Month March 2019

Present Tech and New Horizons: Looking Out and Drawing In, Exploring Our Own (Lecture 10 and 11)

Well here we are, the last blog post of the class! I thought perhaps it was time to do something novel and have a concise post that actually adheres to the brief instead of the shambling hulks that currently make… Continue Reading →

Atop a Dark Horse: Mike Mignola (New Forms, 1990 – 2000)

For this week I wanted to cover an artist I’ve greatly admired over the years, but also gained a deeper appreciation for as I returned to drawing on my own terms. I’ve been an avid lover of graphic novels since… Continue Reading →

Ex Profundis: The Gothic Futurism of John Blanche (1980 – 1990, New Voices)

John Blanche occupies an interesting position in the ranks of illustrators that had influence on me while growing up. When I think back, his drawings (perhaps more than any other) captivated me when I was young. I had seen nothing… Continue Reading →

Lord of Pulp: Frank Frazetta (1970 – 1980, Social Awakenings)

Frank Frazetta has been one of those illustrators I’ve been wanting to write on for quite some time now. Over my adolescence I was a very quiet kid who spent hours in the realm of books, burning through new titles… Continue Reading →

Amongst the Roses, Brambles Grow: Leonard Baskin (1950 – 1960, Postwar Prosperity)

I will admit with some shame that though I greatly admire the craft and technical skill of the illustrators in this era… things sometimes get a little boring, no? (~~~Controversial Opinion Alert Please Don’t Kill Me Jeff Thank You~~~) Now… Continue Reading →

But First, Foundations: Andrew Loomis (1940 – 1950, The Golden Age Part 2)

Alright! Andrew Loomis was an artist I was quite excited to cover at some point, because he was a major catalyst for helping me reconnect with drawing last year and thus is an illustrator for whom I hold much personal… Continue Reading →

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