The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
ART AND LITERARY.

Water ia SIS peaceful happy moods
was reviewed from an artistic standpoint
81 the SEATTLE Art League on Tuesday
evening las. when IL was said that Rus
kin has declared thar attenptiug 10 fo3-
lew thu eternal ehauEafulnsss ~ form
and feeling q water Is ike trying -
paint a soul The artist should ever
strive 70 reach the soul q things. that
Is their spirit to da which be must -
perfectly informed ~ the feftar yet as
may be letter perfect and miss tfs spirit
Ne man has ever mastered either the
letter or spirit 81 water n al its moods.
The teHnpestu0us ocean IN SIS terrible gl1-
~ IS hey3ad the reach ~ man. though
fsw have given suggestions ~ g. When
placid 10 is among the easiest tasks IN art
70 depict one has merely 10 lay On a teg
white streaks Il painting, o. horizontal
strokes = using pen or pencil. adding
few reflections ~ things upon the sur
face. \ little care IN theee respects WI
make a pretty picture. When water ne
glrs u move difficulties arse and tn
crease with the augmeating power.
weight volume ard fury of the aEttated
element. The same is true q al action.
A yone wuo has learned 20 draw can
easily sketch a horse or man IN rep0se.
bat II Is only the trained artist who can
do either when they begin 20 move. and
the difficulties increase. as before. with
ticn II Is then that a thorough know
ledge Of anatomy. as well a. a quick.
accurate eye snd good memory are re-
Cured. Because Of the ease with which
plain water may be pictured It's treat
uaent BIZ most artists Is largely conven-
fsCuai horizontal lines being most COM
IRON. Some affect violent blues. ike inst
With which a vasherw0rnan rsnses her
clothes. others "a efer greens. which only
the robust may gaze upon without na1-
sea while less name artists acquire
touch sparkling IN ire effect. but al =
tEeSe ara ouuIonplace-trfcks or arfifAfts
learned frorn a trfckster Or arttncer, never
en- an earnest stziy o. Nature ard an
her est sieslze 70 follow her Care should
be taken in reprpsen ting reflections. near
or remote. II the objects reflected ts
near an exact copy q them ~ q down
should not b. r1a9e tn the water bur n
Inverted copy as though the artist we're
bereath looking up AZ them For IN
stance q plank projecting over the water
from a wharf viii be light % she upper
side ard dark beneath. WILLS the Tefec-
ton wiu be dark or the upper side ard
Hnht hsaeAfh. Some things seen on the
shIns aIou gstds wtU not be seen srnJsZ
th. reflections while others vii be dis
ttaetfv vlsif3a among the rcfiecrtcTs.
though gnvisible on the ship from our
% sftI0n Reflections. therefore, are n9s
duplicates. o fAG&tf4E3ezss Ff etsNttA tAt
above the watuT. but another vie2--a
ash-eye view as Il were. Neglect -
tbs fact viii rot necessarily ROB ins
water oF depth bur q - sure % deprtFs
the water u surface. and the spectator
all axfHe himself locking through
empty space instead of through a Trans
parent bsffv. Proper handling wih give
neg only surface aud Depth but trans
rarencv. which = q highest IMPORTING.
Some artists paint water az u = were
lead ice. gravel mud. or something sat-
rs OPAQUE and taore CT less hard wv A.
ter In Agitation dancing ia soy 1nf
trffsg n wratb. wial b@ considered on
Tuesday evening next. Artists 8ud stn-
ere Interested are cordially invited - ~
tera Yest ersfag afternoon a ieagae party
ssetsfes v8ews u the bay and WAR
iron frau the pariorR - ,he Elicit hAF
ssssh.t ciub in the Brtghton hoatn0s1ss.
uner~ anather party viii 80 oa safuFfAAy
-ext the c3ub having kinaiy placed re
hon-e ~ me service q ire leaSue whoa
ever desired