DOI Heft:
No. 251 (March 1914)
DOI Artikel:Reddie, Arthur: A painter of out-door life: Frederic Whiting, R.B.A.
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21209#0126
Frederic Whiting, R.B.A.
"THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE" FROM AN OIL PAINTING BY FREDERIC WHITING, R.B.A.
(By permission of the Autotype Fine Art Company Ltd., London)
charm of youth; the colour-scheme is of the simplest, adopting an adroit mannerism, and his indefatigable
and the technique, bold and very free, is nowhere ardour is leading him on towards the greater
coarse or over-insistent, so that the whole—even in delicacy, the added refinement and subtlety which
the illustration, where the necessary reduction has a he is striving to attain, while yet preserving that
trifle over-emphasised the brushwork—resolves itself freshness and freedom of touch which is such an
into an harmonious unity. attractive feature of his work. His further develop-
Both March Wind and Youth and Age show ment should be very interesting to follow ; in the
Mr. Whiting's breezy and delightfully fresh handling meantime he is to be heartily congratulated upon
of water-colour. Here he is impressionistic with- his present by no means inconsiderable achieve-
out losing his grip upon the drawing ; and in ment; and it is a pleasure to record one's apprecia-
A Sporting Idyll he has achieved a graceful com- tion of this vigorous and invigorating work, so
position while retaining all the unaffected joyous- instinct is it with the charm of youth and the joy
ness of the scene and all the feeling of a gusty of life. Arthur Reddie.
autumn day. The Old Runner, though slight in -
treatment, shows the same dexterity in the handling At a general assembly of the Royal Academy on
of the medium, and from this and other repro- February n, Mr. Reginald Blomfield, A.R.A.,
ductions which accompany this article, may be architect, was elected an Academician, after holding
gathered an excellent idea of the healthy virility the rank of Associate for nine years, and Mr.
and saneness of this artist's work. Richard Jack, painter, was elected Asso ciate.
Mr. Whiting's sincerity and conscientiousness Mr. William Walls and Dr. J. J. Burnet have been
will keep him from falling into an easy formula or elected Royal Scottish Academicians.
"THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE" FROM AN OIL PAINTING BY FREDERIC WHITING, R.B.A.
(By permission of the Autotype Fine Art Company Ltd., London)
charm of youth; the colour-scheme is of the simplest, adopting an adroit mannerism, and his indefatigable
and the technique, bold and very free, is nowhere ardour is leading him on towards the greater
coarse or over-insistent, so that the whole—even in delicacy, the added refinement and subtlety which
the illustration, where the necessary reduction has a he is striving to attain, while yet preserving that
trifle over-emphasised the brushwork—resolves itself freshness and freedom of touch which is such an
into an harmonious unity. attractive feature of his work. His further develop-
Both March Wind and Youth and Age show ment should be very interesting to follow ; in the
Mr. Whiting's breezy and delightfully fresh handling meantime he is to be heartily congratulated upon
of water-colour. Here he is impressionistic with- his present by no means inconsiderable achieve-
out losing his grip upon the drawing ; and in ment; and it is a pleasure to record one's apprecia-
A Sporting Idyll he has achieved a graceful com- tion of this vigorous and invigorating work, so
position while retaining all the unaffected joyous- instinct is it with the charm of youth and the joy
ness of the scene and all the feeling of a gusty of life. Arthur Reddie.
autumn day. The Old Runner, though slight in -
treatment, shows the same dexterity in the handling At a general assembly of the Royal Academy on
of the medium, and from this and other repro- February n, Mr. Reginald Blomfield, A.R.A.,
ductions which accompany this article, may be architect, was elected an Academician, after holding
gathered an excellent idea of the healthy virility the rank of Associate for nine years, and Mr.
and saneness of this artist's work. Richard Jack, painter, was elected Asso ciate.
Mr. Whiting's sincerity and conscientiousness Mr. William Walls and Dr. J. J. Burnet have been
will keep him from falling into an easy formula or elected Royal Scottish Academicians.