Painting, Decorating, Etc.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1916, Page 3

Painting, Decorating, Etc.

♦ (.Written lor The Chronicle,). One ot the many nails in human nature and one which lias played no small part ill tiie mivaiicemeni oi mail >; his love ol colours and their u»e. 'i'iiis is seen in tue most backwa.-1 tribes and ethnologists have been assisted largely in their woiiv by then., studies oi' the drawings in i.chiu ana clay ni the cave dwellings ui the pMot and present primitive times. At it is probable mat almost e\ eryone look a hand in it, but it .soon became apparent that some were gilted moie than others, mid then those who had Lo attach a plan to their drawings, indicating what, each daub of ochre oi otay meant dropped out. Wben this happened they sat back #nu criticised, and told the experts where they were wrong and how it should be done -another trail in. human nature, But i i spite of ail these, drawing' gradually developed until with the discovery of better mediums the wt of painting as ive know it was established. In this development some ecoiiomirai race noted that paini, wild ;>j»l»-. • wood and perishable materials greatly prolonged their life os well as added to their appearance, and soon bin* side of painting 'became ol great im- j ponance. . Here also it became appal'- , ent that while everyone could splas;, iomul with a paint brush there were those wiio could get better re'sults -i\ much less cost, and the same is U be found among painters and decoiators to this day. Years of study and experience Ol terials, together with a natural ab..ny and constant attention to the woi K is the reason lor this, and is shown r-.ti .iiingly in the worii of Mr R. McAlister, painter, decollator, etc., Oxford-street,' Levin. Mi ( McAllister learned his trade in Scotland where cost is scanned minutely, and at the same time the work must be up to a high .standard, and has worked for many years in this country, tor the past eighi years, on iu,i own account. At his shop he has a line stock of the best paints made m Great Britain, also the best .ISugti.su and Canadian wall papeii.- and lriezes. These are imported direct from Uic

above countries at a nuiiiniuui oi expense, and are oi rich colours, Ueauti ful make and L?iaste designs. 'In wants of the most particular can be satislied by Mr McAllister, as il he li, s not what i.s required immediately to hand lie is in a position to import k ia the shortest iiiue. ..d '.■■ ■ i material is oi the very best.