Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-10-06
An Instructor
In Painting
A Tale Of
Orr's Island

By TOM BROWN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911

. Copyright by American Press Asso- .
citation. 1871 9
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During the summer Of 10 Constance
Phillips. an art student chose the
coast Of Maine for a deld IN which to
paint pictures. There Is m island on
that coast which has been made pre-
eminent among its neighbors by a
celebrated authoress. who located one
of her stories there. Harriet Beecher
Stoves pearl Of Orr's Island has
been read by millions Of her fellow
countrymen. thus famlliarizing them
with at least the name Of the locality.
Miss Phillips. being alone. stopped at
a small hotel near the house In which
Mrs. Stowe wrote her story. In the
morning after breakfast She would
take her artists paraphernaiia and
start out In search of scene to trans
fer to canvas. But she found nothing
Of the Murine order Tint pleased her
more than the view looking eastward
from The lower end Of the island. De
scendinf an incline she found herself
just above rocky shore overlooking
d strip Of Casco bay There She set
up her easel and embracing in her
subject a bit Of the rocks and a bit Of
the ocean. began her work.
Constance painted all the morning.
but unfortunately her ability to trans
fer to canvas what she saw was not Of
a high order Like nanny aspirants for
success in art, she felt Il. but was un.
able to express 1t. What she had
placed on th1 canvas d appointed her.
She was looSing at her work ruefully
when she heard a step behind her and.
turning, saw man descending through
the wild grass and weeds. As he pass
ed her he lifted his cap and. casting Il
glance at her picture, paused, looking
from It TO its subject
you have selected quite an aftrac-
tive view lie said Your discrimi-
nation in this respect Is proved by
your having chosen the best there Is
here'' 4e-tsa f.lltsI
Il fear it g all discrimination said
Constance. viewing her work lugu
briously. IN
"You mean that you are not gifted
with the artistic touchT'
u fear am not"
"A good deal depends upoa that
which for the want Of better word
I shall call the trickery of art. Thee
are all sorts of methods Of prolueing
effects which. though in themselves
mechanical. tead to successful paint
ing. Judging from this bit Of work, 1
fancy you have something to learn in
this respect
Lots t
"For Instance, this BIT CT ROXY clir
is depicted against that wood 3 ross
the water The elf is of a. dark
brown. the wood dark green, two
dark substances. the one directly he
hind the other. You must MAKE one
Of them Of different SHADE from
what 1t is. The rock. being in the
foreground. is the most important.
You have got its color to perfection
The wood, being distant, would bear
more blending with its neieh5oring
objects. 1t viii bear tightening,
which will darken the rock"
Constance mixed some colors on her
palette, gave the wood beyond the
rock dab ard was quite pleased with
the Improvement The rock stood out
boldly, while the wood appeared at
It's proper distance.
Are you q teacher of artf'' she
asked.
7iiTT7e taugnt art, but | do not
teach now am Interested at present
IN regaining my physical strength.
which IS somewhat run down"
Constance rctieed that lie was pale
and thin. HIS eyes, which were large
and expressive at any time, seemed
more so in his Invalid condition. She
thanked him for his suggestion and.
removing her canvas, folded her easel
and her stool. put her palette and
paint in her box and was starting
away when the stranger said:
Have you to carry those things
farY' W
"To the village, about a mile up the
island"
DO you come back to paint this
afternoon?"
4 expect to-"
e@fhen it is not necessary that you
should lug them both ways. / have a
shack on the crest. between here and
the road. and you can leave them
there
"That would indeed be saving of
labor as
He took upsa part or her belongings
while she carried the rest. and they
walked together up a little path to one
Of those summer cottages containing
only beds. chairs and cheap tableware
which city folk rent either for few
weeks in summer or for the season.
There was broad porch on three
sides Of it. and It's occupant. setting
down the artists materials on the
porch. said
.sfhey may remain here till yon re-
turn in the afternoon. and If you don't
come again today ! VIII take them In
side and keep them for you till you
need them"
.'You are very kind" Constance re-
piled DO you live here all aloneT'
For the present. | 20 back to the
city early in September"
Il will relieve you of my belongings
about 8 O'Clock this afternoon"
IF It Is not necessary that you
work all day | would advise you not
to do so"