Evening journal., 1902-09-26
ARTIST TALKS ON
LIMBS Oh THE FACE
Discusses Their Relation to
The Beard and The
MuStache

part Of men would have the effect Of
increasing their good looks" said a
lady teacher Of that art recently. "and
it would rsake prcsentable many a
man whose appearance is not calculat-
ed TO excite admiration. 1t sounds an
odd combination, drawing and beauty |
does It noti Nevertheless II is n fact"
10 the natural request for an expla-
nation she replied:
''The first principles Of drawing are
geometrical lines and curves. These
lines and curves occur In everything.
A potter In criticising an ugly shaped
lug will most probably tell you that its
lines are bad. Most OF those who dab
bic In drawing and gain certificates
merely learn to make these lines and
curves without acquiring the slightest
knowledge of their effect
Here is an example Just take this
pencil and draw face. Oh, anything
win do! But be sure TO make two
straight lines ovor the eyes for eye
brows. That's 1t. See how serious that
expression Is?
"Now rub out those straight lines and
IN their places make two curves with
the ends upward. That face has an ex-
pression OF intense surprise. hasn't III
Ii you had made curved eyebrows with
the ends down in the first instance, the
difference between the two would have
been more striking.
well, the human face has its lines
and by studying them our men could
improve their appearance. The most
elementary expedlent is TO adapt the
mustache and beard to the lines OF the
face. and ] must here tell you that
lines In technical language include
both straights and curves. Such an ex-
pedlent is within the reach Of all, and
there is no need for me to remind you
that the whiskers make tremendous
difference IN n mans appearance.
Take q man with an aqulline nose,
clear cut features and broad brow,
then imagine this individual with a
long, dropping mustache; why, it accen-
tuates the whole 'droop' Of the face
and spoils It, Such a man should have
small pointed beard and a mustache
with ends pointing slightly upward.
"Tho exact opposite is also frequently
\ met with. A man with features that
have a distinct upward tendency win
wear mustache with ends that are
= turned up and so long that they seem
10 bo thinking Of joining tho eyebrows.
Men with mustaches that display an
: inclination to grow long ends think that
these ends should be permitted TO grow
and that they must be trained upward
That strikes them as the only proper
way. But to suit the lines Of the face
those ends should In many cases be
cut or, and in others they ought TO be
trained downward.
! 'Whiskers, again, are allowed tc
2 grow whether thy suit the face or not
- Often n fine, vigorous, manly face Is
contradlcted by an insipid little mus
e tache worn over firm, clear cui
{ mouth, the expression Of which it doe:
p much to alter. It is quite pity TO see
h such fine lines spollt in that way. The
. wcarer cultvates the hirsute append
e age merely because It is the fashion fol
8 men to have mustache. You tall
= about women being slaves 70 Dame
y Fashion, but in the matter of YOU
n whiskcrs you men are worse slave
than we are 20 dress!
d Now don't run away with the notlor
8 that advocate general shaving. Some
l. men who are clean shaved ought not e
T. be. The lines Of their faces simply de
8 mand that Of which thoy are deprlvini
% their countenance every morning. /
l. requires a strong. very intellectual fact
Il TO do without beard or mustache. Ih'
n latter IS an absolute necessity for hid
ing the bad lines of some mouths tina
would II left totally uncovered spoil tn
whole face.
a "Womcn as q rule are more careful o
their lines and choose hats and othe
things to match. Men also study thei
~ dress more than the hair on their faces
ie but knowledge of drawing would col
c rect many mistakes in hats, collars AM
III other masculine accessories.
IL I'm the matter OF color we rathe
" pass from the domain of drawing an
1f mere lines and tresDass into the realr
Of Of painting, but l cannot resist sayiE
at that both men and women. especial
N the former would be all the bette
looking If they knew more about tn
blending Of colors, because they woul
not then choose hues which do not hai
IN monte with their compilations. hay
n known q man with red hair to wear
rs red tie because red ties were fashion;
is ablel
of I'VE are all going In for art and tll
Is beautiful nowadays and you men Al
he not handsome as n body. You coul
make yourselves more handsome by n
tending TO such easily managed detail
as have pointed out. See that yo'
sons learn drawing. g."-Pearson's Wee
Ia ly.
ar
at Applied Christianity.
Tommy had been quiet for fully fl
in minutes. He seemed to be engage
no with some deep problem.
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