The Herald and The Lantern

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Wednesday, January 30,1980

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The past couple of articles have described the initial confrontation one has with the creation of a work of art: seeing the image: drawing the image. There is a shift made from being part of the scene to making a picture of it which calls for modifications that occur in the organization of the composition, the direction of lines created by the subject, the contrast of lights and darks, etc. These are all part of the workings of a picture which determine its content and style. We recognize a thing by its shape before its color. For example, we can identify a line drawing of a horse though it shows no color description. We would have more difficulty connecting a splotch of chestnut brown paint with a horse unless we had some other clue. Therefore, the approach to painting which

STONE HARBOR r The senior group of this borough will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a covered dish supper Feb. 6 in the American Legion Hall starting with ' hors d , oeuvresat6:30. According to president Louise Prager. elaborate plans are being made by chairlady Marguerite Klotzbucher and entertainment chairmen Ray deLaurentis and Harry Strohmetz to cover highlights of the past decade in comedy and song. The group was formed in 1970 with 20 members, the direct result of a small classified advertisement placed by the group's first president George Woolnough. Rapid increases in membership occurred so that by the end of the charter year the rolls contained 95 names. Today, membership is 158, notwithstanding a restriction on membership to borough seniors only. MEMBERS' activities and services over the decade are numerous. A large number are still volunteering many hours at Burdette Tomlin Hospital. Hundreds of dollars have been raised for the local ambulance fund, fire company and the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children. ! Funds have also been raised for the elementary school scholarship fund, with appearances in the annual PTA musical programs by members performing acts of their own design with original songs and dances. Over the years they have participated in the American Legion’s annual Memorial Day ceremonies. Chamber of Commerce 4th of July program. Bicentennial celebration, byyearly ecumenical church services, and the borough’s 60th anniversary THE SENIORS have taken bus trips of from one to five days to Lancaster and the Amish country: they have been to New England. Williamsburg and the Catskills, visited New York for the RKO musicals during Easter and Christmas: saw

t find most orderly calls for dealing with the problem of drawing from the beginning. and returning to it. to correct and revise during the course of laying on color. BY MAKING a general and rather skimpy drawing in charcoal on the canvas, one is forced to simplify the overall scheme, suggesting only the most vital shapes and lines which are the backbone of the picture. As the painting develops and details start to shatter the unity of the design, one might recall the initial sketch and decide whether these details enhance* the picture or present more trouble than they are worth. Even if one is planning to include much detail, it is advisable to begin as broadly as possible, for we naturally narrow our vision as we try to figure things out. This approach of working broadly is applicable not

Liberace at the Latin Casino: attended dinner parties at the 76 House. Gateway Theater and the ''New Greenwich Dinner Theaters, and had lunch at Resorts International. In addition to their weekly Fun Nights, their social activities include annual parties for New Year’s Eve. St. Patrick's Day. Halloween. Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas. Gift exchanges at the Christmas parties have resulted in large sacks of presents delivered to Crest Haven and the Woodbine State School to brighten the holidays of the less fortunate. During the summer months they hold a barbecue covered dish in the county park. They have formed their own musical group of Harry Strohmetz, Ray deLaurentis, Ron Shlssler and Paul Scarlett. A less formal but very vocal group of male members have formed a singing waters unit; not to be outdone, the gals have their own quartette and chorus line. SOME OF tjie members have participated in the Middle Township School TV and Radio Task Force show. Some have won the prestigous Senior of the Year Award, presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce. They have formed a male and female bowling league, and awards are presented to the members at an annual bowling breakfast. A Memorial Book of deceased members was started and kept updated; , it is in the borough library. A sewing class meets weekly at individual homes and many nice pieces have resulted from this activity. Mrs Prager is the second woman president of the group. She succeeded Mrs. Ventis Pilert in office. Other presidents since George Woolnough include Harry Strohmetz. Charles Boise and Walton Errickson. The strength of the organization is attributed to the caliber of its members and their great variety of talent coming from years of experience and expertise in many fields of endeavor

only to the drawing of the picture but also the coloring. The method of painting which seems most direct is this: notice the color of a large, dominant shape; mix the paints until a close approximation of that color is achieved; apply the color with bold and meaningful strokes (i.e. bold and welldirected). BY WORKING the dominant color areas first down to the lesser marks, eventually the canvas is covered and the image captured. As simple as this sounds, one is dazzled by color: sustained observing in tensifies the color while the shifting earth displaces lights and shadows At limes, in order to "see” color, one has to be reminded of its source. The object itself has an inherent or "local" color which is most evident when light falls on it indirectly. The purity of this color is lost in the depth of the shadows and washed out by the intensity of highlights THE SOURCE of illumination whether daylight or artificial light, has its own color which q pervades the scene and all the objects within The highlight on the object will reflect the color of the light source In the case of a fluorescent tube, it would Ik 1 blue An incandescent bulb produces a warm yellow while daylight holds an infinite number of possibilities The object has its own color and the color of the light which makes it visible. It also reflects the colors of the objects around it. i A lemon sitting on a red table before a blue wall will reflect red on its underside and blue on its back.) An additional factor which comes into play is the contrast of the color with its surroundings. (A fern in front of a pink cloth will appear more green than in front of a yellow one. > Also, the intensity of color is diminished as the distance between object and viewer is increased. Before one can begin to deal with these aspects of color, one must learn to recognize it. to see it in a bowl of eggs, in skin tones and in shadows. Citizen-Soldier Completes Course COURT HOUSE - Specialist Denis McBrearty. a member of Headquarters Company. 154th Supply & Service Battalion in the National Guard unit here, has completed a three-month Personnel Administrative Specialist Course at U S Army Institute of' Ad ministration. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind SP4 McBrearty began her military service in Septembei r 1977 receiving her basic training at Fort Jackson, where she also attended the Clerk Typist course Her current assignment is clerk typist in the operation and training section of Headquarters Company. She is graduate of Wildwood High School Class 1977 She resides at 251 W. Pine. Wildwood ‘Twigs’ Speaker AVALON - Dr John Mclrternoy. director of the Preschool Program at Ocean Academy, will spe 'It to the BayberryTwigs Branch of the Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, 9:30 a m.. Feh 6 in the First Methodist Church here

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