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commissioned to "paint an orange" for an advertisement, he didn't reach for the orange paint. Instead, he required a full palette: He also didn't feel limited to a round shape; he used his imagination to come up with something far more interesting. Paint labels and dictionaries are merely a constraint when you aspire to paint at this level. Posted by David Apatoffat 3:20 PM
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2019 NEW BOOK ABOUT AUSTIN BRIGGS, PART 2 Austin Briggs studied hard to become a full fledged painter. He mastered color theory and pigments and painting technique, and for years his full color paintings were in high demand from the top magazines and advertisers in America. But at heart, Briggs was a "drawing" guy and as he developed, his line work kept pushing its way through the paint to dominate his pictures. Briggs' career took an unusual turn. He started out using basic drawing tools, like every beginning student, and worked his way up to using a full set of Winsor & Newton oil paints. But at the peak of his success he began to find greater satisfaction in using the simpler, more humble tools-- a litho crayon or a piece of vine charcoal-- this time, with all the wisdom gained from decades ofexperience.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 NEW BOOK ABOUT AUSTIN BRIGGS The very first book about the great illustrator Austin Briggs has just been published by Auad Publishing (previous publisher of books about Robert Fawcett, Albert Dorne, Henry Raleigh and other classicillustrators).
I had the great pleasure of writing the text for the book. Briggs was one of the true greats of 20th century illustration. I've often written about himon this blog,
especially about his drawing which I greatly admire. But Briggs worked in every kind of medium and played a significant role in every type of illustration from comic strips (Flash Gordon) to pulp magazines to the early movies to magazines, books and records. He ended his life painting landscapes and gallery paintings in Paris. I was able to delve into his fascinating life with the cooperation ofthe Briggs family.
The Briggs book is 9 x12, 160 pages, $34.95, available from theAuad web site .
In the days ahead, I'll be posting additional images by Briggs that I particularly like, to supplement the new book. Posted by David Apatoffat 11:20 AM
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 SOME THOUGHTS ON MARK ENGLISH (1933- 2019) The great illustrator Mark English, who played a dominant role in American illustration for decades, passed away on August 8. Through a rare combination of moxie and creative talent, English worked his way from picking cotton in the fields near Hubbard Texas for $1.50 per day to becoming a nationally renowned illustrator who received more awards from the Society of Illustrators than any otherartist.
He was the last remaining member of a small band of artists who clawed their way up from small towns, secured low paying jobs in Detroit working on car ads, and from that rigorous training ground launched hugely successful free lance careers. That path is now closed to young artists, but while it was still available, audacious young talent such as English, Bernie Fuchs and Bob Heindel were able to distinguish themselves and come to the attention of the top art directors in the country. Like Fuchs and Heindel, English took big gambles. I've previously quoted his recollections of the chances he took moving his young family from Detroit to become an illustrator in Connecticut: > _I had moved to Connecticut and in my first year there I made 20% of > the salary that I had made in my last year.... It was a tough year > and I had a lot of time on my hands. I think not having much work > enhanced my career more than anything else. I spent a lot of time > experimenting, trying to come up with something unique and > different, and I think toward the end of that year I managed to do > that on a job for the Readers Digest ....I think that three or four of the illustrations were > accepted into the Society's annual exhibition that year. One of > them won an award and got me a little attention. After that I got > into magazines and my career was launched._ English recalled that during that dry spell he went eight months without getting a single assignment. His wife became worried as money became very tight but he wouldn't turn back. "I think the best thing that ever happened to me, but at the time I didn't think so.... I don't think that I ever worked harder at anytime than I did during those eight months, trying to get better and be morecompetitive."
When the lucrative illustration market began to dry up, like Fuchs and Heindel English didn't quit or become paralyzed with fear. He boldly pushed forward in new directions and became a highly successful gallery painter. English was the last of a truly remarkable generation of artists in America. He made excellent use of his years so that, in the words of John Milton, he could present a true account of his talents to his maker. For this, he deserves to be remembered and celebrated. I highly recommend his biography by Jill Bossert. Posted by David Apatoffat 7:12 AM
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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 DISAPPEARING INTO FOG The esteemed illustrator Robert Andrew Parker is 92 years old, and his vision has become so poor he can no longer read or draw from a model. Still, he goes to his studio every day and paints from imagination and memory. This is his recent painting, "Plane Disappearing Into Fog." Parker had a long, prolific career before macular degeneration began stripping him of his precious eyesight. I especially like his etchings-- rich, imaginative works with strong compositions. They take full advantage of the grainy textures and special "look" of the etching medium, something very unusual for the field of illustration. Parker also made some striking images expressing his political views: Most people regard eyesight as the crucial requirement for a visual artist, but there are other compensating qualities that can help to offset diminishing sight. One is imagination. Here is Parker's recent painting of a dogfight between a plane and a bug: Another is the strength of character to continue working at age 92. I've previously quoted Tennyson's famous poem, _Ulysses_, which describes the hero's resolve, at the end of a long life of adventure, to set out once again. He rousts his aging comrades to accompany him to see if "some work of noble note may yet be done."__>
Ulysses admits that old age has robbed his crew of much, yet he glories in what still "abides": > _Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' > We are not now that strength which in old days > Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; > One equal temper of heroic hearts, > Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will > To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield._ Posted by David Apatoffat 4:46 PM
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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019 R.I.P. MAD MAGAZINE-- POSTSCRIPT Better than words could convey, this illustration from today's New York Times demonstrates the significance of the passing of the era ofMAD:
After a week enjoying examples on this blog of the beautiful craftsmanship of the MAD artists, this drawing in the Times feels like a nutmeg grater on the eyes. The fact that such a mishap was selected by the New York Times to illustrate the end of MAD reveals more about today's audiences than perhaps the paper intended. MAD was irreverent yet it revered good drawing. The "usual gang of idiots" was never the "gang of lazy slobs." They had high standards, excellent taste and they worked their asses off-- a trifecta that enabled them to clobber dozens of competitors, decade after decade. If MAD must depart, perhaps it is partially because audiences such as the NYT readership no longer understand, or even care about, standardsin the visual arts.
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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 A GALLERY OF MORT DRUCKER ART FROM MAD MAGAZINE For my final gallery of art from the late beloved MAD Magazine, I've chosen the brilliant Mort Drucker. Drucker's talent graced the pages of MAD for 50 years. Looking back, his long legacy seems almost supernatural._The Godfather_
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Drucker always said he loved his job. There's no other way to explain the overflowing generosity of his drawing or his sustainedhigh standards.
Most other cartoonists would draw this next panel with just the two heads of the speakers. Drucker added twelve additional figures and a complex background, just for kicks._
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice. Unlike other caricaturists, Drucker had to draw multiple likenesses of each face with expressions that matched whatever was happening in the scripts he was given._ _Beverly Hills Cops_ _Patton: even the tanks are drawn at a jaunty angle_ MAD Magazine will be forever enshrined in the annals of great and important American magazines. As we've seen, many excellent artists contributed to that reputation. But in my opinion, no one contributed more than the great Mort Drucker. Posted by David Apatoffat 4:53 PM
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