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THE HERALD

THURSDAY JAN. 26, 1979

Painting From The Ground Up ^

By Cheryl Crews

This column was initiated last year by artist, W. Wallace Smith, who is unable to continue it at the present time due to the condition of his health. He has passed the pen on to me, confident of my sincerity if not my style. Since I am closely associated with Bill, and have a deep respect for his talent and knowledge, his. presence will surely be felt in these articles. But we are dealing with Art here, which is by nature subjective: and so I offer you personal Greetings from this side of words and pictures. May the beneficent guardian of all that flows watch over this torrent from my pen to your eyes, and may this stream of consciousness be refreshing. As certain newspaper features are informative and instructive, so it is hoped that this column will sharpen your game of seeing. An artist spends a lifetime whetting this skill through experiences not only of the eye but of the whole self. The richness of the experience depends on the depth of involvement; depth of involvement todirectly related to focusing of attention. There are somethings which

capture our attention by their very force: the ocean, for example. How many of us have walked, the beach, immersed in our daily worries, as the rhythmic surf sounds work their subtle ways, quelling our cares in spite of ourselves. Occasionally a glint from the surface will flash in the corner of the eye, then we begin to watch “the pattern of the breakers, and then all of the parts of that grand event subdue us until only the mark of ourselves remains: a footprint-shortlived. Drawing is a way of focusing attention. One may draw from ones own depths, or one may relate to a subject. Through the process of the drawing, the. subject may be viewed from different aspects: its dupe, or color, or structure, or its relationship to other things. As marks are made .to record the experience, the unique character of the artist's interpretation is dfiown, the clarity of which depends on the artist's apprehension, comprehension,

and execution.

The littoral scene provides in pure form the subjects for witnessing and/or drawing: earth air, fire, and water. (In

other locales, awareness of these dements may be numbed by the gimmicks of our modern age, the hum of the air-conditioner victorious over the rustle of the breeze blown leaves. Here the wind and water blows and washes the extraneous crapola away. There is no need for a studio or elaborate set-up and materials: pencil and paper will suffice, and if even that is not available, a finger etching the sand will do. Selecting a subject is the figst step in making a drawing. At times the desired object or view is quite out of the way, and if you are the adventurous type, you may find yourself wedged in a cranny, barely sheltered from severe weather for the sake of a better glimpse of that fragment of whatever that caught your attention. These kind of conditions are a challenge to one's concentration, and so for the novice, I would suggest a peaceful, comfortable spot, conducive for concentration; There is drama to be found in the* commonest of things. Beauty is not so rare when you look intently for it. On our beaches, the season for coches has begun, and these miracles of creation are profusely scattered along the tideline. With drawing as an excuse for luxurious looking, one can observe a treasure of creative design. The structure revolves and expands, surface ridges describing the pattern of grow#; all the parts in perfect harmony with the whole. I have drawn and painted shells over and over again; each time my capacity for seeing is increased, each time the Bow of hand improves. I suggest that you proceed on this adventure with no'preconceived plan, but rather let the shell teach you its own secrets.

(Fishing Lines continued from page 5)

2,160,000 who will still fish, and ostensibly will still be buying the license. Deduct another few who will be exempted - and thiscomes to around 2 million, give or take a few. The license which might be $3 or $4 according to the state brochure, would generate between $6 and $8 million'. The $5 license as suggested in the Eagleton Poll would generate about $10 million. Perhaps someone with more brains than I can tell me why we need between $6 and $10 million to finance a program which is estimated to cost $3 million. There is an obvious answer - and that is that the program willrapidly expand to meet the income - a cardinal "rule in feeding and expanding bureaucracy. And, dear Readers, overlooked in all of this is the tremendous amount' of FEDERAL dollars that the Bureaucrats are already aware will flow their way if and when the license ever becomes a reality. As is true in Delaware, and as is true in New Jersey, look around and see who the staunchest supporters of any salt water license usually are and if you scratch long enough and hard enough you will generally find some bureaucrats under the surface somewhere. And small wonder, with all this money to play with ... If threats of tax revolt, Proposition 13 and all the other protests are not enough, for some of you who read this another $10 million, (plus the added pot-sweeteners from the Feds) will go to an administration in Trenton which has created an estimated

$200-$300 million shortfall in a state-budget which topped $4 BILLION dollars. Sending more money to Trenton (or any state capitol or to Washington) these days is like pouring money down the small end of a huge funnel. It seems obvious that since the sales tax cannot De raised and the state income tax cannot be raised, at least not without swift political reprisal, their is a move to start to finance government by licensing each and everything we do. A salt water fishing license is one area of attack. We wonder how long it will be until the same rationale is applied to golfers, to tennis players, to tiddly-winkers and to horseback riders. I wonder how loud' the bird-watchers would scream if someone tried to license them? We mentioned early in this column ths: there should be a concern on the part of the entire recreational industry if people, stop fishing, referring to that 20 per cent the state’s poll so nicely exposed for those of us who oppose the license. That figure becomes even more devastating when you realize that the license would not only stop present fishermen, it will have a domino effect on future fishermen. You can almost bet with certainty that if the parents do not fish, the kids probably never will. Remember that, those of you who are seeking to make your businesses grow and prosper. Which two of out of every 10 of your customers are you willing to give up it certainly will make more room for the merchandise you can’t sell if you get that many customers out of your place of business.

The largest body of fresh water in the world is Lake Superior, covering an area of 31,820 square miles.

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