The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-22

the best of it, The sketches he made
then will develop into something great
during the next few weeks, but even
lin their crude state one may see tre-
mendous possibilities. He has grasped
the subject with the aptness of a
Moran and handled 1t with the ability
of no less great an artist. The deep
ening purple shadows on the sides of
the cliffs are painted with a faithful
ness to local color that Will charm the
resident Of the country and the rugged
ness of the walls as placed on the
canvas prove his technique. The trouble
with Hitchcock is his lack of CONNER
cialism but this is not considered a
trouble by the real artist, the man
| or woman who is in art for the lows
of it. With a recent and much ex-
plotted member of the craft, it may be
added, by way of parenthesis. that 1t
was entirely personal exploitation,
commercialism had first place. The
man painted largely from photographs
because "the camera could get better
perspective a statement with consid-
cradle truth but a bad admission for
real artist to make. If Hitchcock
uses the camera 1t is not apparent to
the extent that thesphotograph viii be
found under the colors. At the next
Kilohana exhibition Mr.. Hitchcock win
have some Of his latest work. paint
ings from sketches on Kauai, and they
are worthy attention from all lovers
of art.
Mr.. Wilder's taste and talent run to
portraits and in this he Is achieving
success but as his inspirations do not
appear with any degree of regularity
he has not much to show. As was in
timated at the beginning of this arti-
Gle he waits for inspirations and his
latest had encouragement in the por-
trait of the late H. A. P. Carter, which
he was commissioned to paint by the
directors of c. Brewer & Co. In this
he worked under disadvantages met by
every portrait artist who is called to
paint a post-mortem picture. Mr. Will
der handled this subject from photo
graphs and memory with many added
suggestions from members of the fam
lily. The acceptance of the finished
portrait is evidence of the satisfaction
the work gave those interested. In
tonal qualities it is superb and the
finish time will give to it will add
to its worth in every respect. Mr.
Wilder has other canvases in view.
On his easel at the present time Is
the portrait of Judge Cooper, ordered
by the government to be placed in the
office of the Secretary in the Execu-
tive building; another that is merely
blocked in is that of ex-Secretary At
kinson to be placed in the same row
with that of Judge Cooper. An init
mate acquaintance with these subjects
will enable the artist to catch an ex-
preston that cannot fail to be pleas
ing to the public.
1t was mentioned that Mr.. Wilder
waits for the inspiration. This may
not always be the case and, perhaps.
the statement needs qualifying When
he was down on Kauai last summer
he ran against beautiful bit in the
landscape line and decided at once to
paint it. He went back to the house
where he was stopping and. gathered
up his paint kit and umbrella, took
along sandwich or two and decided
to make a day of it. 1t is said that
before reaching the nook he heard the
steamer whistle and, scenting a for
eign mail, returned. So far as he is
concerned the scene did not material
iZe on his canvas, but Mr. Hitchcock
has a treasure of his own making on
the wall of his studio: he picked up
the inspiration where Wilder dropped
1t.
Mrs. Marshall paints fish studies
with remarkable truthfulness as to de-
tail. Her drawing is good and her
coloring so perfect that there is al
ways temptation to reach out and
examine the texture. 1t is said that
a lady visitor to one of the Art League
exhibitions did this on one occasion
and Immediately after sought the Law
atory for the purpose of washing her
hands. This may be an exaggeration,
but. really. everything but the odor Of
the fish is in a Marshall painting.
Just now Honolulu art lovers are in
terested in the work of the celebrated,
and most successful watercolorist,
Otto Wix. who has been on the is
lands for some months. Mr.. Wix
came here from Mexico and for weeks
after his arrival found himself with
out subject. He was a stranger in
a strange land and knew not where to
find the good things in his line. FL
nally he was directed to go to the other
sue VI TIC dlis Jul tHcIc he AOunu q
lot of subjects all too tame for his
talents. But the poor bits led to good
ones. and the result was a collection Of
water colors that was soon snapped
up. Then he went to Kauai and in
the rooms of the Pacific Picture Franz
ing Co., on Nuuanu avenue. last week
were eleven of the subjects being made
ready for shipment to their purchas-
ers on the Garden Island. Mr. Wix
has been singularly fortunate in the
selection of his subjects and is win
ming the admiration of buyers by his
work. OF all that he has painted here
not one remains unsold, nor has he
time to open a studio for an exhibit
ton. He will soon visit the other is
lands and at the end of a half year
will exhibit a number of paintings
which he will carry away with him.
He differs from many artists who
come here in that he has the true con-
ception of local color, and in this re-
spect he will surprise the visitors.
FEW MAILS.
1t is interesting to note that since