The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1954, Side 49

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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ment which every artist must carry.
Whenever he comes across a scene
which he wants to record permanently
on canvas, out comes his paper and
pencil and a quick sketch is created
the precise hues and combinations he
must employ.
Asked if he lias ever considered do-
ing portrait painting, Arni admits that
he has dabbled in it but is quick to
CATHEDRAL OF LIGHT
which is used to jog his memory when
he returns to the easel in his studio at
Seven Sisters. Fortunately he is pos-
sessed with a keen memory for color
so it is not difficult for him to recollect
say: “I prefer landscapes. Nature will
never come back at you like a portrait
sitter can.” And with a twinkle in his
eye, he adds: “I often think that if
nature could come back at some of