The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

course. be al artist IN the technical
knowledge OF drawing and the use Of col
ors Besides. he must have originality
and Imagination Many young artists
splendidly equipped with technical know
ledge carry their Illustrations 10 publish
ers only TO meet with disappointment
because their work would make no i'm
preston on the hearts or the intelligence
OF the public"
Are not some Of the pictures in
weekly and monthly publications" 1
asked, reproductions Of paintings made
expressly for the purpose7"
I suppose al Illustrations are intended
10 illustrate = text The best iuustra-
tons. however. are those that stand and
are used upon their OWN intrinsic excel
lence. They are. or should be. copied.
cOlors and all as nearly as possible BY
mechanical processes. The magazine pays
fer the use OF such paintings II the
paintings are important they are returned
TO The artists. Many OF the originals sell
al very good prices.
Not an Art Teacher.
7 have been told that students az your
art school pay no tuition and that no one
ever comes here except with your consent
previously given?"
"As a matter Of fact" Mr. Pyle re-
piled, 7 am not running an art school.
About thirty young students have settled
in Wilmington. and more would be here
If they could find studio accommodations.
We have what might be called a little
art settlement, or community. The art
lists are privileged 10 come to ne every
morning at o'clock for suggestions and
for criticisms Of their work make 10
charge, Of course. for such service
Formerly, I lectured each Monday even
ing, but now I have q class IN compost
ton on Saturday evenings"
You have never visited Europe, pro-
fessioaally." I said, knowing that Mr..
Pyle is distinCtively an American in all
his work-painung, Illustrating, and writ
ing-and the founder Of a recognized sys-
TEN Of national art
7 have never visited Europe IN any
capacity. either as q student OF a travel
er" Mr. Pyle answered. -As a young
man I had a fine opportunity TO study
abroad as long as I desired Tfe person
who made the offer only required that
I should send him a painting once q year
But 1 was then hard at work~and felt
LlAdLL IL nVAA0 44NN tN EAV- Ec>4JAl " use
time again as a student. Since then 1
have been busy and have felt 10 need
OF Europe"
VIII you give me a picture Of your
development as an artist?" I said.
Yes, quite Willingly, II you want It,
though I cannot get your point Of view
in jOurneying to Wilmington for so un-
important a matter. Ny early childhood
was lived in a quaint old house Of the
colonial period not far from this city
am glad to say that my mother had an
Intelligent and sympathetic appreciation Of
art and literary values and her influence
formed and shaped my earliest studies
She habituaIly read 10 Us from the best
literature OF the day, which. in 1850 was
very good indeed The leading pe-iodi-
Gals came into our house, Punch, among
the rest-Tom Taylor was one Of the con-
tributors-and Cornhill Magazine OF which
Thackeray was then editor Dickens,
Scott. and Shakespeare are good founda-
tons for a sound literary taste. When
took up a book myself il was likely TO
be Grimm's fairy stories. Such was our
family life indoors. Outside, there was
an old garden. in which grew many roses.
so many that we picked them by the
bushel and made rose water after the an
cient and customary fDrmula.
Fond of drawing
'I attended a good school IN Whining
ton. and remember that 7 vas fond Of
drawing pictures. but was not a pre-
cocious youngster n any sense or man
ner. Plenty Of other boys drew as well
aud even better sull, liked to draw
and write One spring. I recoliect. when
the birds we're singing in the trees aud