tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post3798712363287657546..comments2024-03-29T03:40:49.981-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: William Meade Prince (1893-1951)leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-2093515683238588712013-10-03T14:00:26.630-04:002013-10-03T14:00:26.630-04:00My small auction house is selling a good Collier&#...My small auction house is selling a good Collier's example of your discussion here online starting 10/2/2013 and ending 10/16/2013. The piece was also inscribed to the author James Thurber. It can be seen at <br />http://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=3117082<br />- Tom CurranTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265792899345820591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-72361778299743827632012-05-17T17:40:30.516-04:002012-05-17T17:40:30.516-04:00Thanks Tony.... I'm diggin' Prince's w...Thanks Tony.... I'm diggin' Prince's work a lot. And he was from Roanoke, just 30 minutes from where I live. Wow.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662012896400332441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-54458392353866197802012-05-16T22:25:07.040-04:002012-05-16T22:25:07.040-04:00Steven: I'm guessing he used paper that came a...Steven: I'm guessing he used paper that came already in a particular tone, with a "tooth" for pencil. <br /><br />Heritage auctions off one of his originals from time to time.... for example:<br />http://fineart.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=620&lotNo=23192Tony Gleesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-33167473408297436042012-05-16T16:34:30.012-04:002012-05-16T16:34:30.012-04:00Any ideas how he toned his paper? Gouache, acrylic...Any ideas how he toned his paper? Gouache, acrylics, watercolor washes?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662012896400332441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-53600110567958890642012-05-15T13:02:05.986-04:002012-05-15T13:02:05.986-04:00Nice work indeed.I get no sense of stereotyping at...Nice work indeed.I get no sense of stereotyping at all,he's given these characters life and vitality without crossing the line. WMP seems to have been especially good at capturing gesture and expression without straying too far into caricature.Remonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-29656251802029365212012-05-14T17:36:33.158-04:002012-05-14T17:36:33.158-04:00Great to see this aspect of Prince's career. V...Great to see this aspect of Prince's career. Very reminiscent of Arthur Keller's clothed figure studies. Great character studies and a terrific use of the white gouache on toned paper.Steven Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696611705204591030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-62755781208581947782012-05-14T17:24:01.479-04:002012-05-14T17:24:01.479-04:00Great post -- WMP was an outstanding draftsman and...Great post -- WMP was an outstanding draftsman and this type of character was perfect fodder for his style and approach....especially for limited colour print.eric bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376127920858647441noreply@blogger.com