The purpose of this blog was to force me to do a drawing a day. However, it is other artist’s drawings I seem to display.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Bernie Fuchs
Bernie Fuchs
brought to you by the Tulluride Gallery
Illustration Art
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Friday, August 30, 2013
William Henry "Bill" Mauldin
From: the-lovgrens.com
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From the The Library of Congress
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Henry "Bill" Mauldin (October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist
from the United States. He was most famous for his World War II
cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal
characters "Willie and Joe", two weary and bedraggled infantry
troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in
the field. These cartoons were broadly published and distributed in the American army abroad and in the United States.
From the The Library of Congress
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Mead Schaeffer
Head Tide - 1932 Good Housekeeping
scanned from the Truth in the Bright Light of Day blog
Mead Schaeffer lived next door to Norman Rockwell and was a great illustrator in his own right. Mead and his family members posed for a number of Rockwell’s illustrations.
This picture borrowed from JVJ Publishing
In the picture below Mead posed for the tattoo artist. He claimed that Rockwell made his “behind” bigger than it actually was. Norman did not think so.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Dean Cornwell
These are preparatory drawings by Dean Cornwell. I just can't get enough of Dean.
These scans brought to you by one of the nice folks over at Today's Inspiration Facebook Group
Monday, August 26, 2013
Garret’s Glen
GARRET
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Sooo…… I was strolling through Garret’s Glen when I decided to go take a drink from the rejuvenating waters at the “Hidden Valley Spring of Eternal Life”.However, as you can see, it was occupied.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Lawson Wood
The above images taken from, tsutpen.blogspot.com
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Borrowed from linesandcolors.com
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Paul Marie Louis Pierre Richer
Images borrowed from the Florence Academy of Art Blog
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Paul Marie Louis Pierre Richer (January 17, 1849 - December 17, 1933) was a French anatomist, physiologist, sculptor and anatomical artist who was a native of Chartres. He was a professor of artistic anatomy at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, as well as a member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine (1898).
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Horse Anatomy
Drawing defines form. However sometimes
it is hard to see this form. Different colors and surfaces reflect light in different
ways.
When taking pictures of horses it
is best to do so on a hazy day to break up the sun’s rays, because the sheen on
a horse’s coat caused by the reflected light from the sun inhibits the ability
to discern form. I would recommend a nice medium value brown or grey horse for
anatomical study. A white one will reflect too much light and a black one will not
reflect enough for optimal viewing.
Picture above from, "Animal Anatomy For Artists"
by W. Ellenberger
graphite on 8.5 x 11 bond paper
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