tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post8287813167689362494..comments2024-03-18T14:05:31.316-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Barbara Bradley: A Female Illustrator You Should Knowleifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-27989736764012952512010-03-05T19:50:34.392-05:002010-03-05T19:50:34.392-05:00Terrific idea, Leif. And likewise the samples show...Terrific idea, Leif. And likewise the samples shown. Sigh, as one of Barbara's students, like Tom, I scratch my head in bewilderment when I think back to just how little of her own work she shared. Modesty incarnate, but the power of her teaching certainly helped overcome that lack. She mentioned that she thought "we wouldn't be interested". Now I marvel at her work, using it as a great teaching tool, and celebrate her memory every time I start to draw.chuck pylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361190681085703628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-61806736230329492572010-03-03T14:50:10.125-05:002010-03-03T14:50:10.125-05:00Leif, I think Barbara must have been quite pleased...Leif, I think Barbara must have been quite pleased with the Bank of America Illustration. While I was a student in her class, we asked her to show us an example of her work, and she brought in the finished illustration for the B of A ad you posted, which I believe she had just finished. B of A's headquarters were located in S.F., so that would make sense that she did that job while teaching at the Academy of Art in S.F. Anyway, we were quite impressed with her skill in using gouache and her charming stylized realism. She pointed out the emphasis on capturing just the right attitude and expression of determination, and she had fun deciding on what he would take with him. Much to my disappointment, she rarely showed us her samples.. a very modest lady, indeed. <br /><br />We were planning to meet at a "Geezers" annual picnic in Marin County, after 50 years of not seeing each other, but she died just a few months before the picnic.. a very sad turn of events. I also miss her extraordinary personality and positive nature, that was so evident in her emails. Her book on drawing is one of the very best that is in print today. She really put her all into it, and it shows her complete dedication to teaching.<br /><br />Tom WatsonTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237565169344311948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-28634008658315256062010-03-03T02:07:49.456-05:002010-03-03T02:07:49.456-05:00Heh, not the easiest abbreviation I've seen.Heh, not the easiest abbreviation I've seen.Erik Melanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012821466952693547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-8573427285785945232010-03-02T15:08:46.257-05:002010-03-02T15:08:46.257-05:00Here Drawing the Clothed figure book is a must hav...Here Drawing the Clothed figure book is a must have for artists. It is so nice to see it holding down the fort in Barnes and Noble in the sea of horrible how to draw manga books!Michael Dooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246162742705076367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-8382733870605426842010-03-02T14:38:23.591-05:002010-03-02T14:38:23.591-05:00Heh, yes, I was getting bored with all this spare ...Heh, yes, I was getting bored with all this spare time on my hands, David. Thank goodness I'll have one more thing to keep me from sitting around watching the paint peel!leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-67227262987379891942010-03-02T14:33:47.050-05:002010-03-02T14:33:47.050-05:00Leif, it's about time you created another blog...Leif, it's about time you created another blog. We were getting awfully sick and tired of you resting on your laurels. After all, you can't sleep and watch TV all day long, can you?David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.com