The New York herald., 1921-05-29

our wish TO tell these boys what relations
exist between publisher and artist. explain
reproductive processes to them and advise
them how 70 avoid undue expense to the
publisher In the matter Of plans and print
ing We also suggest the desirability Of
special knowledge Of some particular field or
subject. In fact we want to nut them III
possession Of the information experiences
and instincts that we Illustrators have ac-
Cumulated In our own work inexperienced
illustrators often fall down because thev
don't know some of these simple things We
tell these boys what the complications arc
and try to smooth their way
1t Is wonderful how quickly they soe
what We are driving al and apply the little
suggestions proftably. Every man chooses
his own subject Of course, but ii is possible
for an instructor 70 help him 20 through
with II BY showing him how to combine 4
subject having sufficient interest with high
degree Of simplicity How 10 avoid burden
ing his subject with more details than he
viii have time to draw Is valuable piece
If advice and ! am glad 10 say that ii is al
ways attended to-
"If you look over the sketches these sol
diers have done you win note that there is
4 lack Of the pretty. facile work often seen
in beginners studies. The early drawings
may ~ crude but they are strong. and be-
lieve il would be hard 70 find group OF
young artists who possess 4 higher degree
of Imagination than these boys have That,
! need hardly say is a prerequisite in this
illustrating work
some of our instruction II negative We
show them certain atrocious kinds or dis
play advertising and that teaches them what
not 10 do III every case these students have
seen the error III this kind of offence a.
soon example Of Il has been placed
before them
The boys aro very keen about what they
are doing here. but ! wish you would talk
~ some of them and find that Il 50 by your
self"
The soldier students showed an oagcrness
70 talk 70 TiE NEW YORK HERALD reporter
about their work their hopes and their ar
probation Of their opportunity. They hive
ni thc present ana the future and had little
to say about thcir war experience But tn
this they differ not at al from the majority
III returned soldiers.
Said Claude Woodruff whose specimens
would indicate that he viii certainly be
heard of as book illustrator:
Ill never knew that ! could ~ taught ~
draw, but ! was glad to try and trying with
some success has madc me over. 10 / IKE
Ill? Well, ! guess some. and ! only wish the
school hours were longer I'm never ready To
cult work.
Howard y. MoCan was at work Al some
posters of Tho lar north These showed
splendid appreciation of color and form, An.
cthcr ~ the students had an experience of
,ho sca before ho went ~ France and his
work is done while rndesvorng ~ recall on
Ibis bristol board sights forms and color that
had amassed unconscious notes of In his
wandcrings
Strong telling sketches from thc model
were 70 hc seen all about the walls and III
the portfolios Several or the disabled men
hut that description begins to be undescrp-
tive go about New York after school hours
gketchiuE buildings tslas and impressions
of people which they aftcrNard elaborate in
the studio These arc more than promising
.n several instances and III Z few they show
4 genuine talent
on June 30 the school will move 10 = sum
mer camp the precise locality ot which has
uot hccn determined yct Nj Rogers win 10
along 10 ho III charge. and tho class viii do
sketching pairting Gc. from nature.