![]() ![]() He describes principals of composition but it feels as if he could take any painting he likes and ascribe impromptu qualities to it: There are many examples and annotated photographs of beautiful painted scenes, but it is difficult to understand what Mr. "While it is important that the artist thoroughly develop his artistic powers, it also is important that he use a tremendous amount of observation, concentration and painting to acquire sufficient knowledge of typical shapes, proportions and other characteristics of outdoor form, line and color, for as Whipple says 'Natuure does not capriciously scatter her secrets as golden gifts to lazy poets and luxurious darlings, but imposes tasks when she presents opportunities.' " The sentence is inspiring and throws me into a whirl of intention, but I cannot help laughing as I read it.ĭescriptions, exhortations, and ruminations come in threes: If she is to be represented, she demands that she be not occasionally but often consulted" "Nature is not the least concerned with artistic attributes, although she has prior claim on the artist and insists that her qualities receive first attention. ![]() ![]() Long sentences of ruminative thought, theory, and allegorical language: This is a wonderful book, and very much of its own time (late 30's early 40's).
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