EVE’S ADMISSION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1931, Page 6

EVE’S ADMISSION

USED PHOTO TO SPEED UP. (United PrPss Association—By Eleetn* Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, April 30. The Daily Express interviewed Mr Reginald Eves, the painter of the photographic pictures, Mr Eves says that he did a foolish thing. Me was suffering from neuritis. He made use of the photos to save time. He recalled that Cameleta had used tno oilmen obscura for the painting of similar architectural pictures. LONDON YOUTH’S PAINTING. LONDON, April 30. A second strange happening on the eve of the Academy is recorded. It relates to a canvas, entitled ‘On Board His Pianola,” by a sixteen-year-old Covent Garden salesman. The picture has been widely discussed. It lias been removed from the walls, as the President is convinced that it w;is copied from a book of illustrations of U. L. Stevenson’s “Treasure Island.” Tbe boy artist, however, denies that, he lias ever read “Treasure Island,” or that lie lb's seen the book, though he saw the play. He says that he painted the picture entirely from imagination.