tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post549093579610321047..comments2024-03-28T12:12:53.989-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: A Little More Lucialeifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-63474064611811615682010-12-20T09:20:55.617-05:002010-12-20T09:20:55.617-05:00great really beauty, this women have a different s...great really beauty, this women have a different style and with unique touch, you can recognize the true talent when you see something like this.Viagra Onlinehttp://www.iservepharmacy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-23297927544480266582007-10-13T11:26:00.000-04:002007-10-13T11:26:00.000-04:00Jeff;I'm with you on that. Just found a couple of...Jeff;<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on that. Just found a couple of old newpaper ads from the 60's for dept. stores here in Canada. The fashion drawings are absolutely gorgeous, not to mention the type elements and general design of the page.<BR/><BR/>I am setting all this aside for a week on fashion illustration... hopefully to include some of the work mentioned re: Lucia for I. Magnin, Bullocks, etc. - if someone can locate any for us.<BR/><BR/>Armando mendez sent this follow-up note which describes the challenge quite well:<BR/><BR/>"Bringing up Lucia makes me want to go and check out the period newspapers at the downtown public library. <BR/> <BR/>But it's my least favorite thing to do--mircofilm readers, loading reels, focusing wheels and changing lenses--the scanning of the pages actually makes me motion sick--with each reel only covering a little less than two weeks and back up to the counter to request more. Then if I find something worthwhile, I get frustrated trying to get at readable photocopy without image destroying steaks and dropouts. Gosh how I hate it!<BR/> <BR/>It doesn't have to be that hard. At Art Center College for Design in Pasadena I'm positive that the library once had a Los Angeles Art Directors Club Annual, much like the NYC series. It had the best illustration and photography done here each year, not only artist named but studio, client, and medium, sometimes with headshot photos of the prizewinners. (I don't remember the time span but it certainly covered the 50s and 60s.) But when I noticed it existed, I wasn't researching local artists so I didn't examine it too closely. Later, I thought.<BR/> <BR/>Now when I go to inquire about it the librarians there treat me like I'm talking in Farsi. Maybe I dreamed it. . . ."leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-68937431751606943632007-10-13T10:42:00.000-04:002007-10-13T10:42:00.000-04:00I enjoy your blog very much. Your comments about n...I enjoy your blog very much. Your comments about newspaper fashion illustration have reminded me of my empty search on the web for such work. While attending the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland in the late 70's the newspapers were full of beautiful figure illustrations showing off the clothing for sale. Hardlines were rendered quite capably as well. Here's hoping someone has saved those and it will start appearing on the internet someday.<BR/><BR/>Jeff SuntalaJeff Suntalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718201575715948406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-70953652196756880232007-10-12T16:44:00.000-04:002007-10-12T16:44:00.000-04:00Wow! Will you look at that... I hadn't noticed - ...Wow! Will you look at that... I hadn't noticed - thanks for pointing that out, Tom. :-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-3606378045145438572007-10-12T14:54:00.000-04:002007-10-12T14:54:00.000-04:00Lucia never ceases to amaze me. The 'Who Says Nap...Lucia never ceases to amaze me. The 'Who Says Napoleon is Ancient History" illustration at first glance, appears to be just another well done guy girl situation. But notice, the guy behind the girl is a subtle duplication of the portrait of Napoleon, on the cover of the book she holds.... same hair shape, the stern expression and the typical arm and hand position identified with Napoleon. The little bow at the edge of the girls hair, helps convey a wholesome demure appearance, which contrasts the guy's appearance. It's these clever little touches that separate illustrators like Lucia, Al Parker and a few others from the mainstream, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>Tom WatsonTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237565169344311948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-36990102933215428422007-10-11T12:29:00.000-04:002007-10-11T12:29:00.000-04:00Thanks, Pablo. I'm very glad to hear that! :-)Thanks, Pablo. I'm very glad to hear that! :-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-34141185627962220972007-10-11T11:28:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:28:00.000-04:00It’s very nice keep learning about Lucia, and her ...It’s very nice keep learning about Lucia, and her beautiful drawings :)<BR/>RegardsPablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103016957409463516noreply@blogger.com