Wieneke Archive Book 4b : Moreton Galleries Presscuttings

THE COURIER -MAIL TUESDAY SEPT 3 1961 ART REVIEW by Dr. Gertrude Langer R. CAMPBELL'S SHOW ROBERT Campbell is again Galleries. exhibition at the Moreton Campbell's sketchy Im- pressionism Ls best In the water colours, and there in no doubt that they, and not oils, are the medium best suited tb hls tem- perament. The spontaneous short- hand scribble of his pen, moving independently of the washes, captures without ef- fort such things as the action of small figures in a land- scape. The atmospheric washes are restricted chiefly to a variety of subtle greys, browns, and greens; the holding an white reserves of the paper are cleverly used. "Rough Weather, Fremantle." , "Bathers, Port Elliott," "Hills Landscape." "Cloudy After. noon." and "Grey Hills," may be quoted as typical. When departing from the airy grace of the water colours Campbell seem] to be much less assured. The oils, in spite of the small patch and broken col- our technique 'used in the majority), lack sparkle apart from being altogether too undesigned. _