International studio . THE HILL-TOP 268 FROM THE BY TOM THE CRITIC. FROM THEPAINTING BY TOM MOSTYN Toil Mostyn their character without in any way destroyingtheir credibility. Mr. Mostyn does not presentto us an impossible perversion of facts, a con-tradiction of nature, but he eliminates, modifies,and rearranges, always with the intention ofmaking more apparent the romantic and decora-tive purpose that guides him. In his managementof detail, in his use of colour, in his actual handlingand technical method, he keeps consistently tothis intention, using the resources of his c


International studio . THE HILL-TOP 268 FROM THE BY TOM THE CRITIC. FROM THEPAINTING BY TOM MOSTYN Toil Mostyn their character without in any way destroyingtheir credibility. Mr. Mostyn does not presentto us an impossible perversion of facts, a con-tradiction of nature, but he eliminates, modifies,and rearranges, always with the intention ofmaking more apparent the romantic and decora-tive purpose that guides him. In his managementof detail, in his use of colour, in his actual handlingand technical method, he keeps consistently tothis intention, using the resources of his craft withmasterly confidence and applying the mechanismof painting with admirable skill. Just as thesentiment of his art is never tainted with thetheatrical suggestion, so the quality of his crafts-manship is never affected by any vulgar leaningtowards executive demonstrativeness. Vigorous,decisive, and masculine he can be when thesubject demands, but equally he can be exquisitelytender and restrained when the subtlety of hismotive calls for daintiness of feeling and lig


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