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DRAWING COMPETITION.I

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DRAWING COMPETITION. I "Cymro," "Afreolus" and "Welsh Lad" are either very young or very inexperienced, or both, and the effort of each of them may be dismissed with one word of advice-persevere. Tegryn" and "Garcon" show some improvement on these three, but their drawings are also crude in the extreme. Application, however, may be recommended in their case. The remaining six competitors may be placed in -quite a different category. Indeed, considering the age limit, these drawings are extremely good. Each competitor, however, has failed more or less in the shading of the mane, which may be said to affordthe greatest opportunity for bringing out his capabilities and proficiency in the art. I have experienced some difficulty in comparing the drawings owing to the fact that some competitors have used a crayon and others an ordinary lead pencil. "James Scott" handles the crayon with ease, his shading is distinctly good but the face does not bear a sufficient resemblance to that of a lion. "Eanfrid has done a very creditable drawing the shading shows distinct promise but in his case also the face is disappointing, "Walter" has also done well, the best feature being the face, but the shading is poor. The drawings of the other three-" Oswallt," Gordon" and Lander"—are on a higher level, and it was only after weighing their respective merits with the utmost care that I was ,enabled to come to a final decision in regard to them, and I was influenced, in the end, as much by technical details as by the general appearance. As far as general appearance goes Oswallt's drawing at first sight looks very good; the fore legs are the best of any but the hind part has not been pro- portionately enlarged, and the figure, consequently, lacks symmetry. The expression of the face is ex- cellent, but mane is disappointing. "Gordon" has ;also succeeded in bringing out the real leonine ex- pression, and the general effect would be altogether pleasing but for the mane the thick part of which has not been properly delineated. As regards the -shading of the mane "Lander" excells "Oswallt" and Gordon." The shading, in his case, has been admirably done. Nor can any fault be found with the figure as a whole, and although the expression of the face might have been a little fiercer, I have oome to the conclusion that Lander is deserving of the prize. D. H. LEWIS

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