Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

HOWARD PYLE: A CHRONICLE
view and throw in the wit as an accessory. Perhaps if I do
the best I can in this way it may bear fruit at some time;
but dear only knows! it does seem as though it would
be slow work. We shall see what people say when my
little writings make their appearance.0a
"Harpers, did not accept the illustration submitted to
them, so that makes three I now have upon my hands."
"December!2, 1876.
1Iattended the life class last night and finished my
pencil sketch from life. Mr. Wilmot said it was in some
respects a very nicely conceived piece; the action was stiff
and some parts were out of proportion, but the arms were
very good. I, myself, however, am not at all satisfied with
it and hope to do better next time. It is pretty good pencil
work for me, however, and I want to show it to Mr. Drake
to see if it won't refute his opinion of the need of rudiments
on my part."
"December 4, 1 876.
"I did not go to church yesterday as I felt too intolerably
lazy. This is the first time I have missed, but I don't think
it will be the last. Still, I don't want to drift back to my
old-time habits.
"I read the Comic History and lolled about all day just
exactly as I used to do at home, except that I have no easy
chair here-more's the pity. In the evening I drew a penand-ink sketch for a subject that was given out for composition at the Art League. It was 'Despair,' which I illustrated
by representing an old lawyer who had just upset the ink
on his desk papers. It 'is one of the best, if not the best,
I have ever done, quickly as it was made....
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