Studio: international art (83.1922)

THE ART OF WILLIAM SHACKLETON

"THE CITY OF GOLDEN
GATES." OIL PAINTING
BY WILLIAM SHACKLETON

From that time, too, the special quality
of ecstasy, an emotional power always to
be felt in his colour work, was first ap-
parent. That influence has never died.

Then, as would seem to be inevitable
in an artist always so conscious of his own
unfolding, so scientific in his methodical
analysis of each new experience and follow-
ing inward reaction, Shackleton turned to
Leonardo. Under this masculine guidance
his technique developed, and his archi-
tectural powers especially were streng-

thened. There remained one other great
mentor to bring him to the state where
maturity first was evident. From Turner
he received confirmation of tendencies
which already were stabilising, and he
emerged from his tutelage with an
aesthetic faith crystallised into a definite
creed to which he was to refer all future
experience. Assimilating into his purpose
the essence of the dogmatised theories of
the French pointillistes, he enthroned
Light as the source of beauty. Light

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