The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Caribbean Marines
By Frederick J. Waugh

Frederick J. Waugh. the marire
painter, has been following good prece-
dent by visiting the West Indies TO see
IL the waters there are really as emer-
aid as Winslow Homer and other eS-
plorers have said. lie confirms all the
previous reports and shows the results
of his studies in n collection OF marines
now visible in the Macbeth Galleries.
The temptation to 60 south is under
standable and the surprise is not that he
yielded to 1t, but that he stood II off so
long The sea Is a changeao!e mistress
anywhere but the painter who woos her
rom too fixed position is apt TO DRIFT
into habits In his manner of approocf.
A complete cleansing OF the palette ana
an outfit of new Establishments somc-
times has an effect upon any hcile god
dess
In the "Onrush Of Mighty Waters"
Mr.. Waugh has secured some fne. swift
wave lines and in certain other pictures
he has achieved majestic rocky settings
for the sea, but for the most part lie
was content whilst In the south TO oask
in the color and light. His cGnvases
seem like variations Of n given theme.
Textures are not greatly insisted upon.
In certain pictures the SURF crumo es
like a giant opaque cabbage leat, al
face ripples upon the face of the great
wave are broadly enough indicate.
Where texture is scarce success In
this line is notable, and the picture with
| the shadowy foreground in which re-
ceding wave has vanished a slippery
| flat rock, takes on special uisI sI'nct"h'
Mr. Waugh's enthusiasm over his cx-
| periences has resulted also In lite
pen picture of the southern scene, which
| runs az follows:
"If anticipation has greater JOY than
| fulnlmcnt my West Indian experience
must be unique.
Enthusiasm grew apace as we en-
| tered those clear lapis seas OF the South
| Ltlantic and Caribbean. II grew by
| leans and bounds as the first volcanic
peaks of that inimitable island chain
| sprang into view, and IL Is strange now
| soon the Northerner throws Off the
strenuous life.
This lack of hurry. to painter or
aeas. is of the greatest Importance Tor
| II enables him as never before 10 con-
entrate upon the study oil the waves
md drink in their beauties of turquois"
olorinr as they come tumbling I'm from
distant blue depths. 1t Is often then
| hat YOU watch those sudden tropical
| changes taking place in sky and sea
| treat ragged CLOUDS apparently nearby
sweep the mountain tops glowing In
~olden splendor as the sun sinks out OF
view In the West.
Again. you are upon the western
shore watching the sun drop like the
1etal of rose into a CLASSY sea, giving
nlace to new, sudden beauties OF dusk
Sometimes the whole dome OF tn
ky is pure turquoise and where the yel-
ow sunset turns II to pale emerald are
rosy clouds Sometimes you are bocf
,gain on the eastern shore where the
whole sea is jade end lilac and silver,
with the glow Of the setting sun behinH
ne mountains lighting up the furthest
line of breakers rumbling in out Of tn
ieeps beyond. and as your gaze wander
landward you catch glints of sunlight
| ike FURNISHED metal upon wind blown
yroop Of palms. later to be darhly sill
houetted against the evening sky, while
far out upon the sea the surf still tosscs
IT'S mother OF pearl srests upward into
the last mellow rays OF the sunset ard