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July 2

We tackled the problem today of the big south wall but got nowhere with it.  Any introduction of pueblo buildings and [[hogans]] brings in perspective and backgrounds which these painters seldom tackle and almost never satisfactorily.  Even should they do it never so well, a terrible howl would go up over Sante Fe- a moan by the purists that we are forfeiting the Art of the Indian- Yet I believe there is some style [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] of their own by which [[/insertion]] they may develop a way for introducing buildings and landscape successfully. I would like to see them try it but leave no mind to push it.  It will come naturally in time.  Today we tried horizontal bands of color - imagining them planting their figures on them, but in all their art we do not see them superimposing their figures on vari colors and it will look European I fear- 

Chuck & Jimmy Came in & were agreeably surprised at the [[insertion]] walls as [[/insertion]] compositions "banging together' as well as they do.

I feel like letting them do the figures large- crowded in doing their daily tasks - composing as we go on this time.

Poor little Albert!  We had decided today that the spaces on each side of the Eagle dancer must be kept nearly clear- like a rest in music- and here we find Albert has drawn in his beloved circle of the Sand painting - almost ready to paint!

L. learns the Santo Domingo boy who criticised us yesterday is from an artist and spends his evenings secretly [[insertion]] on [[/insertion]] paintings and drawings that never are seen.  His pueblo objects to  all painting done outside the Kira and has punished him soundly for any they found him doing.  They regard painting as a sacred rite.  Hence his well grounded objection.  But it is said he loves it & paints though he knows he must destroy everything he does.