The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-28

/ followed-a portrait that believe will
/ live, and that / believe is equally IS
/ good as Judge Hartwells.
The portrait of President Dole suf-
! fered somewhat under the cold elec-
trio light, and in its defense l will say
it looks better by daylight; but this is
a portrait in which l feel TO have done
the best work of my life.
''Dr. Hyde is my most recent can
vas, portrait completed under II
hours, which. from all comments
have heard, is admired by all the doc
tors friends.
Il commence each portrait with a
pencil sketch, and lay in the compost
ton of the portrait in a harmony OF
color which | try to keep to its COM
pletion. The difficulty that assails one
is the woeful criticism that often
reaches the painter long before he is
ready to receive them. This l have
tried TO avoid in some houses
By carrying my canvas away, al
lowing no member of the family TO
see it until its completion. The port
raft of DR.. McKibbin, painted for the
members of the Pacific Club, was done
in four hours, and by all who know
him, allow it TO be one of my best
II was the pain lelllIS VI
what l frequently saw-the doctor in
discussing, leaning back in his arm
chair-and while arguing or laying
down the law. gently tapping the bowl
of his pipe-a habit that must have
been his for years past
1.-THE reason of my painting two
portraits of Mr.. Tom May arose from
my having painted the first one with
hattie family regretted this APP
pendage, and so ] volunteered to paint
my sitter as one finds him at home,
which although not so striking TO
those who know him in the city, is
greatly appreciated by his home circle.
1.-The portrait of Mrs. Bishop paint
ed by the command of Mr.. Sam Da-
mon, has led to his commissioning me
to paint a 3-length of Mr.. Bishop on
my return to San Francisco. To this
delightful task | greatly look forward
and hope to give pleasure to many of
his friends here. / have made it my
rule never to press on any one the
acceptance of portrait to which they
in any way demur, or as is sometimes
the case where | feel | cannot con-
scientiously affiX my signature, and it
is to this cause alone that l feel TO
have gained the confidence of my Lon
don circle.
"The disappointment expressed by
many at the non-appearance of the
portrait of Mrs. Irwin was of my own
doing: / did not succeed. and / took
the only alternative of Withdrawing it,
Mrs. Irwin kindly consenting. But
some day | hope to redeem my lost
opportunity.
THE portrait of Mrs. S. G.. Wilder
was painted at the Waikiki residence,
a work of delight, completed in 20
hours sitting-at the same house was
painted in one sitting the portrait Of
Mrs. Day. Her departure for one of the
islands made it impossible
for me to accept the commission for
a highly-finished portrait. In many
OF the quickly executed sketches the
qualities of handling and fresh color
often atone for the lack of what is
termed finish.
"Of children's portraits | have had
many offers to take commissions, but |
only the one of Dorothy Wood have I |
ut was not my opportunity to thank |
all the appreciative guests of the Art |
League. but | shall carry away with |
me the certainty of their confidence !
that in everything I have done ] have
at least worked with pleasure and con-
while in Honolulu"
Mr.. Yates leaves on Friday for San
Francisco where he has some commits
sionS to execute. When these are fin
shed he will visit Japan.