tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post8285314427007906707..comments2024-03-19T04:22:31.613-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: The New School: Coby Whitmoreleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-10920424705145961042011-01-27T06:45:25.992-05:002011-01-27T06:45:25.992-05:00Coby was a Star and a contemporary of my Dad. I th...Coby was a Star and a contemporary of my Dad. I thought that you might like to see his work from his NYC period:<br />http://johnfernie.comBruce Fernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-16103312419405225552009-08-06T10:16:14.334-04:002009-08-06T10:16:14.334-04:00Fantastic and thanks so much. There's so many ...Fantastic and thanks so much. There's so many times when younger generations of artists call upon the past masters and actually don't realize or fully know who these greats were. Your information is so valuable and insightful.Stephen Heighhttp://www.stephenheigh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-8631428734497222492009-06-21T07:39:12.894-04:002009-06-21T07:39:12.894-04:00Thanks for the great wealth of information in your...Thanks for the great wealth of information in your post. I recently became interested in Coby Whitmore because Robert McGinnis cites him in the documentary The Last Rose of Summer as his main influence. I was therefore surprised to find no monographs/books devoted to him, but your site really gives much needed insight to his work. I am at: <br />www.dc-sketchbook.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-17843267249167645022009-03-08T22:12:00.000-04:002009-03-08T22:12:00.000-04:00Kelly, I'd be more than happy to provide whatever ...Kelly, I'd be more than happy to provide whatever help I can. you can reach me at buzzwhit@gmail.com or buzzwhitmore@yahoo.com.Hilton Head Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358046577998669998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-68594075929476171752009-03-08T20:04:00.000-04:002009-03-08T20:04:00.000-04:00Hello. I had a few questions about Coby Whitmore. ...Hello. I had a few questions about Coby Whitmore. Wasn't sure how I could possibly get a hold of Hilton Head Buzz to ask him about his father. Anyway, if anyone has any info about his personality, family life, or artistic influences I would love to hear about it. I am researching information about him for my history of illustration class. Thanks so muchKelly Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831899177534954191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-26302133855885682432008-03-18T19:21:00.000-04:002008-03-18T19:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for filling in some more details about your...Thanks for filling in some more details about your dad, Hilton Head Buzz! Coby Whitmore has long been a favourite around here and I'd love to learn more about him. Please contact me at leifpeng@gmail.com if you'd like to tell his story in greater detail, and I'll be very happy to post it here on the blog.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes - Leifleifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1273046952954653502008-03-18T12:20:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great piece on my father. In answer...Thanks for the great piece on my father. <BR/>In answer to Warren's question, yes, Coby did live in Lime Rock Ct. in the mid 60's. He was an avid automobile fan and amateur racer. Together with John Fitch, one of this countries all-time best drivers, he designed a couple of sports cars which are still around today. <BR/>In the late 60's he moved to Hilton Head Island and began a new career as a portrait artist. He painted the winner of the Heritage golf tournament each year in exchange for a studio overlooking Harbortown. These paintings can be seen in the Harbortown Grill. <BR/>As Niel mentioned, he also did a series of paintings of "Low Country" girls which were patterned after Monet. Most of these were commissioned portraits, but a couple were reproduced in limited edition prints. <BR/>If anyone has any other questions, I'd be happy to respond.Hilton Head Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358046577998669998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-75812190363085696192007-12-30T23:16:00.000-05:002007-12-30T23:16:00.000-05:00Thank you for the insights on Coby Whitmore.Are yo...Thank you for the insights on Coby Whitmore.<BR/>Are you aware of details of his later career? Particularly if Whitmore ever lived in northern Connecticut? Any info is appreciatedWarren P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17034959580896664882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-20443758989482595962007-05-15T12:37:00.000-04:002007-05-15T12:37:00.000-04:00The following is from an email I received from TI ...The following is from an email I received from TI list member, Barbara Bradley and posted with her permission:<BR/><BR/>Hello Leif,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your analysis of Whitmore's work very much. Thank you. What an amazing change in style in ten years. I didn't know him until 1951, when his beautifully designed illustrations were his norm. In addition to his dramatic staging and cropping, Coby's almost impressionistic color also made him stand out. His woman were beautiful, his man were handsome, and the colors in their flesh and hair were luscious. I learned a lot by studying the colors of flesh on the turning edges of arms. One side would be not only darker but warmer and the other cooler. He once told me that he often made the tones on the lower part of a face slighter yellow and those on the forehead slightly lavender. It works, too. I also learned by studying the colors he used in hair.. they sing. Have you seen his Saturday Evening Post non-pretty girl work. He painted believable gangsters as well as he painted beautiful women.<BR/><BR/>Shortly after I left Coopers, he went to Switzerland to paint. thought I no longer could study the originals, I followed his work after and saw a big change. He started using oils instead of designers gouache. Some of his work of the 60s became looser and looser and almost abstract. I would love to see some of the paintings he did in Hilton Head. Joe Bowler is the one who knows them.<BR/><BR/>I show my students Coby's work at least once a semester. His illustrations can teach them so much about: staging; design through dramatic changes of eye level, shapes, and simple effective use of props: and beautiful color. they inspires today's generations and still inspires me.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again, Leif,<BR/>Barbara Bradleyleifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-51408727707505686382007-05-15T01:13:00.000-04:002007-05-15T01:13:00.000-04:00five star collection of blogs. Will be adding you...five star collection of blogs. Will be adding you to my blog walk if fame in the next couple of weeks (not that being added will win you any prizes...)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, WilhelmT-Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921295474454883903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-11289988251471812242007-05-14T15:44:00.000-04:002007-05-14T15:44:00.000-04:00Love Whitmore . Enjoyed today's post.Love Whitmore . Enjoyed today's post.Dominic Bugattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038691868661688196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-40328192996468571532007-05-14T12:39:00.000-04:002007-05-14T12:39:00.000-04:00Hey, thanks a lot, Neil - both for your nice compl...Hey, thanks a lot, Neil - both for your nice compliment and for the insight into the next phase of Coby Whitmore's career! ;-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-7455353977709840242007-05-14T12:22:00.000-04:002007-05-14T12:22:00.000-04:00Another great analysis, Leif... From what I know o...Another great analysis, Leif... From what I know of Whitmore, when he moved to Hilton Head, SC, in '68, he switched from the designer's colors he'd been using at the Cooper Studio to oils. He exhibited at a gallery there called, I believe, the Red Door. The examples of his paintings from this time that I've seen are figurative; the subjects usually being women in billowing dresses on hilsides, etc: lovely work to be sure, but not as interesting (to me, anyway) as his editorial illustrations, especially from the 50's & 60's.NeilShapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341626577684482594noreply@blogger.com