3887. Emily
allowed for only one alteration in her production of drawings of horses: the
question was only, “Will it be the full figure or the head only.” Also, will if
be in profile, a side view, or the dreaded three quarter view in perspective.
3888. The
drawing teacher had to accept these restrictions. Since Emily was always an
obedient child, the drawing master was able to put in front of her something
like a vase of flowers, and set Emily to doing a drawing of the subject, but he
soon discovered that the drawing of the flowers Emily produced was so lacking
in conviction or attention that the entire two hours of instruction wasted.
3889. When Frida,
the tutor, suggested that Emily draw the horse from memory after her punishment
began, there already existed a firm foundation of drawing experience to build
upon. From the first day of her punishment, however Emily exhibited an
extremely different attitude to the project. Pencil and paper were now
inadequate to her needs, watercolor, always so weak and transparent, was not a
strong enough drug to satisfy her.
3890. One would
think that oil paint and canvas would be the medium of choice, but even these
difficult materials were rejected out of hand. Emily knew from the first instant how her passion was to be
realized; only sculpture would do, and not sculpture carved in stone, but forms
modeled in clay.
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