tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post2892341928533969948..comments2024-03-19T04:22:31.613-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Charlie Allen's Odds and Endsleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-45550884132655527702013-09-03T20:02:47.013-04:002013-09-03T20:02:47.013-04:00The two ads referred to as SF illustrator are by t...The two ads referred to as SF illustrator are by the legendary and sadly late David Grove. The top one is of an early period of his carrier where the lift of technique typical of his work is not yet introduced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-59288307358494710602010-08-25T12:56:33.725-04:002010-08-25T12:56:33.725-04:00You'll find Mark English's signature on th...You'll find Mark English's signature on the home page of his website:<br /><br />http://www.markenglishonline.com/Gene Hahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389258008505629339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-75529831991760894162010-08-22T13:15:09.917-04:002010-08-22T13:15:09.917-04:00"It's very inventive....the direction he ..."It's very inventive....the direction he and other late stars were going when the whole thing collapsed. Then followed by a vast wasteland of TV and digital screens!<br />We live in strange times. The past, my era of illustration, and that of the east, is gone, ignored, almost shunned, by today's digital youngsters..."<br /><br /><br /><br />don't despair Charlie. Baron Storey's influence is very strong today and far from over. in the 80s and 90s he was a huge influence on comic artists such as Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean and Kent Williams. you can see his ideas still reflected in the work of a younger generation of illustrators such as Andrea Wicklund and Sterling Hundley.Laurence Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988700485839219253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-78411718326860931442010-08-19T17:19:23.519-04:002010-08-19T17:19:23.519-04:00The second Pendleton ad is definitely by David Gro...The second Pendleton ad is definitely by David Grove, whose CAPTAIN BLOOD and OUTSIDERS stuff puts him in rarefied territory.<br /><br />However, I believe the first Pendleton piece is by HOWARD ROGERS, who did terrific work on the SIGNET editions of the CHARLIE CHAN novels.Howard Chaykinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-25501383570989598792010-08-18T22:07:01.423-04:002010-08-18T22:07:01.423-04:00So happy to see this Mark English again. Delicious...So happy to see this Mark English again. Delicious piece. I've had it in my files since art school and he's one of my favorites for the subtlety of his tone and the strong graphic elements he used. David Grove also was a favorite. Saw one of his originals in the offices at Disney once. Maybe Bernie Fuchs started the lift off technique and Grove took it to a different place.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992911418579085791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-31895183353903706492010-08-18T20:27:06.090-04:002010-08-18T20:27:06.090-04:00those are great! I love english and storey! It'...those are great! I love english and storey! It's cool to see any of Storey's early illustration work. English gave a pretty amazing life drawing/illustration demo at my school Academy Art SF. I'm more familiar with the David grove stuff that uses the lift off technique similar to Fuchs. I remember some instructor mentioning some controversy about who developed or popularized that technique.Paul Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977898132207849803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-28302344322005712062010-08-18T17:12:35.778-04:002010-08-18T17:12:35.778-04:00OK....Mark English. My eyes and recognition value...OK....Mark English. My eyes and recognition values are not too sharp these days. M. English can almost do no wrong. He was just amazing, and it's too bad he didn't arrive on the scene a bit earlier. Tom, thanks for the ID on the Pendleton ads. Oddly, I have never heard of David Grove....and it's astounding, considering his abilities, that he didn't do more work in this area and even in the east. Again, thanks to all for the education.Charlie Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-83739550212649918482010-08-18T16:03:34.732-04:002010-08-18T16:03:34.732-04:00Charlie, the Cousteau illo is definitely Mark Eng...Charlie, the Cousteau illo is definitely Mark English. <br />I also clipped it, and then lost it while moving.. good to see it once again, it's one of his finer illos. <br /><br />The Pendleton ads are by David Grove, a S.F. illustrator, who was hot in the 1970s' and 80s'. He did a whole series of Pendleton ads, and they were outstanding.. strong dramatic light and shadow effects on most. Maybe, one of the last big fashion illustration campaigns for magazines.<br /><br />It seems that even fashion illustration has virtually disappeared from advertising. No wonder the fine art market in recent years, is bulging with talent.<br /><br />Tom WatsonTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237565169344311948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-30509330171499194982010-08-18T15:16:29.490-04:002010-08-18T15:16:29.490-04:00Didn't Henry Koerner also do work for Fortune ...Didn't Henry Koerner also do work for Fortune Magazine?<br /><br />I dig the Cousteau piece. Thank for sharing it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246196432986734587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-21566335482771559362010-08-18T13:54:01.404-04:002010-08-18T13:54:01.404-04:00I too thought it was by Mark English. I have admir...I too thought it was by Mark English. I have admired his work since I figured out what illustration was in the early 80's. Even got to have breakfast with him at ICON 3 in Philadelphia. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1354959243435738682010-08-18T13:51:11.501-04:002010-08-18T13:51:11.501-04:00A nice variety of clips. I subscribed to Flying &a...A nice variety of clips. I subscribed to Flying & Cycle magazines when Barron Storey was doing art for them just for his art.haraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847533962327140580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1138684093773186562010-08-18T11:33:13.865-04:002010-08-18T11:33:13.865-04:00I recognized this instantly as a Mark English illu...I recognized this instantly as a Mark English illustration. I was a huge fan of his when I was at Art Center College of Design in the late 70s. It's even signed with the classic Mark English signature.David R. Darrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373073227761752979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-50392401674233921842010-08-18T09:13:26.543-04:002010-08-18T09:13:26.543-04:00That Cousteau piece looks like Mark English signat...That Cousteau piece looks like Mark English signature. <br />I agree, nicely done.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400061467355574566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-62653608939351515532010-08-18T09:11:59.974-04:002010-08-18T09:11:59.974-04:00Thank you so much for these posts Mr.Allen!! Keep ...Thank you so much for these posts Mr.Allen!! Keep them coming! <br /><br /><br />p.s. I believe from the looks of the signature that the last AD ( The ARCO AD) was done by Mark English. I've never seen this before so it is an awesome find !Ray Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800576459153803751noreply@blogger.com