THE SKETCHBOOKS OF BERNIE FUCHS
In keeping with our current theme of preliminary sketches, today I am posting some unpublished sketches by Bernie Fuchs.
I have long admired the designs in Fuchs' finished pictures. I assumed that, like everybody else, his working drawings would show a lot of sweat as he struggled with different compositions to achieve those beautiful designs. Fuchs clearly worked hard, but after looking at a hundred sketches, I was struck by the way his sense of design seemed to be inherent in everything he touched, from the very start.
The simplest, earliest marks in his sketches were applied with a sense of grace
The forthcoming book on The Life and Art of Bernie Fuchs will include a substantial collection of his unpublished sketches.
I have long admired the designs in Fuchs' finished pictures. I assumed that, like everybody else, his working drawings would show a lot of sweat as he struggled with different compositions to achieve those beautiful designs. Fuchs clearly worked hard, but after looking at a hundred sketches, I was struck by the way his sense of design seemed to be inherent in everything he touched, from the very start.
The simplest, earliest marks in his sketches were applied with a sense of grace
The forthcoming book on The Life and Art of Bernie Fuchs will include a substantial collection of his unpublished sketches.
posted by David Apatoff at 10:55 AM
7 Comments:
Where can I order that book?
I checked Amazon and it's not there. How do I get a copy?
Hey David
I hope the sketches you are talking about have a large percentage of painting sketches/prelims. To me there you really see his thought process for design, value, color and composition. Really Really looking forward to your book!!
here is what i am talking about painted sketches
sketch1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattdicke/8000456815/in/photostream
sketch2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattdicke/6427203827/in/set-72157625369781729
finish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattdicke/5242207382/in/set-72157625369781729
Tnese are beautiful! I'm so enjoying the focus on artist sketchbooks. I share an interest with David (probably most of us do) in the energetic, informal work artists do.
Boudewijn Rempt and Moran-- Thanks, as we get closer to publication I will post information here.
Matt Dicke-- I agree, those painting sketches are special, and there will be a number of them in the book.
Kim Smith-- Thanks again for lending me your dad's sketchbooks.
Terrfic, thank you for posting! Love Bernie Fuchs's work
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