The Editor suggests

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 2 (Supplement)

The Editor suggests

Bobby Leese, of Portland, has won the book prize for January with a pleasant little oil painting of the Whangnrci Heads. The next best sketch, ;i very creditable effort, was submitted by Esmo Peacock, of 11, Owen's Road, Kpsom. The suggestion for a February sketch is a fruit study. Tliis will give scope to those wlio prefer still life. It is not, however, a. compulsory subject, and any type of sketch will he welcome. A book prize is offered for the host sketch.

Edna Peterson— Ouito a prood attempt, Edna. This sketch will be published. I have drawn a white line down the edg-c of the mast and sail, and you will see that the boat is thus lined forward from the background. Vonnico Hcmmingson—Your sketch or Santa Clans shows improvement, on your earlier work, Vennlce. You could have shown more detail in the church 10 advantage. very pleasing- in general eliect, Hobby, hut : Uicre are several prominent faults. You have made the tent near the foreground as small as that rurther back In the sketch. study perspective carefully, Tlilnirs nearer to the eye always appear larg-or than those rurther away The stralgilt line or the pink cloud Is not natural. There Is too much yellow In the irroen Willi which you have painted the hills across the water. The black and white sketch or K'erikerl Is one of the best you have sent in. Guard ag-alnst too smooth an elTect in your pen and Ink work. Slake .some or the shadows darker and sharper. Esmo Peacock—The broad. dellnite treatment of your water colour sketch is ?ood, Esme. The shading is food. You have drawn the g-irl's. arms in a very odd

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[position. The leg-s are not correctly nro--1 portioned, either. Make a careruf studv of hodily proportions, Ksnic. Bobby Haycock—You have made tho apple In your sketch look beautifully rounded and red. Hobby. The sketch wou it have looltrS belter had y irawn tin' stalk and twijr a lirlfrht brown. Patricia Dorvan—Tim Mrairfit ling O f the horizon makes your sketch very kwttolunutis. Patricia, and this i< acruntiiiitcd hy tin; line of tile ri>nrn. It would Invn looked so jnueh lieiter had you hroken the line with a tree or a proup or trees, anrt perhaps the llgure or a lium.in heing- or animal. Betty Goodrick—Tile ramail's body is too lontr, Heltv, and you Have net ii=c<l (luito the; i-if-'lit colours. Try tn make a more natural drawing or .1 leafy twlr. 1 am sure thai your ivork will snnn improve Susan Mackenzie—The holiday scene is an interesting llttln sketch, Susan, \viiat are the (lowers you have drawn on ths pond.' They (ire jini the currect shape lor water lilies. Ivan Owen—A line, vljrnroiis sketch Ivan, l)iiL not sullahli; for reproduction You have used too many scratchy lines' The shadows on the sails should have heeii more dellnitc. Jean Bosworth—Quito a rood suhject Joan, tint your work will have to Improve considerably before yen can do justice to It. Sorry that it Is not food ciinupn for publication. Joyce Trogurtha—l am not ramlllar Willi the seem' you have sketched, .lovce hut I think yo.'i have not drawn it In irue perspective. The foreground takes up too much of the paper, it will be printed, and you will notice that most or the nearer Melds have lieo.n blotted out. Otherwise it is a very creditable efrort. Douglas Moir—l like your style, Dourlas. It Is clean and dellnile, anil your sketches show considerable promise. Of course, you. will need to work and study hard before you can attain proficiency in your art.