By CLAUDE HART
(Claude Hart, 32, is a Chicago com
mercial artist. To his own surprise,
he made “my hobby become my
work.” Now, his work is his hobby.)
In the eyes of the art world, no
one can say, “I’m not talented.”
The beginner should never ap
proach painting as though it were
some secret, awe-inspiring thing.
He should never let himself be
worried by his errors.
Granting that he is physically
able, a beginner will improve in
direct ratio to his efforts to im
prove. If he
uses his eyes
and his mind
to form a rela
tionship be
tween his pal
ette and what
he sees, he will
be able to
paint.
.. How many
people never
begin painting
simply b e -
, ' cause they’re afraid of looking
ridiculous? They don’t stop to
think they’d look just as ridicu
lous the first time they bowled or
made their own clothes. Like any
thing else, art is a matter of prac
tice.
What can you paint? Paint the
ordinary things around you! When
you train your eye to frame every
thing you see into a picture, you
will find everything you see a
worthy subject.
But paint what you have seen—
creative art doesn’t mean fantas
tic art. Don’t paint a village on
Mars; you’ve never seen one.
If you an interesting
you’d like to paint later, you
can acquire an unlimited assort
• ment of permanent and accurate
records merely with the click of
your superior Ansco Camera.
Many commercial artists photo
graph their subjects from all an
gles to study before doing a first
draft of the drawing.
If you just don’t start with de
lusions of grandeur, you’ll prob
ably love painting. By that I mean
you won’t turn out anything like a
priceless Rembrandt van Rijn the
first day.
But, then, even Rembrandt
didn’t paint anything like the pic
tures of his you see in galleries to
day when he first began.
. You’ll improve. Look hard at
■what you’re painting. You’ll see
things you never saw before. For
instance, the first time you paint,
you’ll notice almost immediately
that nowhere in nature is there a
pure color.
Painting is mostly learning; if
you are able to learn, you’ll be
able to paint.
Claude Hart
Let's keep our Valley green this
year. Make sure that cigarette is
out.
Let Us Help in the Time
of Your Bereavement
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ANCHORAGE PAIR
FIND WILLOW ROAD
ISN'T OPEN
WASILLA—Alaska Road Com
1 mission barricades are going to
I have more meaning for two An
chorage men hereafter.
The pair, Carl E. Libbey and
John McClary, were members of
a fishing party bound for Wil
low. They planned to motor to
their fishing stream, despite the
fact that the Willow' road is not
yet open.
When they found the road lead
ing over Willow Pass closed by
an ARC barricade, they simply
removed the road block and drove
on. A little later their car stalled
in a ditch on the mountain-side.
The men then borrowed an ARC
road grader they found conveni
ently at hand. That experiment
ended with the grader in the
ditch, as well.
The pair were brought into the
court of U. S. Commissioner May
Carter last Saturday, where Mr.
Libbey paid a $50 fine for re
moving the road barricade, and
Mr. McClary was assessed an
equal amount for driving a grader
without the owner’s permission.
Neither man denied the charg
es brought against them.
After payment of the fines,
the fishing party continued on its
way to Willow'—but by train.
IS OUR FACE RED
The typewriter slipped again
in a Valley Frontiersman news
story last week. The new upper
grades instructor, wrho comes to
Palmer from Wrangell, is Mrs.
Grace Milles. Her name was er
roneously reported as Miller in
I last week’s issue. Superintendent
| William T. Zahradnicek corrected
the error shortly after the paper
came off the press. He says there
will be no Miller on the staff of
Palmer School this year.
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Rush-Bell Vows
Repealed May 28
The wedding of Dolores Rush
and Joseph Bell, Jr., both of Pal
mer, was solemnized at the
Church of God on the afternoon
of May 28. Michael McKay, Bap
tist minister, officiated at the
single-ring services.
The bride wore a suit of navy
blue and white, a picture hat and
white accessories. Her flowers
were a corsage of white baby
orchids. She was given in mar
riage by her father, Peter Bagoy
of Anchorage.
Dorothy Van Valkburg was
maid of honor. She wore a grey
and white afternoon print with
white accessories. Her corsage
was a yellow orchid.
Edward Hensley was best man.
Following the single-ring wed
ding service at the church, the
newlyweds greeted their friends
and well-wishers at a reception
at the Matanuska Hotel. Nearly
200 friends from Palmer and An
chorage were present.
The couple will make their
home in Palmer, where Mr. Bell
is employed as an engineer with
the Alaska Road Commission. Mr.
Bell is the son of Dr. Joseph Bell,
dentist who is assisting Dr. F.
R. Sims.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE, WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
JUNE 1, 1950. Sealed proposals
for furnishing all labor, materials,
tools, erecting equipment, trans
portation, etc., to construct a
Vegetable Storage Building, com
plete, with mechanical services,
at the Alaska Experiment Station.
Palmer, Alaska, for the Agricul
tural Research Administration, U.
S. Department of Agriculture will
be received until 2 o’clock p.m.
EDT, June 27, 1950, and then
publicly opened. Award of the
contract will be made to only one
contractor quoting the entire
project as stated in Bid Item No. 1
(Basic), less any alternates the
Government may elect to accept.
Plans and Specifications will be
furnished free, upon application
therefor, to contractors (only)
who can quote upon the entire
project as required. Drawings
and Specifications may be seen
without charge; or be obtained
as previously stated at the Office
of the Chief, Division of Purchase.
Coach Criies' Parents Visit
Mr. and Mrs. John Crites of
| Lima, Ohio, arrived in the Valley
this week. They are the parents
; of Robert Crites, fair manager
and physical education instructor
of Palmer High School. The se
nior Crites, who drove from Lima,
' expect to be visiting their son
! all summer.
VISITS AT TOK
WASILLA—Leticia Bryant left
this week to spend a month at
Tok. She will visit Elaine Alex
ander, before Elaine goes Outside
later in the summer.
Sales and Traffic, U. S. Depart
| ment of Agriculture, Washington
25, D. C., or at the Office of Don
L. Irwin, Director, Alaska Ex
! periment Stations, Palmer, Alas
| ka. Reference should be made to
i USDA No. 77-50 upon applying
! for Plans and Specifications.
1 Published June 9.
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