tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post4861557200016799469..comments2024-03-29T03:40:49.981-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Charlie Allen on Robert Fawcettleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-24806678915088865042008-08-15T11:17:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:17:00.000-04:00I've been reading Fawcett's master course for the ...I've been reading Fawcett's master course for the Famous Artist's school, where he shares his whole philosophy of illustration. He describes himself as "somber, methodical, rebellious, introspective, and occasionally satirical." In his day, when magazines were the mainstream popular form, he said that illustrators have a responsibility, because "we represent the only view of art, of beauty, to millions of people. If we do less than our best, we cheat them."<BR/><BR/>I noticed that Dover has his "On the Art of Drawing" in an inexpensive reprint form.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-43781577996554054802008-08-14T23:41:00.000-04:002008-08-14T23:41:00.000-04:00John,Have you seen the Clymer collection over at C...John,<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the Clymer collection over at Curtis Publishing?<BR/><BR/>http://www.curtispublishing.com/other-artists/html/Clymer.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1909133884541552522008-08-14T23:22:00.000-04:002008-08-14T23:22:00.000-04:00LOL-- our posts crossed, Charlie.Thanks for being ...LOL-- our posts crossed, Charlie.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for being generous; I sound irascble. <BR/><BR/>BTW, "wronged party" humor rings true by experience, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-78561297085968837812008-08-14T23:17:00.000-04:002008-08-14T23:17:00.000-04:00Oops, I think I edited too heavily in the post abo...Oops, I think I edited too heavily in the post above. To clarify:<BR/><BR/>I read the series of Fawcett entries as a whole, and was struck by a few lines. Where Charlie wonders about Fawcett, I think I see a cause.<BR/><BR/>Word choices like "stubborn" have a cause. If he's such a consistent producer and the envy of his colleagues, where is the need to be stubborn? May I suggest Art Directors who want his style, but not his thinking? <BR/><BR/>Emotions behind "contempt for any who consider it a racket" and scorn for "rubber-stamp picturemaking" maybe aren't reserved for his lazy competitors, but may be generated by the the self-serving remarks of ungrateful clients. <BR/><BR/>When generous skill meets smug ignorance, it's appalling. A prime portion of a life contributing something we feel is highly valuable-- "just past 50" we do reflect, and reinforce our beliefs. It does cause others to wonder why we are so,um, irascible.<BR/><BR/>I am not comparing my talent to Fawcett's, only outcomes. If an Illustrator's Illustrator "can't get no" then I'll be fixing fuses soon myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-32416310028828178922008-08-14T23:08:00.000-04:002008-08-14T23:08:00.000-04:00ANONYMOUS.....Enjoyed your comment. Forgot to men...ANONYMOUS.....Enjoyed your comment. Forgot to mention Fawcett's color blindness. Probably a reason he started off with value, then added color. He came up with great color combinations, tho, so It never seemed a problem. Actually, I think Fawcett was supremely confident, and liked to play the 'ham', or the 'wronged party'. His talk in front of about 30 artists was bitter, but hilarious. He could be rude, but interesting, and a gifted raconteur. CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-75096416377993707952008-08-14T22:12:00.000-04:002008-08-14T22:12:00.000-04:00Charlie, respect isn't the case in any field of ar...Charlie, respect isn't the case in any field of art. It took me years to get over my anger at one comment, "Well, it's not like you're discovering a cure for cancer."<BR/><BR/>Or, the more common ignorance displayed at parties, "Oh, you draw. I wish I could get paid to play all day like that..."<BR/><BR/>We've all starved at some point. An expert illustrator I admired in the '80's recently came to the house to repair a fuse! I recognized him, and had a wistful chat about the once and future bad ol' days.<BR/><BR/>Fawcett was a master at all aspects-- he even overcame his color-blind limits. I'm sorry to hear he never enjoyed his well-deserved status, for all the disrespect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-24221506306478715472008-08-14T15:43:00.000-04:002008-08-14T15:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for the Fawcett posts. They brings back lot...Thanks for the Fawcett posts. They brings back lots of old magazine memories. I would enjoy seeing some posts on the great western painter and Saturday Evening Post cover artist John Clymer some day.john adcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601087030921802835noreply@blogger.com