. Studio international . art of expression rather than an imitative would tend to free individuality. It would give con-fidence in knowledge acquired, and from the first test theartistic capacity of the student, and so indicate those who 13. DRAWINC. FROM MEMORY MADE IN THESAME WAY AS FIGS. II AND 12 FIG II ANIi 12. DRAWINGS MADE FROM MEMORY 0 [N MOVE- MENT BY i i l in BOOK- LASS AT MARGARETSTREET, BIRMINGHAM are justified in continuing the study of art as a life occu-pation. It would revolutionise the whole system of theteaching of drawing by giving it immensely wider interests,and


. Studio international . art of expression rather than an imitative would tend to free individuality. It would give con-fidence in knowledge acquired, and from the first test theartistic capacity of the student, and so indicate those who 13. DRAWINC. FROM MEMORY MADE IN THESAME WAY AS FIGS. II AND 12 FIG II ANIi 12. DRAWINGS MADE FROM MEMORY 0 [N MOVE- MENT BY i i l in BOOK- LASS AT MARGARETSTREET, BIRMINGHAM are justified in continuing the study of art as a life occu-pation. It would revolutionise the whole system of theteaching of drawing by giving it immensely wider interests,and thus make it a much more intellectual activity. Theaverage mind has considerable power of mental picturingwhich is constantly being used slightly but seldom up to itsfull value. By the regular training of it the lesser mindswould gain greatly, while the greater minds—who alwaysuse it—might profit by its early cultivation. I believe thatmuch of the interest of old work is due to its being done out 7: Art School Notes. B DRAWING FROM MEMORY OF MOVING MODELS BY A STUDENT OFMARGARET STREET SCHOOL OF ART, BIRMINGHAM of the head with very little direct imitation, andthat things done out of the head are likely to conveya great deal more of the individuality of the artist—and something more not easily denned—thantilings done in the more imitative manner whichprevails. UDAPEST.—De-signing in cross-stitch is a subjectwhich is as a rulehardly considered worth at-tention. Vet it offers greatpossibilities and it is a marvelhow much life and movementthe students in the elementaryclass at the Royal Hun-garian Arts and Crafts Schoolin Budapest have managedto infuse into this particularbranch of art. In some partsof Hungary cross-stitch maybe said to be indigenous;it is a tavourite means of expressing artisticthoughts, and how beautiful some of the specimensof old Hungarian cross-stitch are was shown inthe special number of The Studio on PeasantArt in Austria and Hungary. Since writi


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