The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Hon Artists Use Lines
In Pen and Ink
This is the Fourth Of the Series Of Articles on Pen and Ink
Drawing, Which The Times Dispatch is Publishing.
Each illustrated With a Picture BY
Charles Dana Gibson sss.

Cupid, one OF Gibson's heroes. is seon
here in yet another phase. Last week
he was doctor, attempting to discover
q womnn's heart. day he Is n hunts
man. out for big game, standing upon
the seashorc with his bow and arrows,
aiming at the breast OF n pretty woman
She. his helpless victim kneels before
arms spread apart In an appeal That she
knows must be vain--for Cupid is rclcnt-
less. and beauty was ever his mark.
But hcr reluctance to receive his arrow
gladness that she Is TO be Loves victim
which shows how we'll Gibson knows
the idea OF Being wounded 'i by Iove y
dart, she would be In n shrinking att.
tude. crouched back, her arms raised
fo p protect her bare bosom. her face
leans forward beseeching It is true,
but leaving her breast bare MS a target.
and she would be sorry II Cupid We're
70 yield to her plea. T.
This Is ctcrnaily tile attitude OF wo.,
men men: : she e. pleads not to be when she
a aovGs 70 he ha won, won. She stcels her heart
t tne Inp.' who gives. up the stage bcClrsc
ne sees 1t Is to be difficult If there
ILr nda,neaa n; any doubt about Gibson's
would dispcl It. '0''
,, Mhat t., an ,i!ndependent little chap this
1upid Is! with what calm deliberate.
p = " !, ar ne stands and takes his aim
T 1n with hoy little seriousness her pleas
IL A NJ, me Woman--is she not beauty?
mH!gnt md It worth while to follow Tor
Jays or months or even yenrsY Her
proud '.n classic profile and glorious nguro
nave something hlcrntic in their attitude.
J., = ia,
.Ii,hc skili In composition and treatment
winch is shown In this drawing marks it
a. as one one OF Gibson's masterpieccs; that
There IS sunshine Mi over the b.'n nciure
suggested rather than drawn-sl,nshins
. dsn,nrs mn, up the figures and sunshine
back ground. This sea. While s ns I,eiv
IN q, nnimportant matter In the picture
IS really the making Of it, for tie ot con-.
Is 6 L, DC, between the lines with which it
nres IS so o''n ma ,noss Which .ha form the ig
IA tier stand oit in brilliant relIc fes 'ne
4 n nn IN me ,,.,, iigures are strong shadows
OF the YIN Cun,d ln', nas skll The raised arm
i nefk' breast and side, leaving SPOT Of
nsht where the sun strikes his Shout.
aers me left leg Is In the shape of the
81 rnnc asa me ieft side is marked by the
, ,ne girls outstretched arm falls strongly
upon her dress and that OF her bodv IN.
on on me siorepart OF her skirt. while be-
h N !, n her - head her dark hair is black
; Tim,nst me pretty shadows upon her neck.
the the sharp outline OF these, forms aeai mat
IN, me lighted surface. tell OF the stronr
i'G it,,, that shines upon the figures. 80
point IN the idrawing-the lines with whIch
these shadows arc formed are flrm
smooth. unhesitating while those OF = ,he
a are broken. nervous, irregu-
lar, and swelling into curves M thav -,
proach the foreground. 1t is by such
treatment that the artist suggests The
eeh '1nf surface of the snniit sea.
s s,i,ag unoroken lines viii do for a
sun dances upon "a. moving ocean here
are tiny glints OF: lights which Nash from
te,yeI'y pple.. and braakin IL G-up2-iis
4i'es; !''e artist leaves 4 minute specks