The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23

| - 1nEfls IN
Morse in Cannda-Othcrs Have Re-
turned to Their City Studios
The artists have not yet returned. MAY
Weyl is painting about Warm Springs,
Va; Brooke is busy at Warrenton, in the
same State and remains silent about it.
One may be sure he will have some great
surprises for the painter community when
he comes back to join them in November.
All are rejoicing that he is to be here this
coming winter, for his clear headed judg-
ment and active work in the great work
the Society of Washington Artists is do
ing was greatly missed by the active
workers during the past two years.
Mr.. Messer, who met with slight &C
cident recently, from which he has about
| recovered, after a summer of close and
energetic work at his studio on Anacostia
Heights, has gone to the seashore. The
accident was not serious, being merely a
sprain of his right wrist.
| Mr. Morse is in Coburg Ontario, much
improved in health. He has been busy
this summer, and it is pleasure to know
that his strong work and active interest
in local art affairs is not likely TO be him
| dered the coming season by that demon
of illhealth which is always the most
formidable and distressing obstacle that
| ever crosses true arts ; path.
Mr.. Curtis is up in the Berkshires hav-
ing good time and bracing up for = sea-
son of labor that is coming. His artistic
burnt wood designs are the most indi-
| vidual and unique feature of cur local
| school. and the Washington artists take
| pride in it, for Mr.. Curtis work is SO
skillful that it has won for him more
| than local reputation.
Mr.. Andrews is still abroad. He is ex
| pected to return about October l, in time
for the opening of the Corcoran Art
! School.
| Mr. Helmick will be the chief instructor
| at the league this winter, Mr.. Messer and
| Mr.. Siebert being no longer there as teach
ers. 1t is confidently expected that the
| good work so effectively accomplished by
! these two gentlemen will be carried for
ward in the most progressive and salts
| factory manner by Mr.. Helmiek, who is
| one of the most distinguished and thor
| oughly trained of our local artists. Mr..
Helmick also has years and wide expe-
| rience as a teacher. The league is full OF
vitality and its outlook is full of promise.
| Mr.. Dunbar has spent most of his sum
mer here actively engaged on important
COMMISSIONS ana IN designing seine HOuti5
| for prospective competitions.
Miss Meuden has returned to her F
| Street studio from an outing in the Adiron-
dacks, where she had a fine time among
| little community of musical people. Miss
| Meuden is one of the very strong factors
| in local art whose work is certain to be
received with enthusiasm in New York,
where she expects to be an exhibitor this
coming winter. She will remain in Wash
| fv.rr l1,,- %
| the first Importance. This may also be
said with equal truth OF Miss Thompson,
| whose dangerous illness in the early sum
mer filed the guild with distress and fore
| boding. She has quite recovered / am
told, and is now somewhere enjoying the
seashore breezes. She will return in Octo-
Der.
Everett Warner. who spent last winter
at the league in New York. and is one of
the younger bright and shining lights of
the Washington school, has been very sue
cessful at Gloucester, where he has been
spending the summer. His work is very
much in favor there and that means a
great DEAL for there are hundreds of art
lists at that sensible resort and they are a
critical set. To please a Gloucester au-
dienee is the next thing to pleasing a New
York or Boston audience, and DR.. Warner
is TO be congratulated upon his repeated
summer successes there.
There are many other able painters of
the Washington school, but have no news
OF them. They are out of town, here and
there, and few will return before Novem-
Der, when the first meeting of the society
takes place on the second Tuesday OF that
month.
This is good place to say something to
the students before they 10 back to join
the art classes in the various schools. I
beg of you TO be patient and thorough.
Don't strike out at a stroke that will find
you wanting breath and courage before the
race is half over. Go slow; have absolute
confidence in every word that drops from
your instructors lips, or go somewhere
else. Experiment as yoS please at home.
but in the class room strive to understand
and then do what you are told Even a.
home IL is wise not TO be too Independent.
The teacher is likely TO suggest all the
freedom for home work that is good fo-
you. Beware of the teacher and classes
where you may do as you please. There are
far too many such. where the pupils fam
cies are humored with view to keeping
the pupil pleased with the class and thu
teacher. Teachers of that sort and the
abound in all branches of learning have nc
interest in you beyond the money they re-
ceive for the lessons and a little observe
tion on your part will convince you that
for this same reason they do the most ,
the work on your picture. and perhaps they
are patient under pupils impertinence
for the same reason. Above all. If you
have any serious ambition and do not de-
sire to forget at some future day much OF
what you have learned do not try to paint
before you can draw correctly and easily
with charcoal. One can, of course learn
to draw while they are painting in color.
but they ought not TO tax themselves with
the double problem Of learning to draw
and paint at the same time Last Of all |
carry a sketch book. Train the hand and |
eve to work from memory. Much free
dom and facility come of this practice |
Fill book after book. however slight they |
may be; you will find the practice of i'm !
mense value in your more serious work !
And when the book is full Tar out the |
few GOOD sketches which are worth preserv- |
ing. and destroy the rest. Keep the book |
clean. Do not get into the slovenly habit |
Of drawing on both sides OF the leaf, for |
pencil sketches smear so dreadfully, and |
neatness is not. perhaps. considered an |
artistic trait, but It is none the less de-
sirable. aud worth cultivating. Neatness,
accuracy, and quality are apt to be found |
IN the same sketch book. There are ex-
geptions, but they only prove the rule. In |
conclusion. using the memorable words o,
William NJ. Hunt 10 his Boston class,
Draw firm ard be happy
JAMES HENRY MOSER