OUR YOUNG ARTISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 3 (Supplement)

OUR YOUNG ARTISTS.

Alan Wilson—The sketch or the aeroplane was good, Alan. Be careTul about shading. You have very heavy shadows on the under-surface or the wings, and you should have correspondingly dark shadows on the under side or the body and the wheels.

Betty Moir—Thames Tor sending the two sketches or the fairy and the bird. Why did you reverse the design in the second? Quite, a good attempt. The drawing or the little girl on the hill makes a pleasant picture. Your work would gain in strength if you were to put more detail into the shading.

Rita Shegaden—lt is much more dimcult to portray a sunset in black and white than in colour. Your picture is too black and heavy. You could have suggested the setting sun by drawing in the rays as though shining up from behind the earth. When drawing people try to get the proportions correct.

Dawn Burgess—You have chosen a very difficult subject ror your sketch, Dawn. It 'takes a great deal or practice and study bel'ore one can succeed, but keep on trying and use a thicker paper next time.

Lillian Hain—Don't press so heavily with your pencil, Lillian. We would like to see some more or your work.

Constance Daly—Pleased to see your three sketches, Constance. The lines are rather weak. I think you hold your pen too stiiTly. Practise swinging your hand freely Xrom the wrist

Albert Sanders —Your drawing or a Roman galley is most Interesting. Where did you get your ideas from?

Alice Sutcliffe—Your name has been added to the riub roll. You rorg-ot to give the date of your birtli. Please let us know so tliat your name can appear in tile birthday lists. Dorothy Budge—Your club has been enrolled, Dorothy. Send the patches in by whatever way is convenient. Doris Flavell —Your badge has been sent out to you. It is rather late to begin forming a club for the winter campaign, but new clubs are still being enrolled at the ofllce. Susan Doyle—Wendy is pleased to hear about your Knitting-. Yes, Susan, tlie winter qampaig-n will soon be over, and we can hope tor long sunny days. Dawn Burge—The printing or a newspaper certainly is a wonderful process. It is no wonder you dirt not see Wendy. She is far too busy at present for visitors. Lorna Mateer —Glad you like your badge and certificate, Lorna. The little slip oi paper you enclosed is the Call of the Club. If your name appears in ttiis space, write in to answer the roll call and a halfcrown prize will be sent you. A. Cavanagh—lT you have not a dark pencil that will make clear and distinct letters on the newspaper, write your name on a slip of notepaper and attach it to ihe competition entry. Veida Vornham —No, your name has not appeared in the Call of the Club yet, Valda. I hope that your friend will have recovered by now. Madge lllingsworth—lt is no longer necessary to paste the signature on your envelopes. A letter can be posted with a competition entry. Bona .—or course you do not have to have a badge. Just let Wendy know which cluli you would like to Join. Mavis Maguire—No, you do not have to pay to join the club, Mavis. Just write in and let us know your age and date of birth, and we will be pleased to make you a member. Joan Craigie—Every week, Joan, the names of two members are .picked at random from the ranks or the club and printed in that space. A hair-crown prize is -sent to the boy or girl who writes in immediately to answer the roll call.

Doreen Clark —The new address has been recorded on your membership card, Doreen. There have been some very heavy frosts In Auckland this winter.

Roy Wilson—Sorry that we did not have a book or the type you .wanted. I hope you like 'the one that has been sent you.

June Woolstoo—ThanTc you for the line parcel, June. Everything was just lovely. Molly Harmer —You have been put into the Friendly Way Club. Your contributions were most welcome, Molly.

Betty Turner —Sorry that *we cannot send you the patches, Betty. As you will see by the above reply, our supply of patches Is at present greatly reduced.

Vera Mason —Thanks for your contribution, Vera. One lias to know more than rhymes to bo able to write poetry. Audrey Gilbert —I am sorry that I callnot 'give you the names of all the members of the JMoiuie Club. The captain is Delrdre Nettleton, of iS'lchol Avenue, Devonport. Write to her and she will be able to help you. Ngaira Rodgers—Sorry tba.t we arc not able to send you a hundred patches. We bad so many demands from city clubs that all the surplus patches had gone out from the olTlce before your letter arrived.