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sidered. It seems to be turning its hack toward sides of rectangle whereas, if 
properly drawn, it would fit tlic square and seem to be part of it. Center leaf 
ornament not good. There are too many small areas there. Try to make a 
good line of even thickness throughout, broken in spots if necessary but not 
thick and thin alternately. Sol. 2 is rather better. The design should either 
cut the rectangle frankly or be entirely within the space, not touching it any- 
where. The stems are stringy and the opening out of the flower stems where 
the leaf stems close in, makes a confusion of purpose. 
Problem III. Solution 1— Is good — leaf forms might be better where 
they join. Sol. 2 — Ornament good— when evenly spaced the stems would be 
more rhythmic if running all in same direction. Space between stem and 
lower line too narrow. Sol. 3 arrangement is good, the forms might be 
simpler, not so many lines running to center. 
Problem IV. Would be better with one only of the large square orna- 
ments, design looks crowded and yet thin, owing to the number of thin lines 
in ornaments. 
A. L. D. — Problem I. In the tln-ce solutions the background shapes have 
not been well thought out. The character of the tree growth has not been 
given and the line is not carefuly drawn, being thick and thin in spots. The 
single stem winding through center of panel, cuts it in two similar divisions; 
the problem is one of division into unequal and contrasting spaces. The first 
solution is the best. "The facts" are good, especially in regard to fi'uit, but 
more could have been made of the flower. 
Problem III. Solutions are all simple and fairly well spaced, the lines 
above and below apple might be niore carefully thought out, also below the 
flower, at present they are rather meaningless. 
Problem IV. The all-over patterns are good, perhaps a little crowded. 
Sol. 2 would be better if the points did not turn in so many directions, or if in- 
stead you had used five triangular shapes to represent calyx. 
L. L. M. — You have a good subject but have not made the most of it. 
The drawing of the flower does not solve problem I, see C. W. 
Problem II. All three problems have an attractive look as sketchy line 
schemes for a panel design but they are not drawn with sufficient thought 
and are unfinished. The flower cluster should be simplified, there are 
too many buds with stringy stems — stems should be made with double line. 
You are good in invention but careless in execution. 
Problem III. Sol. 1 is good in general line movement and spacing, the 
stems should reach to base. The design would be better without the stringy 
buds. Sols. 2 and 3 would also be better without the buds, the small motif is 
not good, the spacing also would be better without the secondary motif. 
Problem IV. The three allover designs would also be better without 
so many confusing bud stems. 
A. W. L. — Problem I. This is not a composition, it is simply a drawing of 
a flower placed in the middle of a rectangle. To be a composition it should be 
so placed in a rectangle as to make agreeable and varied background spaces on 
all sides, usually more than one flower form is necessary to compose well as 
there should be contrast of masses. It seems as if you could have made more 
of your motifs from a decorative standpoint, but they are simply seen. 
Problem II. There is some good in this design but too many small areas 
both in design and background and too man_y lines running to one point. Tlie 
direction of the curve is also not well con.sidered. 
Problem III. Sol. 1 — A longer section would show the design to better 
ad^-antage. The design is not bad but with more practice you will develop 
the power of more invention in form. The second solution is not so good, it 
looks incomplete; the stem running into bud at right angles is not a good ar- 
rangement. The areas are all too much of one size. 
Problem IV. Too crowded and ornament not interesting. 
M. M. — You have not understood Problem I. See C. W. Facts taken 
from flower are good but could be seen more decoratively — look for the 
decoi'ative lines of each part and make that part into an ornament excluding all 
lines that do not lend to the decorative eSect. 
Problem II. This is simple and good in line with the exception of the 
V form in center which is thin in terminal ornament. This wovild be better 
omitted. The double line at top should have some support at the side. 
Problem III. Sol. I — This is good but would be better if the width of the 
flower, leaf and space between was not so similar. Sol. 2 has the same fault 
in vertical space division, the conventionalization of berry is good but the 
cros.sing of the two leaves is too marked and gives the effect of two hands 
crossed with fingers spread ready to scratch, and leaves a disturbing effect on 
the mind. 
Problem IV. Sol. 1 — This would be better with only the side view orna- 
ment which is good. The .space is a little crowded. Sol. 2 is good, but also 
crowded, and the bud ornament does not harmonize with open flower which 
would be better alone. 
E. P. H. Problem I. Sol. 1 — Flowers should be arranged in principal 
and subordinate mass, ilain line movement good. Spaces at base might be 
better thought out. Sol. 2 is not so well composed, spotty, leaf should be 
larger. Facts are simply noted but might be more decoratively treated. It 
