. The W. Martin Johnson school of art. Elementary instruction in color, perspective, lights and shadows, pen drawing and composition. in WI—I Q < o C/2 H—I o Oh pq _A ^s _ _ - - — - -- ---^^^^H —- ■^M ^1 •^s ^Pli ^^^^ii fc.^^ Composition showing horizon line high in picture We deal with a living world, and if an artist suc-ceeds in giving us the essence and character of thingswe may be lenient about technique. There is no form-ula for painting; to make the pupil understandwhat he sees is the most that any master can hope. It may be that one artist delights in the dextrousapplication of his
. The W. Martin Johnson school of art. Elementary instruction in color, perspective, lights and shadows, pen drawing and composition. in WI—I Q < o C/2 H—I o Oh pq _A ^s _ _ - - — - -- ---^^^^H —- ■^M ^1 •^s ^Pli ^^^^ii fc.^^ Composition showing horizon line high in picture We deal with a living world, and if an artist suc-ceeds in giving us the essence and character of thingswe may be lenient about technique. There is no form-ula for painting; to make the pupil understandwhat he sees is the most that any master can hope. It may be that one artist delights in the dextrousapplication of his medium; to another it is the sub-ject which appeals, and to others it is the narrativeor story-telling quality. * Style is the expression ofthis individuality, and style may be acquired. But itis never to be considered as the ultimate aim. Itmay be taken as proof that the painter or illustrator,by hard work, has lifted himself to a position wherehe convinces others that the conception and produc-tion of his pictures are personal. For this reason weshould not harken back to any period or to any mas-. THE BLUE BOY By Gainsborough Composition showing horizon hne at height of knees ter, but endeavor to discover new fields, new waysof getting results. Every step in the progress of arthas been in unexplored territory, and if the discoveredprinciple was worthy it has lived. The simple and unaffected indicate painter who is everlastingly trying to do the sub-lime will stumble over the little things which con-stitute sublimity. There is no masterly handiworkwithout the masterly thought behind it. There is nosuch thing as inspiration. Good work is premedi-tated, truthful, sure, and when done can be doneagain. It may not be amiss to advise the pupil to carefullylook after his bodily health, as any physical disturbanceinterferes seriously with the mental processes. Dis-traction caused by a disordered system will hamperand clog the mind. The brain must be in contro
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