The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-04
BUOMIDIONS ARTISTS MEET
J. WONTGOWERY FLt CG TELLS
or mn NTRtTORS' TRIALS,
Illusions oF the Publie ReEardnG ihs
Artists Profession. studies and
NOnrls The hlnd ~ Illustrations
IN Demand the search for Types.

illustrators aie pretty well compen-
stated nowadays. according Ia an article
printed not hong ago which rated e. n
Gitsons annual earnings at something
like S5S.Gn and J Montgomery Flagg =
A. SIS .noO Mr.. Flagg objects 20 tho article,
not hecause ~ his rating. since IN a
subsequent article this was raised ~
$4,000 a wear. hut because ~ long ~
tho drawings are gnOd he doesn't see
why there should be ~ much interest
in the price pald Anyway he does not
500 how the writer's get their informa-
tion unless thew ask the artists them
selves and tho latter even II they we're
willing 20 toll really ought, not have t7n
accurate an idea II their earnings They
Hie or should he occm led with their art
O. an exclusion II notions ~ how much
money it will bring them
Mr. Flagg falters over tho Use Of the
word art a. he does over the word
'sketchy-. they have to serve ~ much
overtime that he has not eheart h add
10 their abuse. he explains II IL reluc-
family that he admits that he may he
CHASED an artist
I'm not great on art conversations.
he says I just work. bat Id rather
work, though what do is rotten. than
converse on the subject. though what
! say is great.
1T doesn't interest me 20 talk about
art. and know very little about the old
masters II takes these rich women for
that, who spend their time fitting about
the European galleries. learning the
old masters names by heart They
can talk beautifully. They sound a. II
they knew more than the masters them
selves.
There are lot Of people wasting
time on learning art lea rninR art
The idea IL extremely funny to me. It's
like taking lessons on how 10 become
a Democrat or a Republican
You've heard Of that bromide, the
father who comes up with a bundle and
says.
Now want you n see the work of
my son. He has never taken a lesson
IN his life
The illustrator stops to enjoy his own
Story and then says ALPHABETICALLY. I
never can &c; over being amused at that
ider Of taking lessons; but that's only
one ~ my collection ~ bromidioms.
We get them in art ~ much as any pro-
fession
-'sow, Mr. Flagg. 30 favorite example
roeL. I hope you will no, think me foolish.
hut 40 you have 10 read the manuscripts
Of the stories YOU have to illustrator
Or do the authors pick ont the places
20 he illustrated or tho editorsr
They'd never pick them out bat oHce
for me- says the artist grimly, FOR
Il il Part q tine business u the arts
a. recognize tina best points for Iilustra-
ton
Then there - an endless list Il brnmid-
IONS about studios and models.
What a beautiful skating rink this
v ou.d make thew used 10 breathe over
Matter Appleton CLARK = studio. As mat
tsr of fac if would. but why a skating
rink 70 also made q good studio
That balcony up there pointing TO
beautiful architecture addition TO a
studio such a. caused the visitors
thoughts 20 turn. willy nilly. sacrile-
gio,lslv toward the matter II incomes
that balcony certainly gets It's
Oh. what a lovely balcony they
CRY How ideal for a Romeo and Juliet
scene Which IL touChingly romantic
despite the fact that the balcony ia used
10 open from the living apartments up
there On To a stairway and saves neck
breaking but u must keep on paying
the penalty q being attached to an ar
fists studio
On. is that where your wife STAYS
while your models are here.' is the prod
uct of a slightly different twist ~ mind
Mos men seem 10 think that the sub
iec' - models is 10 he accom- panied by
a nudge ~ the ribs There is no more
serious business proposition in the coun
try than that concerning models FAIRY
ales float about but the fact j. that models
have no time for flirting
Their business n 90 10 the manikin
upon which the artist NAV hang his ideas
They trot around IN large numbers from
studio IN studio looking Tor a job When
ono comes n an ARTIST who especially M .
IL with his IDEAS she or he il a gOdsand
and assured 81 several years employ
ment
What constitutes a good model'- YOU
ask fearfully, wondering whether this
question may not be a hromidiom IN tho
EFlII'f aNlNN
Beauty replies tho artist. ANY
amount ~ foolishness will 20 with looks
-Of course hs hastens 10 qualify the
hest models have manv other possibill-
tia. dramatic and I'll that They catch /
your IDEAS and m IN and know what n
do. but they must have the looks, first, |
lat and always.
Zone day a would-he model called n
So mo wien ! was out, 20 she told my
wife all about u.
u was calling On some friends the
other day she aid and they exclaimed
. m what are you doing with your
things with your thuRbs' You must 20
80 s0mA artist Immediately and lei him
sea So she told my wife, | thought
I'd come 90 Mr.. Flagg
Nv wife secured Tor me the privilege
~ later view ~ the beautiful action II
her thumbs
What was It hks'- you ask with in !
tarAst
I don't know he replies Her face
would drive you 70 drink.
= mean n when ! say looks ara ahso- .
lu'"ly essential b" goes on seriously; .
"And the worst ~ IL is that most 81 the /,
wouId-he women models think they've I
got that 4 candidate came 10 Hamil- I
ton King once.
DO YOU want a model she began Z
Incidentally she was fright
Whv' Have you got a friend?' BE- 1
ssid She faded away
But an artist longs for something no ,
ridns looks. was once making a pic- 4
tura representing a girl who had just /
Oct kissed by a married man. Naturally ]
Eha vas supposed N he quite upset and &
wac running down q path
Now -aid !. a. last IN desperation I
r. tho model suppose YOU had just been 4
\ issod hv married man How would I
you book How would You siands'