tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post116178331600666046..comments2024-03-19T06:12:18.701-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Tom Hall Carves a Pumpkinleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-43904926792825814972007-03-28T23:31:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:31:00.000-04:00Wow! how lucky you are to get to see Tom Hall's o...Wow! how lucky you are to get to see Tom Hall's originals every day at work, anonymous! If I ever get to Chicago I'm going to drop in for a look! Thanks for commenting :-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-57862126355119165862007-03-28T17:00:00.000-04:002007-03-28T17:00:00.000-04:00I work for Hart Schaffner & Marx in Chicago. Tom ...I work for Hart Schaffner & Marx in Chicago. Tom Hall's original artwork is framed around the office. I wish the company could do a collection of his prints because I think the style and humor of his illustrations are really appealing. Thanks for taking note of his talent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1163298271020799882006-11-11T21:24:00.000-05:002006-11-11T21:24:00.000-05:00Exactly! :-) You put it into words a lot better th...Exactly! :-) You put it into words a lot better than I could ever hope to :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161877387591191782006-10-26T11:43:00.000-04:002006-10-26T11:43:00.000-04:00I googled them and I see what you mean, pickleshan...I googled them and I see what you mean, pickleshane - its that very standard sort of generic illustration look, isn't it? That's exactly what I'm talking about: not terribly spectacular, but nice solid, well done commercial art that's worth recognizing for the quality of the craftsmanship.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting! :-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161876972931125952006-10-26T11:36:00.000-04:002006-10-26T11:36:00.000-04:00The style reminds me a lot of the Jane and Peter r...The style reminds me a lot of the Jane and Peter reading books we started off with when we were very young... don't know if you're familiar with that? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161807623879038512006-10-25T16:20:00.000-04:002006-10-25T16:20:00.000-04:00Eric; so would I! ;-)Jayenti;Those are some lovel...Eric; so would I! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Jayenti;<BR/><BR/>Those are some lovely illustrations - quite different from the work of this Tom Hall from the 50's, but who knows, it could be the same guy as a more mature, accomplished artist at a later date... <BR/><BR/>Tomorrow I will confuse the issue further by showing you a couple of other pieces by another Tom Hall (or maybe the same Tom Hall)! ;-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161795800451031832006-10-25T13:03:00.000-04:002006-10-25T13:03:00.000-04:00hi leif!do you know if this is the same tom hall t...hi leif!<BR/><BR/>do you know if this is the same tom hall that illustrated these four covers for some judge dee stories?<BR/><BR/>http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/jayenticollins/deecovers1_316.jpg<BR/><BR/>http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/jayenticollins/deecovers2_181.jpg<BR/><BR/>i've always wanted to find more of his work. i hope it's the same artist!<BR/><BR/>thanks!<BR/><BR/>jayentiT.J. Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158393263623678372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161795374554755062006-10-25T12:56:00.000-04:002006-10-25T12:56:00.000-04:00Hi Leif,You are so correct; Ya' gotta' have respec...Hi Leif,<BR/><BR/>You are so correct; Ya' gotta' have respect for, as you say, the "journeyman" illustrator. Nothing wrong with being a reliable, successful artist. <BR/><BR/>I would still like to be that!E Colquhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521661863846363083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161788265332276172006-10-25T10:57:00.000-04:002006-10-25T10:57:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comment, Zach! Yes, I also someti...Thanks for your comment, Zach! Yes, I also sometimes imagine what it must have been like to show up each morning at my drawing board or easel in a crisp shirt and a tie. Those were the days! ;-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1161785358066350022006-10-25T10:09:00.000-04:002006-10-25T10:09:00.000-04:00Glamor & beer---gotta be the last time they pu...Glamor & beer---gotta be the last time they put THAT forth. Visited his Flickr set. Wish folks still dressed half as well now as they did then tho'....<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting these Leif!<BR/><BR/>ZachCrayon Caricaturisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750826518635987089noreply@blogger.com