tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post7364020819394154323..comments2024-03-19T04:22:31.613-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Ward Brackett: How Far is Far (in an Artist's Evolution)?leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-56838398266180004262014-10-14T08:41:00.974-04:002014-10-14T08:41:00.974-04:00Just amazing work. Thank you for showing it here. ...Just amazing work. Thank you for showing it here. <br />TheLisbonGirlgina florhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13707507576595849271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-42234334337348293472011-02-07T17:52:08.398-05:002011-02-07T17:52:08.398-05:00Leif, my mother really enjoyed your piece on Ward ...Leif, my mother really enjoyed your piece on Ward Brakett.He and his wife were her great friends for many years. They were the reason my mother wanted to move to Westport from NYC but she ended up in Westchester NY with other friends Coby Whitmore,and Joe DemersSean Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239014752630689986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-16278666359003651312011-02-06T20:59:49.587-05:002011-02-06T20:59:49.587-05:00Remo,
I should add that the 'step by step"...Remo,<br />I should add that the 'step by step" photos are black and white.They show four steps:the thumbnail drawing,close-up of a brown ink drawing on tinted canvas,close-up of the tempera underpainting,and final oil painting.But the written description of his methods are fairly detailed.Steve Fastnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550271224882245081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-89382076434164623272011-02-06T20:28:24.004-05:002011-02-06T20:28:24.004-05:00Remo,
Have you seen the book Forty Illustrators An...Remo,<br />Have you seen the book Forty Illustrators And How They Work(1946)?It has an article on Prohaska,and shows"the creation of a Prohaska iIllustration"with step by step photos,and a description of his casein tempera underpainting with oil painting on top.Steve Fastnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550271224882245081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-69686679001286340652011-02-06T14:25:33.113-05:002011-02-06T14:25:33.113-05:00I think Leiff could be a good artist's agent.....I think Leiff could be a good artist's agent... Thanks to you I've acquired those classic books (Pitz, Watson) and now Brackett! (already from Amazon) You show us so much inspiration from those legendary illustrators...Kalinideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513888003106898842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-64148239132642804892011-02-05T14:45:09.350-05:002011-02-05T14:45:09.350-05:00His book probably is aimed at the beginner level a...His book probably is aimed at the beginner level artist and I do understand that.I think I was just disappointed that there seemed to be no evidence of his stylistic versatility.And I don't mean that as a gimmicky approach to expressing an idea but choosing from a variety of styles media etc to suit the subject matter.<br />Prohaska's book seemed to be a series of exercises, that while interesting, ultimately fell short of a satisying explanation of his picture making.Remonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-84508368011622499182011-02-05T00:11:58.019-05:002011-02-05T00:11:58.019-05:00Once again,good stuff.
The two unidentified pictur...Once again,good stuff.<br />The two unidentified pictures looked familiar,so I looked them up in my clip file.The beach one is from McCalls,April 1960,for a story titled Romantic Names,Exotic Places.The couples walking on the log is McCalls,July 1960,for a story titled Wedding Day.<br />If the reclining nude or the seated woman in the how-to-paint book pages are an indication of his predictable style,he probably did some fine portrait painting.Steve Fastnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550271224882245081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-14115803588253964142011-02-04T23:24:36.928-05:002011-02-04T23:24:36.928-05:00Remo,
When producing his book, Brackett may have...Remo, <br /><br />When producing his book, Brackett may have been targeting beginners or lower level wannabes that are still learning the basics. One lesson in his book that I know of, had intelligent information that even seasoned veterans can and have overlooked or strayed from. I know a lot of illustrators that were striving for the cutting edge for years and even decades, and then later in their careers, would rewind and focus on high-end traditional picture making, that some might consider predictable or lacked originality. Even Fuchs returned to a more realistic, traditional, even photographic technique, but employed his strong personal use of design and an eye for simplifying less important areas. His later work was much less avant-garde or experimental. In the late 70s', he developed that oil on canvas technique that he would stick with the rest of his life. <br /><br />Over time, I learned to appreciate most techniques that are done in good taste and mature skills, but not because they were or were not cutting edge.<br /><br />Tom WatsonTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237565169344311948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-60184724540944566352011-02-04T15:53:00.710-05:002011-02-04T15:53:00.710-05:00Very nice tribute to Ward Brackett. I was not fami...Very nice tribute to Ward Brackett. I was not familar with him, but will certainly notice now if I see his work.<br />When I was in school and taking drawing classes, our teacher would tell us that we needed to loosen up our drawings. I think Ward did a beautiful job with that when he changed his style and approach.Jil Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753282207863478870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-44096631504747589762011-02-04T15:02:46.114-05:002011-02-04T15:02:46.114-05:00Very inspirational:)! Especially love the black wh...Very inspirational:)! Especially love the black white art with the spot of color. Thanks Leif.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028261049147161358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-46158495075974578752011-02-04T14:31:17.283-05:002011-02-04T14:31:17.283-05:00This Ward Brackett work is great.Funny thing,I was...This Ward Brackett work is great.Funny thing,I was disappointed by his painting book when i bought it,there seemed so little evidence of this originality of execution, just a rather formal,predictable even, approach to composition ,color etc.I also found Prohaska's book disappointing, I was probably hoping for something as stimulating as the FA school courses.Remonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-90070249363199418182011-02-04T13:31:44.625-05:002011-02-04T13:31:44.625-05:00Thank you again for another beautiful artist featu...Thank you again for another beautiful artist feature Leif! I went right out and snatched up Ward's painting book off of Amazon for 10 dollars! and that was the collectible version. The used versions were going for as little as 35 cents! Even if I don't learn anything(I'm sure I will though!) it would be worth it to see more of his incredible art.RocknOatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932627826679625220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-4493732030871344622011-02-04T13:30:54.041-05:002011-02-04T13:30:54.041-05:00Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.Dr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.com