Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
CONVENTIONAL DESIGN
MAKES DECIDED APPEAL

HONVENTIONAL designs for draw
ing contests make a decided ap-
~ peal to the boys and girls of
Juniordom. There were many more
pictures this week than when the sub
ject calls for pictorial work alone.
Many of the designs were mertorious
in fact so many attained about an
equal value that the awarding of the
prizes was difficult. One or two points
in these designs ought to be empha-
sized The addition of some regular
border effect makes the picture stand
out more definitely and even a straight
line suggests boundary which is bet
ter than nothing. Many of the pic
lures sent in were without this finish
ing touch. however, and left rather
promising design stranded, as it were,
in a white space where it assumed
vague unformulated aspect and lost
in value very decidedly.
Milton Bashans work In this re-
spect was good, although in some other
details ii could be improved. Homer
Merrill sent in a novel and fairly eff
fective design. 1t would not do as 1t
is for the purpose. but ought to be
made very effective with more con-
VentionaliZed arrangement of the mis-
sion arches and bells while simple
beaded chain border suggesting the
mssal might be worked into the de-
sign with good results.
Helen Mace was too prolific with her
good ideas. She wanted to draw every
thing at once and used pipes, Indian
belts and the swastika design with
reckless profusion when any one OF
them would have been better elab-
Grated and used alone. Her drawing
showed decided improvement.
Leila Campbell, Lankershim, also
submitted exceptionally good work
1, 4 ion ~
monotonous. The idea of her border
was good and in accord with the re-
mainder of the drawing.
Harold Thornton's picture is credit
able. He did not use border, but
arranged the lettering SO effectiVeiy
that it made the design quite complete
without the formal border.
James Smith shows considerable
promise and his design, though simple
is meritorious.
Virginia Smith of Santa Barbara
sent a good picture and Edith Hig-
Gins. Huntington Park school, con-
tributed striking design, but the
lines of her work were not sufflclently
heavy.
Marguerite Weyland might have
elaborated the theme she used with
considerable improvement to the de-
SIGN and should endeavor to procure
inl, which makes a better black line.
The design which Gertrude Mallory
used was we'll planned but the back
ground should have been better. Edith
Walker Huntington Park school, VIII
see Dv studying the designs which are
printed today just about what Is de-
sired in this particular sort of work,
and will undoubtedly be able to do
much better in her next effort.
Mamie Feldman, Long Beach high
school. is showing continuous improve
ment in her drawing. In her writing
she has already won prizes. The let
ter containing her last prize check has
been returned to this office because
of insufficient address.
Ethel Cohen and Lena Coleman also
submitted designs which showed
thought and care upon the part Oh the
artists
The new design for the cover of a
fairy tale book ought to bring forth
some most delightful combinations. l
hope that everyone will be very care
full to remember that these designs
must be strictly original.