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Thursday, March 15, 2012
How I Learned...
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I had the Jon Gnagy book. It came with a big art kit full of pencils, charcoals, erasers and stomps. His approach baffled me, but I was young. Viola French's children are kinda creepy...
I was totally unaware of that book by Tom Johnson and Bern E. Wolf, both New York animators, though Wolf went west to work for Iwerks and Disney. I'd love to see the inside of it.
I recognize some of these, like Walter Lantz's and Jack Markow's. But where are Preston Blair's guides to animation, as published by Walter Foster; and "Foster's" earlier animation book, which I've seen attributed to John McCrory?
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Wonderful collection but a shame you don't seem to know about Rolf Harris.
ReplyDeleteApologies for the oversight. It's been corrected.
ReplyDeleteI had the Jon Gnagy book. It came with a big art kit full of pencils, charcoals, erasers and stomps. His approach baffled me, but I was young. Viola French's children are kinda creepy...
ReplyDeletei had the same Gnagy art kit. Unfortunately, even he was unable to teach me to draw well
DeleteLove some Gnagy and Bob Ross... very cool collection of influences.
ReplyDeleteAnother great post, and for free. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteI was totally unaware of that book by Tom Johnson and Bern E. Wolf, both New York animators, though Wolf went west to work for Iwerks and Disney. I'd love to see the inside of it.
ReplyDeleteNormal kid: "Boy, I really have some fantasies about Elke Sommer!"
ReplyDeletePotential artist: "Me, too! Wouldn't you LOVE to paint with HER!"
Jiminy Christmas! I didn't know that many books about how to draw existed!
ReplyDeleteI recognize some of these, like Walter Lantz's and Jack Markow's. But where are Preston Blair's guides to animation, as published by Walter Foster; and "Foster's" earlier animation book, which I've seen attributed to John McCrory?
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