remembrance to
Dallin and I. We We're shocked to hear of
the death of our friend, w. c.. Morris. He
was Just about to realize the study he has
been so long dreaming Of 1t is very sad.
Dallin has been working outside for Is few
weeks, but think he will be back this
week. l have been steady at work at the
Julian, and have at last scored quite sue
cess, which gives me great encouragement
and hopes Of getting there some day
Five months ago, started at the Julian to
draw, and though | was one of the poorest
among the several hundred students, l
went to work with hopes of being one OF
the best some day. | have been gradually
gaining all the time, and yesterday had
THE GREAT HONOR
Of having my drawing chosen. Every
Saturday, one or two Of the best drawings
made through the week are chosen by the
professors on each side. and at the end OF
the month the best one of these drawings
takes the grand prize; so now [ stand
chance for that, but l don't have any hopes
of getting it. for the other competitors are
some of the strongest students from New
York, San Francisco, England and France.
There will be between twenty and thirty
altogether in the competition. I think l
could take it i'll time, but | don't want to
draw much longer. When | draw well
enough to suit me, | will pitch into paint
ing, and then go to an evening school and
draw there. ! have taken studio and will
open on the Sth of April. | want to start
to painting in few months. l expect to 90
out in the country for few months this
summer, and get some studies of the
peasants and country landscape, which are
very picturesque I long for spring to
come, so | can get out among the apple
blossoms and the green fields: the cOlors
are SO tender and lovely in nature at that
time. The modern tendency of art, think,
is the highest form. Artists are beginning
to think
NATURE Is THE BEST CoLORIST
after all, and they are painting most OF
their pictures out doors and posing their
models as they intend them to be right in
nature. Some of the best pictures here
have been painted that way That has al
ways been my idea of true art. to paint
from nature and paint it as you see ii.
Make the sky Just as blue as you see it, the
fields and trees Just as green as they are in
nature, and everything else the same.
Some of the best pictures here have the
green trees coming against d sky as blue
as can be painted. Of course this is
midday effect, and it takes some good paint
ing to make it interesting, besides a good
knowledge of color. Speaking of the old
masters, | quite agree with you. but there
are many people [ call cranks who think the
ont n to IL t.yN1yNr J
In comDOSluon. they will never be sur
passed bnt if they could see the painting
and coloring of to-day they would open
their eyes. | haven't seen any Turner's
yet; IL Is strange there are none in the
Louvre. l like CorrOt very much. and
can understand how you do, though I nave
not seen many of his works. l haven got
down 10 studying them individually vet:
there is so much to see whenever 90 that
feel lost. l am very anxious for this
years salon to open. [ know Il lot Of fel-
lows are getting their pictures ready Then
the exposition
WILL BE A GREAT TREAT
l am lucky to be here this year. It will be
an immense affair. My teachers are Jules
Lafabreve and Benjamin Constant, two of
the greatest men we have to-day. They
come alternately for month. There are six
l.
Benjamin Constants first appearance at
the school, and all the students are much
pleased with his criticisms-and | am
pleased to tell you that have carried off
the hOnors this week again. l was the first
to have my drawing chosen by the new pro
lessor, and it was done in very compli-
mentary way. After the criticisms were
over, Julian 1.-THE founder Of the schoon
and the professor decided on my drawing !
and one by aFrenchman. You can imagine |
how [ felt with half of the school gathered |
around me and the professor talking about |
my drawing. Then came congratulations |
and handshakings and look at the lucky |
drawing. | have two chances for the prize |
now, and if | get a good position and have |
a good model, | am going to try and repeat |
It next week that will be the last before the
prize is given. | will return to Utah in the |
tall of 1890, next year. l haven't seen Dial
in lately. hear ne is making something
for the salon. After the 24th of this month |
ny address will be No. 103 Rue de Vau-
girard. Dallin has often spoke about YOU
Ill, and has wished to be remembered to
you; also, remember me to friends Culmer.
Harlow and Dan Weggeland. will get
ready for the art union for the
Norris benefit as soon as / can get out into
he country. [ haven't got a thing"