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artist and critic ; now the ridicule of impressionism is 

 confined to an unappreciative public. This means 

 that some of us have learned that we were partially 

 color-Hind, and did not see all the color in Nature 

 which the impressionists did, and to obtain which 

 they let everything perspective, drawing, modeling, 

 and composition go to the winds. I am strongly 

 of the opinion, therefore, that to see color properly 

 we should learn to see it as they did in an exclusive 

 manner. 



But it is my purpose here to suggest how we can 

 train our eyes to see as much of Nature's color as 

 may be possible. There are countless numbers of 

 greens in the leafage about us ; let us see how wide 

 the differences are. A leaf of the long-beaked 

 willow (Salix rostrata) is an excellent example of 

 contrast. This willow is sure to be on the roadside, 

 and we may know it by its thick, broad, rough, and 

 irregularly scalloped leaf which is deep olive-green 

 above and pale-blue white-green beneath. A slight 

 gust of wind sets it in motion, and we catch glimpses 

 of olive and white which are quite impressive. This 

 whiteness is a marked feature of some willows, and 

 after a little study it should soon be possible for us to 

 know them a mile away by their blue-white-green 

 color. The attenuated form of the foliage is largely 

 accountable for this light and soft color effect ; the 



