tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post6951314827427843141..comments2024-03-19T04:22:31.613-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: More Sickles for Readers to Digestleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-29403089465296286432009-08-18T21:39:46.915-04:002009-08-18T21:39:46.915-04:00Wow! Wonderful stuff!Wow! Wonderful stuff!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246196432986734587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-36471122789187444652009-08-18T16:47:30.058-04:002009-08-18T16:47:30.058-04:00Thanks for returning the content to the feed! The ...Thanks for returning the content to the feed! The ad appearing at the bottom was for the Amazon Kindle, and quite unintrusive. Thanks! I love your daily Inpiration!Meredithhttp://www.rocarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-46406214755508445442009-08-18T14:15:16.666-04:002009-08-18T14:15:16.666-04:00Amazing examples of Sickles work! Shows he had gr...Amazing examples of Sickles work! Shows he had great talent and drawing skills from the start. Also, his own approach and way of getting the job done. Thanks....Charlie Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-76994579782416591322009-08-18T14:08:38.651-04:002009-08-18T14:08:38.651-04:00Larry; Thanks for bringing up that point - I thin...Larry; Thanks for bringing up that point - I think you're right... and one reason I like these pieces so much is because Sickles sort of fell back on his cartooning chops when he did many of these illustrations. The style almost approaches the look of his Scorchy Smith work, imo.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-56902998315557961742009-08-18T14:06:01.924-04:002009-08-18T14:06:01.924-04:00Matt;
Thanks for that feedback on the ads - I app...Matt;<br /><br />Thanks for that feedback on the ads - I appreciate your continued support. I was told the ads would become more relevent to the site's content over time, so I'm glad to hear its happening.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-26922697870485469032009-08-18T13:23:23.372-04:002009-08-18T13:23:23.372-04:00You can really see how Sickles had an influence on...You can really see how Sickles had an influence on Alex Toth with these images.<br />Thanks Leif.<br />Looking forward to the rest of the week.<br /><br />larryLarry MacDougallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017987999024372121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-73999916549792255072009-08-18T12:45:06.214-04:002009-08-18T12:45:06.214-04:00off topic... the google ads look so much better on...off topic... the google ads look so much better once they become oriented toward your site's content. very nice!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891803494450719808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-77516591883459639082009-08-18T12:01:21.093-04:002009-08-18T12:01:21.093-04:00Yeah, I read that this morning in the paper, buddy...Yeah, I read that this morning in the paper, buddy. Really tragic, indeed. That a publisher responsible for commissioning <i>so much</i> amazing artwork over the course of nearly a hundred years would be in such dire straights... sad, sad! :^(leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-83673414504970222052009-08-18T11:53:23.265-04:002009-08-18T11:53:23.265-04:00Wonderful.wonderful Leif!
I had just heard thru a ...Wonderful.wonderful Leif!<br />I had just heard thru a friend... that the Canadian Reader's Digest just filed for bankruptcy.<br /><br /> ..... A very sad day indeed<br /><br />JeffJeff Norwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370637228338154686noreply@blogger.com