tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post6621650253577465550..comments2024-03-19T04:22:31.613-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Robert Fawcett: ..."good drawing will always be the basis of the artist's craft."leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-62535377781350259722009-01-27T07:04:00.000-05:002009-01-27T07:04:00.000-05:00That's ok, anonymous - I welcome your comments - t...That's ok, anonymous - I welcome your comments - trivial or otherwise! ;^)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-30353361220247101762009-01-27T03:23:00.000-05:002009-01-27T03:23:00.000-05:00You know it just hit me that Fawcett looks the ima...You know it just hit me that Fawcett looks the image of that British actor Alfred Molina.Kind of trivial I know.Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-38670188332895836732009-01-26T22:09:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:09:00.000-05:00Who are the French artists that he refers too?I al...Who are the French artists that he refers too?<BR/><BR/>I always found it a shame that illustrators today rarely hire models or work from life. Generally it's either out of their head or created from a photo found on google. <BR/><BR/>I understand that the market is different today and I guess I'm a bit nostalgic for the past in saying all this. But having the option to hire a model is something I wish was still there for illustrators today. <BR/><BR/>In the end I think the most important thing is doing the best work possible. Being out of your head, from life, from a photo....whatever. It doesn't really matter just as long as the work is the best it can be.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246196432986734587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-19192550682188156792009-01-25T17:10:00.000-05:002009-01-25T17:10:00.000-05:00Great pictures.How I adore the last one - this pen...Great pictures.<BR/>How I adore the last one - this pensive figure amidst all those still lives.<BR/>Haven't seen it before! Why are all the David Hoppers so well known and not this one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-16978767782602841962009-01-24T14:03:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:03:00.000-05:00I agree, anonymous, reading about those two years ...I agree, anonymous, reading about those two years of day after day pencil drawing makes me think of those kung fu masters during their early days of training with the monks at the monastery! But I take heart at Fawcett's remark: <I>"One who illustrates should give it his best. His stature as an artist is beyond his control, so he will be better for not pondering too much about it."</I><BR/><BR/>Bob; the good news is word came this week that a Fwcett book is to be released later this year from Manuel Auad.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-19471966712006013102009-01-24T13:36:00.000-05:002009-01-24T13:36:00.000-05:00A terrific week of posts, with some great Fawcetts...A terrific week of posts, with some great Fawcetts I hadn't seen before. Hate to see the week end.<BR/><BR/>--Bob CosgroveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-58898650923520005062009-01-24T13:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T13:28:00.000-05:00Thanks for another great week Leif.Fawcett was the...Thanks for another great week Leif.Fawcett was the product of an incredibly rigorous training at the Slade in London when it was at its best,I would argue that any of us would have a hard time reaching his level of skill in this day and age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-9516169635910731982009-01-24T10:39:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:39:00.000-05:00Thanks elena-lu and Bec for piping up! The point ...Thanks elena-lu and Bec for piping up! The point I hope readers of this week's posts take away with themis that Fawcett, 'the illustrator's illustrator', wrote these words 50 years ago. Remarkable that he was speaking to a generation we look back upon as having an inordinate amount of classical training (and thinking) bestowed upon them. Yet Fawcett's words ring truer today than ever before.<BR/><BR/>I'm not casting aspersions on any of my peers... I'm thinking of myself ( and I've been at this for twenty years! ) ... but I can't help but wonder how many illustrators who read this week's post had to pause and consider their own shortcomings, as I did.<BR/><BR/>That's why I began this week's series by writing that Fawcett's book is my new bible. The pictures are wonderful ... but its his words that truly inspire!leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-49586683314372368392009-01-24T09:40:00.000-05:002009-01-24T09:40:00.000-05:00Another wonderful post, thank you! That's the best...Another wonderful post, thank you! That's the best advice there is, unfortunately it's hardly encouraged (if not discouraged) these days. <BR/><BR/>Like elena-lu said, these great posts and scans are very much appreciated!Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615691527041916438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-80707750547969981982009-01-23T18:50:00.000-05:002009-01-23T18:50:00.000-05:00ive been a recent blurker on this site but i will ...ive been a recent blurker on this site but i will be good and let you know how much i appreciate all your informative posts and for the beautiful scans, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-48479089775271392522009-01-23T17:18:00.000-05:002009-01-23T17:18:00.000-05:00Well, heck, you're welcome, anonymous. ;^)Well, heck, you're welcome, anonymous. ;^)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-19084981817609699262009-01-23T16:58:00.000-05:002009-01-23T16:58:00.000-05:00I wanna give you a kiss for this post leif. Thank ...I wanna give you a kiss for this post leif. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-57876540039081270842009-01-23T15:03:00.000-05:002009-01-23T15:03:00.000-05:00Something kind of poetic in that, I think.Something kind of poetic in that, I think.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-89316159265503049492009-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:002009-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:00Fawcett was the only person on the planet who coul...Fawcett was the only person on the planet who could get those Flo-Master pens (a primitive precursor to the magic marker) to work that way. He would let the nibs partially dry out for a rough line, or crush the nib for a broad line, and get wonderful results. The flo-master company was so delighted with the publicity that they gave Fawcett a lifetime supply. But other artists who tried to duplicate Fawcett's results were always disappointed. <BR/><BR/>Unfortuately, the chemicals weren't meant to last, and most of those beautiful drawings have faded away.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.com