The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-15
paints as steadily as CLOCK worE

Tenth Street. Here he sits and
paints as steadily as clock work.
Being an impressionist, his location is
convenient, for he gets the direct impress
sion of the sun these warm days. The
effect of hay distance is heightened by the
smoke from contiguous chimneys, and the
SCOT alights on the canvas, giving those
rare, accidental effects.
Lately Browns impressonistc produc-
tions had been so far.fetched that his artist
friends shook their heads and wondered il
his vivid imagination had not led him
rather 'off."
But when he sent his last picture to the
Academy the public were yet more be-
wildered.
The picture, entitled GA Touch of
SPRING" was bit Of landscape all done
up in purple. The thing was so far out of
the common that it was evident the artist
was feeling for new IDEAS and the
public could not keep up with him.
Browns work is certainly not photo
graphic. No alayish realism there"
cob, Brown is crank The fellow once
did strong work. but now his imaginary
impressions are leading him astray."
50 The picture lid not sell.
But Brown had fellow artist friend,
Carroll by name, who was always FORUM
ate. His work could not compare with
his friends in poetry or feeling, yet his
pictures would sell.
Carroll, who had an eye to the material
comforts in this life, dealt entirely with
realism. His work was always the same.
ii not quite up 20 the critics standard,
his potbolers took with buyers not quite
so advanced in their ideas Of art.
Carroll, having fair opinion of himself,
and being assured Of : successful future,
could afford to sympathize with Browns
misfortune.
'Confound it, Brown, you have moped
about seeking atmosphere and effects
until you are losing your good points
Get your traps together and come with me
we will take run up the country and
study Nature in her outdoor and bucolit
aspects"
Brown was afraid OF CAROLS work. but
feeling blue over the fate of his picture
was willing to accede to any rash proposal
So one fine August morning they loaded
themselves with paint boxes and sketchns
easels, boarded the elevated car, and rode
as far as steam would take them, thar
wandered afoot some miles farther into the
country, searching for something to grasp
Cheered by CAROLS buoyancy, Brown
threw off his depression and frightened W
perceptibly.
Setting up their easels on the bank of {
pretty stream, they proceeded after theil
individual fashions to place a corner Of the
Landscape on canvas.
Toward noon the shadows changed
Carroll squnted one eye, took the picture
in, and thinking the effect pretty good
threw himself on the grass in lazy aban
dOnment.
"Whew! it's hot I say Brown, leave
the painting until later, and we will take
swim
Can't think of it, old fellow he an,
swered eve would lose this charming
light. See how gay and distant is the
backgrounds
Half closing his eyes, he surveyed the
outstretched Landscape, afterward stealing
q disappearing glance at Carroll's study,
wondering if in reality he saw such vivid
blues and crude green's.
1T is broiling hot, Brown. Look! the
heat is melting the paint off your palette. :"
1t needed but few such remarks to
convince Brown that the heat was phenom-