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Awards in " The Studio" Prize Competitions
Decorative Drawing to Illustrate a Short Boaz (Alice M. Hewitt, n Venner Road,
Poem (B XVII.). Sydenham); Billy Nuts (W. J. Stokoe, 55
We have had before, on more than one occasion, Delafield Road, Charlton, S.E.) j Cephas (P.
to lament the lack of ability on the part of our Browne, Kent Park, Clydesdale Street, Hamilton,
competitors to produce letters good in style and N.B.); Conrad (H. C. Graff, Pontac, Westdown
well drawn. Calligraphy is a most important Road, Catford, S.E.); Cosmos (J. J. Witcombe,
factor in Art education, and appears to be at the 3 Belmont, Bath); Cactus (Francis M. Whitehead,
present time almost untaught in our schools. In Shustoke Vicarage, Coleshill, Birmingham); Dux
China, calligraphy is considered to be of the (Nellie Harvey, Gowan Brae, Stirling, N.B.);
highest importance, and ranks, indeed, before that Dantan (A. Jones, 23 Oakley Crescent, Chelsea,
of drawing. The art of forming letters correctly S.W.), illustrated; Endeavour (F. W. Reckitt, Fair-
and in good style is, actually, a species of drawing, lights, Headstone, Harrow); Evelyn (Ernest H.
A student who can write well, will soon be able to Macandrew, 10 De Vere Gardens, Kensington,
draw well. W.); Earnest (F. E. Jackson, 28 Brudenell Mount,
In the instances before us, we have many Hyde Park, Leeds), illustrated; Edina (A. A.
excellent designs which are spoiled by the evident Gainley, 39 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh); Fledg-
inability of the artist to draw the letters correctly, ting (Jean Mitchell, 21 Crescent Road, Sharrow,
In most cases, the decorative value of lettering as Sheffield); Fairy Flower (B. C. Whiting, 9 Kent
part of the design is ignored, and the drawing Terrace, Harwell, W.) j Franciscan (H, E. H.
would gain greatly in effect by the absence
of lettering altogether. This was not the
case in fine mediaeval manuscripts. Let-
tering and decoration combined to make
an entirely satisfactory page. We would
strongly impress upon our competitors the
need of greater attention on their part to this
branch of design. The decorated page in
which picture and lettering shall absolutely
harmonise and form one satisfactory whole
is not to be accomplished without much
consideration; and, perhaps, some research.
The designs to which the prizes have been
awarded in this competition will appear in
future numbers of The Studio as full-page
illustrations.
The First Prize {One guinea) is
awarded to Pat (Kate Light, 12 Montague
Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham).
The Second Prize {Half a guinea) to
Miffi (P. Baxter, 129 Alexandra Road,
Wimbledon).
The Editor purchases the prize designs.
Honourable mention is given to the fol-
lowing :—Ardath (G. R. Quested, 11 Abbey
Gardens, St. John's Wood, N.W.), illus-
trated; Alpha (E. Hatshek, 51 Fulham
Park Gardens, S.W.); Audrey (W. E.
Shrimpton, 6 East Terrace, Queen's Road, flso JjUVlE FKWER-BUT IF ICOUIJ? UNDERSTAND^
Battersea Park, S.W.); Adelaide (E. L. HAT YOU ARE, ROOT & AIL, &' AU» IN MX.
Appleby, 19 Spurstowe Road, Hackney); \ll . |SHOUI£KHOW-
Babu (Miss M. B. Evans, The Red House, \ll m Wuat (TOD [S^^^^®*
Bushey, Herts); Barbe Rouge (P. H. Bate, \\\" _" TEWwysow-
Holburne Museum, Bath); Boss (Miss
Fernie, 36 West Street, Scarborough) hon. mention (comp. b xvii.) "earnest'
Decorative Drawing to Illustrate a Short Boaz (Alice M. Hewitt, n Venner Road,
Poem (B XVII.). Sydenham); Billy Nuts (W. J. Stokoe, 55
We have had before, on more than one occasion, Delafield Road, Charlton, S.E.) j Cephas (P.
to lament the lack of ability on the part of our Browne, Kent Park, Clydesdale Street, Hamilton,
competitors to produce letters good in style and N.B.); Conrad (H. C. Graff, Pontac, Westdown
well drawn. Calligraphy is a most important Road, Catford, S.E.); Cosmos (J. J. Witcombe,
factor in Art education, and appears to be at the 3 Belmont, Bath); Cactus (Francis M. Whitehead,
present time almost untaught in our schools. In Shustoke Vicarage, Coleshill, Birmingham); Dux
China, calligraphy is considered to be of the (Nellie Harvey, Gowan Brae, Stirling, N.B.);
highest importance, and ranks, indeed, before that Dantan (A. Jones, 23 Oakley Crescent, Chelsea,
of drawing. The art of forming letters correctly S.W.), illustrated; Endeavour (F. W. Reckitt, Fair-
and in good style is, actually, a species of drawing, lights, Headstone, Harrow); Evelyn (Ernest H.
A student who can write well, will soon be able to Macandrew, 10 De Vere Gardens, Kensington,
draw well. W.); Earnest (F. E. Jackson, 28 Brudenell Mount,
In the instances before us, we have many Hyde Park, Leeds), illustrated; Edina (A. A.
excellent designs which are spoiled by the evident Gainley, 39 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh); Fledg-
inability of the artist to draw the letters correctly, ting (Jean Mitchell, 21 Crescent Road, Sharrow,
In most cases, the decorative value of lettering as Sheffield); Fairy Flower (B. C. Whiting, 9 Kent
part of the design is ignored, and the drawing Terrace, Harwell, W.) j Franciscan (H, E. H.
would gain greatly in effect by the absence
of lettering altogether. This was not the
case in fine mediaeval manuscripts. Let-
tering and decoration combined to make
an entirely satisfactory page. We would
strongly impress upon our competitors the
need of greater attention on their part to this
branch of design. The decorated page in
which picture and lettering shall absolutely
harmonise and form one satisfactory whole
is not to be accomplished without much
consideration; and, perhaps, some research.
The designs to which the prizes have been
awarded in this competition will appear in
future numbers of The Studio as full-page
illustrations.
The First Prize {One guinea) is
awarded to Pat (Kate Light, 12 Montague
Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham).
The Second Prize {Half a guinea) to
Miffi (P. Baxter, 129 Alexandra Road,
Wimbledon).
The Editor purchases the prize designs.
Honourable mention is given to the fol-
lowing :—Ardath (G. R. Quested, 11 Abbey
Gardens, St. John's Wood, N.W.), illus-
trated; Alpha (E. Hatshek, 51 Fulham
Park Gardens, S.W.); Audrey (W. E.
Shrimpton, 6 East Terrace, Queen's Road, flso JjUVlE FKWER-BUT IF ICOUIJ? UNDERSTAND^
Battersea Park, S.W.); Adelaide (E. L. HAT YOU ARE, ROOT & AIL, &' AU» IN MX.
Appleby, 19 Spurstowe Road, Hackney); \ll . |SHOUI£KHOW-
Babu (Miss M. B. Evans, The Red House, \ll m Wuat (TOD [S^^^^®*
Bushey, Herts); Barbe Rouge (P. H. Bate, \\\" _" TEWwysow-
Holburne Museum, Bath); Boss (Miss
Fernie, 36 West Street, Scarborough) hon. mention (comp. b xvii.) "earnest'