Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07

Stunning he already knows something of the
elementary rules of perspective and draw
ing" he says, is how to see, the next IL
courage. Without courage he will only pro-
duce a timid and Indifferent sketch. II
your sketch be failure let It be a bdg
failure, for in art there is nothing so mean
as trivial failure The sketch should show
confidence vitality and quickness of obser
walton like human snapshot; differentiat~
Ing from the photograph in the sense that
the photograph is dead whilst the other is
the living, vital expression of your own
vision or your appreciation of what you
have seen. Turn your attention in the first
Instance to the effect that Is transltory, al
ways remembering that the forms of things
will remain. Always remember that the
first quality is breadth. Look at nature
with the eyes wide open and you will see
the big facts; and a thousand little mis-
takes no matter how carefully painted, wiz
never make one big truth"
Already plans are being made for the sum-
mer. In the artists studios the desfrabflity
of the several resorts is being discussed, and
on the bulletin board at the school are post
ed the announcements OF various out-of-
town vacation classes. Mr.. Everett L. War
ner is one of the first of the artists to &C
tually pull UP stakes, for he Is now closing
his studio and will leave for the north In a
full exhibition at veerhoff's, Mr.. Warner has
given much of his time to sketching local
street scenes and has gathered along these
lines some interesting and valuable ma
terial Washington as a city is peculiarly
picturesque, and yet, curiousiy enough, has
furnished data to few painters. Its varied
coloring; Its wide streets and broad sky
spaces lend ii peintable quality, but its in
dividuality seems to have either eluded or
failed to impress itself upon the ma ority of
artists On T street between 14th and 10Th
streets looking east, and on Pennsylvania
avenue near 11th street looking toward the
Star building Mr.. Warner has made two
exceedingly successful sketches. Both are
extremely small but each is spirited and
significant The one on + street was done
on a snowy day, and is admirable in tone
and excellent in feeling. The other Is a fair
weather picture, and while far from impress
sionistic. sparkles with light. There is dis
tinct beauty in even solemn business build
ings and a distinct personality In the bust
ness districts of city, and these facts Mr.
Warner has both discovered and Transcribed
He has not attempted to make finished
pictures. but he has jotted down his items
with care and accuracy and he has repro
duced effects which, while transient. are of
permanent interest.
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Mr.. Max Weyl is another painter who
has found abundant subject matter in
nearby places. Almost all his landscapes
have been painted within a radius of five
miles of Washington and some of the best
have been done actually within the bounds
of the city. In his studio now are two
which he has recently finished which In
turn set forth attractive views on the
Potomac lowlands. One Is an evening pic
ture showing above a stretch of marsh,
a fair sky family illuniined by sunset
glow. In composition 1t Is extremely SIM
PIE, but in color and tone 1t is uncommonly
rich It has the quality of an old paint
ing combined with the sentiment of a
modern work The other Is more elaborate
in theme, but also more broadly painted
Trees here enter into the composition, and
a certain ruggedness of handling Is to be
noted, which is at the same time character
istio and pleasing. In its force and vigor
there is a certain similarity to be traced
between the work of Mr.. Weyl and that
of the Glasgow painters, but there is per-
haps In his painting q little more emotion
and a little less technical skill. The Glas-
gov men seem to have been absorbed in
the method of production, whereas Mr..
Weyi apparently gives chasf concern TO