The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
Artists Of Daily Peppers
Have Fine Field Of Work
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theyregnrd. It much as any skilled workman
regardy his trade.
BY this must not be cons trued the meaning
that genius or the artistic tempcrnfne ls
not compatible with tile work Of the II ews-
paper artist There are men working on tho
big papers In New York ana Chicago Who,
had they followed art spelled With a big
Z" a" would have developed into producers
or serloue and lasting work. Again, there are
others who would be lost utnnything but the
line they have followed. Probably9the latter
class constitutes tho majority II the pro-
fcsslon were to bcdivided into two classes
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Career Promising One for Boy
< For the young man who hn/ d natural bent
for dra wing, and who is SO situated that he
must work for a. living It Ia certain that Il
career as u newspaper artist is one thathc
can follow with profit to himself and use
fulncss to the world at large. He can make
use OF his talent there II, a way that will
bring him bctterprelnuneration8t than In any
other line, and there Is, always the possibility
OF making u hit" and witiit n fortune. or,
at least, independence from regular work.
work the profession is practically closed
one. Genius is not necessary, but talent or
some degree is nccessaryif one shall acquire
anymcasurc OF success in It..
q NJ. How to get into the business" In this
as In many lines Is Il difficult question TO
answer. In the 1rst place the profession
is a limited one. There are probably not
more than ] 600 real newspaper artists In
this country Tho average art force Of n
large paper embraces something Ike fifteen
men. Ten good men. capablc8of doing any
work that IS called for, pr with their own
special lines. Is generally the maximum
number. the rest being begiEnersfor boys
Thus 1t will be seen that though many feel
called 10 setinto the business, comparatively
few are chosen
Good Drawing Not Essential.
The best recommendations that any one
can have IN applying fora position as an
artist are samples Of his work. The best
training he can have is an extended course
AT an art institute or other school where
good drawing is taught. II he does not get
his training In good drawing before he gets
on q paper hewill never get it, tinod dra W.
ing is not always at n premium in neWspap per
work. The effect Is the things striven after.
and often the effect Is obtained at the price
Of truthand good work. Some of the biggest
hits that have been made by newspape art
!sts have fallento the lot of men to whom
good drawing is u mystery. But the man
who knows drawing Will have the bes, chance
10 get position and the best chance FOR
success.
The pay OF the beginner In this practical
field OF art is usually small. SIX dollars
week may be his lot II he Is young, and eln-
gp!oyed merely as an apprentice. In lofilces
there are invariably one or two boys who are
learning the trade from the bottom. These
are usually office boys who have shown
talent for the work. and some of the best
men IN the. profession are dcyeloped in this.
manner. Just how fast the beginner will
prosper In salary will denend on Just how fast
he progresses in the quality and quantity: Of
his work. Hero talent Will quicklymakelts Itself
evident, and the man WHO'S slated for sue
cess will often evidence It III his first four or
five years Of work.
N Rnnae Of Salaries Is Great.
The salary Of the newspaper artist OF all
grades runs from $40 to $3.50 per week. with
the average close 10 $40 The men who make
$50 are either beginners or exceedingly
mediocre workers, much of whose time is
spent on work largely mcchanical The
men who make 500 TO 5000 are the bright
and shining lights OF the profession, not
necessarily in the quality of their work out
as examples OF success, and who have their
special lines of work to which they devote
their. time exclusively.
The successful artist makes one or two
pictures II week. Tho man who has sti!i
achieve succesa works eight hours nday and
keeps busy all the time. The moral is OBJ
vious: BE successful, But one Of the SOM
her facts In the case3is that not over s per
cent of the men In the profession ever be-
come what may with any stretch OF the
Imagination be called successful. The.rea-
sons for SO many falling>short Of tho mark
they aim at are many, Il Industry sobrlety,
determination. and the power to work hard
and increasingly probably have as much TO
do With n mans chances for success IN THIS
line as has ability, andthese quaI Ties are
often missing In the young artist who pains
himself with the belief that he is n genius.
Plenty Of Instances are citablc where young
men of undoubted talent have remained a
the dead level Of mediocrlty for all their
days because of an inclination TO dallywith
the cheering bowl instead of dovotlng their
spare time to study and work. The young
artist who would rise must sacrifice hlmself
to his work with the same severity as does
the young banker or other commercial man,
1t Is the work that Is done that does ! ne
trick, not the abilitytodolt.
Illustrator OF Magazines Fortunate.
or another type and working under differ
ent conditions and yet producing arr 20
ORDER lssthe magazine artist and DOCK IL
illustrator Briefly. he Is the fortunateamons
, the practical artists, II he be at al success
full. Flo makes more money, does less WorN'
and lNs more time to do his WORK ~ = man
nor ,hat will satisfy himself and result in
excellent stuff. than his brother of the news
nnper staff. Generally he gets his start IN
submitting work to magazines or attracting
attention In exhibitions. 1t being seldom That
ha comes from the ranks of the newspaper