Illustration Art
MARCH 30, 2013
"To live is to war with trolls." --Ibsen While researching the upcoming book on illustrator Bernie Fuchs, I was amused by the imitators who seemed to encircle his ankles wherever he went. Fuchs' illustration for Cointreau. was copied by illustrators as far away as Korea: I love how this imitator re-purposed Fuchs' line for the woman's hair into a dotted coupon line.
Illustration Art
MARCH 6, 2013
"To live is to war with trolls" --Henrik Ibsen In my view, there was no better draftsman in 20th century illustration than the great Robert Fawcett. Some might look at this drawing for Good Housekeeping and dismiss it as "typical boring 1950's photo referenced illustration." (Oh, don't deny it-- you know who you are). But let's take a closer look: Up close, the drawing reveals an extraordinary array of marks on paper, from drybrush swirls to bold, virile stripes.
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