Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-11-27
Writing and Drawing In the Public
Schools.


Drawing is an art, and one Of the
features of a course Of drawing IN
the public schools should bo a study
OF artists and their work. One OF
the best methods Of accomplishing
this Is by the use of the Perry pic.
lures. or similar ones by other pub.
fishers, The Perry plctures have
become famous, aud may be bad for
one cent each, The list Of subjects
Is so large that one is able to get
almost any picture worthy ofstndy.
If teacher has several pictures
BY any artist of whom II is desired
to learn, each oftbem may be tab en-
as a lesson, or, what is better, one
Of the best may be selected for the
subject of study, and the others used
for casual examiHatioh Ifa picture
is used large enough to place on the
wall so all can see 1t plainly. more
interest may be aroused.
The first question that arisos is,
How shall we study The picturer
Probably the. best method is for the
teacher to prepare a list ofqnestmns.
Let the p0pIls answer these and
compare answers. Usually We wish
10 know where the scene Is located;
on the earth or In the heavens; %
land or sea; In thecountry or in the
city or village; out Of doors or in
the bonsei character OF surround.
ings. Then we might desire to
know what time of year the scene
represents; but above all we should
be most interested in learning the
GAUSS OF the picture. What did the
artist paint it for? What does be
seek to tell usf We may find the
answer by studying the figures.
The principal figures arein the fore.
ground. They are the ones that
could not be omitted without mar.
ing the picture. All others are put
IN to furnish proper setting for
the principal figures. There must
be certain degree of harmony, or
unity, ofall The elements in a pic.
ture or It will fail to appeal to us
The artist talks by means Of points,
ines, and figures, and he varies them |
q size and shape, ID lightness and
darkness and color so as to accent
lie ones he would make prominent.
Frequently various figures are 50
lrranged that the principal lines IN
hem point in the direction of the |
figures. This is the artists |
anguage and we need to learn ii, |
Christmas will soon be here and |
s = p
very appropriate study is the !
Madonna. There are a great many |
lifferent pictures Of the Madonna. |
Chree or four might be taken this
rear and others in the succeeding |
Years. Raphael hasseveral different
mes. Suppose we select bis this
rear. We would desire to know |
Iomethlpg about .be artist. The
eacher can gather few facts about |
lin and read to the pupils. Have
hem copy few data, and write
'rief composition TO fix the facts in
nInd. Leave a record of work
lone for succeeding teachers use,
For helps send to D. A. Wright, |
lansing, Mich, and to The Perry
Picture Co., Maiden, Mass. for their
catalogues. These contain lists of
'ietures and biographies. Let us
ee what we can do for our pupils
long this line. The expense will
'e little, and the true teaching
pirit requires sacrifice. Further.
1ore, while We need not look for
/, boards of education are likely 10
ppreciste such service and reward
he teachers By increase Of salaries.
Ie that ss it mar, We will have tie
abstraction Of knowing that we are
peniBg The lives Of the children to
n inheritance righuully theirs
'or The true teacher this is its own
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