The Washington times., 1902-06-01

as a collection OF colorists rather than
strength toward the less pleasing but
mere necessary foundation Of good
drawing. and saying this. do not
mean 20 be Understood rs expressing a
criticism concerning the belief of tbs
class or tho teacher as TO the relative
value Of the two sides OF the question.
for no one viii claim that veil
grounded knowledge in drawing is
unnecessary or time wasted. but the
| temptation is SO strong to get ahead
that many are impatient 10 test their
ability in color before they are fitted by
elementary work. only TO learn Z little
later that more proficiency in drawing
would give srecdier progress in color
Few Landscapes or Portraits.
The exhibition contains but few land
scapes or portraits. Flowers. fruits.
and vegetables, quaint and modern pot
terry, have served as subjects, for the
lessons taught are lessons of color and
these subjects seem best adapted for
the development OF the proper estimate
of color-f6r the elementary princi-
pies, which run true in all compost
tions in which color is introduced.
whether still life. landscape, or por-
trait
Among the work which impressed me
was tiny landscape. or more prop
erly, an architectural study made of the
back yard of a dwelling during a snow
storm by Miss Mary R. Clarke. The
torceful way in which this bit of win
ter is presented is both artistic and re-
alistic, If we can properly combine
these different ideas in 4 single compo
sition.
A Pot of Azaleas.
Miss Elsie George has an interesting
way OF suggesting lovely studies in
color. One study, q pot OF aZaieas. is,
well worth serious inspection. Close at
hand you are somewhat puzzled: at p
proper distance you see the delicate
story OF an old fowerpot--so old that
the stain OF moss has tinted i; in those
rare tints which age and nature paint
for us. The flowers take form and deli
cate color masses in manner so unob-
trusive that we realize that the greater
strength of expression comes through
the medium of the subdned and quiet
shades of color.
Miss Catherine Taylor seems TO pos
sess TO a marked degree the same intui- |
tion OF Miss George in grasping the es-
sentials of a picture. The work hangs |
near that OF Miss George, and II the |
cards were taken from the exhibits we
would have difficulty in selecting the |
nfN hat ~ N(tS- |
Taylor.
Miss y. Kelley is represented by |
some well-executed flower studies |
Roses and snowbalis each are handled |
with rare artistic ability. One must
not only love the art. but the flower, to
handle the theme SO skillfully.
AS painter of roses-large masses |
of them that appeal to you by their |
luxuriance-Miss Clara Saunders has |
succeeded admirably; but these should |
not wholly take away your attention |
from the jar OF red clover, which is as
fresh and realistic as though just ar
ranged with the dew of the meadow still |
clinging to these lovely blossoms.
Of Marked individuality.
Mrs Morgan exhibits fruit studies.
wild flowers and red clover. All OF her
work is full of interest for the reason
that you feel 1t is somewhat different
from the rest in the way of individual
ity. 1t is strange how many different
beauties different people discern in the
same subject of still-life work.
Miss Richardson seems to be faithful
ard conscientious in her still-life work
exhibited. II may be that trifie more
breadth Of treatment and mere scope to
the imagination would have given more
artistic results.
or Miss Tricou's work, her study OF
apple blossoms pleased me the most
The arrangement of the flowers and
background show delicate apprecia-
lion for the proper relations of the
values.
Miss Rice shows a dainty touch in her
picture of Japanese china. 1t suggests
he work Of scholar possessing high
,rder OF genius that has not yet fully
its power.
The work OF Miss Nellie G. Bishop