RSW's Diary Comments

Woodward never included his chalk drawings in his "Painting" diary and so we know little about them... mostly the year they were made (unless the were exhibited at a gallery). However, this particular drawing, we believe, is referenced in RSW's personal diary from the summer of 1932.

FROM RSW's PERSONAL DIARY REGARDING THIS DRAWING:

Tuesday, August 16
With Fabian in P.M. to Heath. Began new drawing near old Malone House. Home early. Friday,

August 19
Very hot. Took Mother and Father and went to Heath to finish drawing on Malone Road. Good sun and did good work.

A DESCRIPTION OF THIS DRAWING:

A shaded, winding, dirt road with glimmers of sunlight sprinkling the ground. The foliage surrounding the road is the mature greens of summer. To the left of the road, right on the edge, is what appears to be a mature maple with a limb reaching out over the road. The road itself is narrow and groved just like any old road you/ve ever been on... In the distance, there is a small tunnel-like focal point for which the road disappears.

The following is an excerpt from, "An Artist of his Time", a lecture, hosted by the Friends of RSW, on RSW by Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, which also did a feature article on RSW. CLICK HERE to view the Article

"...the pastel works... they're just fantastic. And I'm afraid that they don't photograph very well but you don't really appreciate the difficulty of making them until you see them up close. That as you know with pastel, you have to be very very good to make it work, because it hard to correct a mistake. With oil paint it's much easier to cover over the error. But these are really really spectacular."

October 4, 2014
Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine