WELLINGTON SKETCH CLUB
The weekly meeting of the Wellington Sketch Club, which was held on Wednesday evening, was devoted to a criticism of members' work by Mr. M. Matthews. The subject matter was open but the medium was confined to black and white, the majority being pen and ink sketches. The chairman, Mr. C. Laugesen, said that black and white work was an important factor in the training of an artist. The drawing had to be accurate, while elimination was also an important point. Criticising the work, Mr. Matthews indicated common faults and gave practical advice. The chief error of many amateur artists lay in the fact that their tones did not offer sufficient contrast. In pencil work especially this was the case. For reproduction work this was essential, while it enhanced sketches by making objects stand out in relief. Some advice was given regarding pen work. Mr. Matthews strongly advised all to study carefully reproductions of good black and white artists. At the! conclusion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.
It was announced that an attractive syllabus had been prepared for the next quarter, commencing with a criticism by Mr. Sydney Higgs. Steps were also being taken to introduce a portrait and character study night, in order to relieve the life classes.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1938, Page 20
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