RERAMIC STUDIO 
seems as if you could have gotten more out of the subject. 
Problem II. Sol. 1 — ^This is simple and vigorous. Central design should 
have been wider at base to balance spread of leaves; curve of stem not carefully 
thought out. Small border below should ha^'e been more set to hold the loose 
design above; blossom without leaf or stem below is not at its best — outline 
not unusual enough. Sol. 3 is better. It is unusual and interesting, simple 
and bold, perhaps it would have been better if central stem came to base and 
hues on either side connected with leaf. The space above line of flowers 
might perhaps be less and the stems of flowers crossed a little higher up. Sol. 3 
does not answer the requirements as a panel. 
Problem III. Sol. 1 — Support of blossom too weak and thin. Sol. 2. 
Too many small spaces in lower part of background. Sol. 3 is rather nice, 
third di\dsion of leaf might show somewhat on other side of stem. 
Problem IV. Both 1 and 2 solutions are good; No. 2 perhaps a little 
angular. No. 3 is not an alloA-er pattern. 
D. G. — ^Your I'acts about flowers are well observed but not carefully 
drawn, a little more attention should be paid to each part as a motif for design, 
think of it as the main form and make it as beautiful as you can and decorati\'e 
in itself. You have not drawn your flower in accordance with the problem. 
See C. W. Your solutions of Problem II are unfinished sections of a long panel 
and it is impossible to judge of them as a whole. The three small borders arc 
too hastily drawn but are well spaced, the forms are not interesting because so 
carelessly drawn. Tlie allover pattern is too crowded, it would be better with 
the open flower or biid alone. 
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L. J. Problem II. None of the solutions are satisfactory as designs, 
neither object or background is well considered — there is no balance of any 
kind. The facts of flowers are too indefinite. In the borders No. 1 is rather the 
most interesting ornament but there is not sufficient order in the arrangement 
to make a border. The allover patterns are not Avell spaced— and in No. 1 
the arrangement is too naturalistic and commonplace. 
E. F. — Your "Facts about flowers" are good as far as they go, but not 
well drawn. 
Problem III. The five pointed ornament is good, Ijut the other is not 
sufficiently heavy to balance it. The leaf border would have beeTi better 
without the small flower which is too small. The other border is not well 
thought out. The two allover patterns are well spaced but rather common- 
place. 
L. B. H. — Facts taken from flowers . You haA'e seen your motif simply, 
iwt you have not seen enough. You could have found a number of more in- 
teresting facts and seen them more decoratively — that is — made them into 
good ornaments to be used for design. 
Problem II. This is not -s-ery good, it suggests an abnormal growth 
which is always unpleasant — then the design is not well balanced, is too weak 
at base and lines run into one another too abruptly. Study to make a more 
even, purposeful line. 
Problem III. The border marked III is the best, the stem is perhaps a 
little clubbed, but otherwise the border is good. Sol. 2 has too many areas 
about the same form and size, the small figure between does not add to it and 
the whole design lea'.'es a confused and indefinite impression as if the designer 
had no real story to tell. Sol. 1 is too crowded, and background not well con- 
.sidered. 
Problem IV. The same criticism applies to Sol. 1 and 2 and 3, crowded, 
meaningless, or the meaning not made sufficiently evident, kt the same time 
there is a boldness about all the work that suggests a latent power whicli may 
develop with study. 
TREATMENT FOR PRIMULA (Primrose) — (Supplement) 
Mary Alley Neal 
FOR the flowers in the Hghtest parts use Rose, in the darkest 
ones, a touch of Ruby, in the shadow flowers paint 
with Black and Rose, and dust when dry, with Rose, centers 
of Albert Yellow, shaded with Brown Green. For leaves, use 
Yellow, Royal Brown and shading Greens; in places soften the 
green with Ruby and Sepia. For stems use Ruby and finishing 
Brown, Ruby and Blood Red. For background use warm 
Gray, Albert Yellow, Brown Green and Copenhagen Gray. 
In the second fire use same colors and strengthen where 
the painting has lost in the firing. 
ROSE STUDY 
Alyce Barber Pflager 
FIRST fire: Lay in design very cleanly, leaving all 
shadows for second and third fire. Center of rose should be 
Rose with light wash of Lemon Yellow where petals join body of 
Rose; treat bud in left hand corner in same manner; right hand 
rose lay in with American Beauty; back of rose with Pompa- 
dour; darker touches with Finishing Brown, wiping out turned- 
over edges of petals. Keep leaves light, using Lemon Yellow 
and Blue Green light for the lightest, and yellow Green shaded 
with Rose for darker; stems. Yellow Green, shaded with Rose. 
Second fire: Wash in background, upper left hand corner 
Lemon Yellow, shading into Blue Green; right hand corner. 
Lilac; foreground. Yellow Brown; with washes of Olive and 
Shading Green in shadows under flowers and leaves. 
Third fire: Strengthen center rose with Rose on shadow 
side; light washes of Grey in shadow of petals; right hand rose 
strengthen with Rubj^ or Crimson Purple; back of rose, wash 
with American Beautj^ on high lights; strengthen with Ruby or 
Crimson Purple; wash in rose in background with Rose; 
strengthen leaves and background, letting background run over 
shadowj- leaves; keep colors pure, and stipple rather than pad 
dark i:)arts of backgroimd. 
