The Pictorial Arts
Monday, June 18, 2012

I Never Would Have Guessed

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If it wasn't for the signature on this intense portrait study, I never would have guessed it was by Gustav Klimt — an early experimentat...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

The One True Bond

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Connery. Sean Connery. The one true Bond for me. Oh, I like Daniel Craig, but in my book, Connery is the man. He's one of those actors t...
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Lucky Dad

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It's a great responsibility and privilege to be a father. I'm such a lucky dad to have such a great kid! Happy Father's Day to a...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Barsoomian Expedition

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It only takes a simple Krenkel sketch to spark the imagination . . . Roy G. Krenkel — Barsoomian Expedition
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Serpent and Sirene

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Another encounter between serpent and sirene. Eden, I think not. Charles Ricketts — 1886
Friday, June 15, 2012

Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?

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This was a painting used for the cover of a Heavy Metal extra edition. You can see how cropping the tail could make a difference in how one ...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Artists' Life

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The artists' life hasn't changed much since paleolithic times — he still has naked women applauding him and clients telling him how ...
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Out of This World

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For all their imperfections, comic books are still out of this world for primary color entertainment. This is a nice panel. John Giunta — Cr...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Mythopia

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I could gaze at a Kinuko Craft painting til the ravens come home, especially the ones detailed like this mythopia — looking akin to, but so ...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Peacock's Tail

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Move in close to admire this clever drawing . . . Leo & Diane Dillon — The Peacock's Tail — 1965
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Outdoor Living Room

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You may be tempted to follow the plans, above, for your very own outdoor living room. But be careful, uninvited guests may drop in: Charles ...
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Operation Deep Freeze

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I love expository schematic perspectives, fueling my imagination to walk into the scene. I want to hang out in the Sky Lab and Lounge! Fred ...
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Monday, June 11, 2012

Oh, How I Lust

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Oh, how I lust for the designs of yesteryear . . . 1932 Cabriolet Roadster Hupmobile

Morning of the World

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This painting has a nice atmospheric quality that evokes an ancient day in the morning of the world . . . if it just wasn't for that jet...
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Book Project

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Just a reminder that we're sharing some of our studio's art over on Snippets and Bibbets , pulling from 30 years of creating art for...
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Memories

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Memory is such a mysterious human power that most of us take for granted. I can dredge up memories from so many points of my life, yet other...
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Catherine the Great

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Staying in a Russian frame of mind for another minute, Marlene Dietrich makes a stunning Catherine the Great in the 1934 The Scarlet Empress...

Godunov Decor

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Designs for theater are always wonderful to see, as the artist is usually compelled to use a rich palette with a fanciful interpretation of ...
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Fantasy ala Finlay

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Virgil Finlay — from The Ship of Ishtar — 1949
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

It is Just As I Feared

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Donn P. Crane — There Was an Old Man — 1930s
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Thomas Haller Buchanan
My name is Thom Buchanan. I'm an artist and photographer. People are my favorite subjects to portray in art and photos. My wife (and studio partner) has called that my 'people skills', as I've been passionately creating portrait studies for many years. I refer to myself as a pictorialist, a combination of image-making and journalist. Images are my life.
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