tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post4885604712604330122..comments2024-03-28T22:57:07.128-04:00Comments on ILLUSTRATION ART: AN ARTIST'S ATTIC, part 1David Apatoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-13042117632858265042015-12-17T13:40:23.847-05:002015-12-17T13:40:23.847-05:00Robert Cook-- Yes, Riley's influence was truly...Robert Cook-- Yes, Riley's influence was truly remarkable. In a way he reminds me of Hans Hofmann-- more important as an art teacher than as an artist. David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-11821724698827493472015-12-16T21:27:46.895-05:002015-12-16T21:27:46.895-05:00Yes, as soon as I saw the figure sketches, I thoug...Yes, as soon as I saw the figure sketches, I thought, "Starr must have studied with Frank Reilly." I have an old issue of AMERICAN ARTIST from the 70s that had an article about Reilly and his method. One of Reilly's students, Jack Faragasso, still teaches at New York's Art Students League, and as far as I know, he teaches the Reilly method...or at least his teaching is informed by Reilly's method.Robert Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951286299515983901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-78597107013505265152015-12-12T21:31:07.117-05:002015-12-12T21:31:07.117-05:00Kev Ferrara-- Leave it to you to know the fine poi...Kev Ferrara-- Leave it to you to know the fine points of Riley's teaching.<br /><br />Don Cox-- Yes it would. Charles Pelto, head of Classic Comics Press and friend of Leonard, has been republishing Leonard's work with introductions from a variety of people. He will be publishing the complete Kelly Green series next year. He has also talked about a book.<br /><br />Annie C. Curtis-- Thanks, I'm glad you like them. I felt strongly they should get out of that attic where they'd spent the last 40 years and displayed for the public.<br /><br />Nick Matthews-- Yes, it was a little melancholy and it was exhausting but I can't begin to express what a richly rewarding experience it was. More to come. David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-33017417232670173982015-12-11T16:13:13.358-05:002015-12-11T16:13:13.358-05:00Both a sad and fascinating task I would think, Dav...Both a sad and fascinating task I would think, David. Some beautiful stuff. As a fan of Leonard Starr's work I'm really looking forward to further posts whatever they may be. Much appreciated - thanks.Nick Matthewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-89470129868776731092015-12-11T08:54:45.832-05:002015-12-11T08:54:45.832-05:00Really interesting - especially the character shee...Really interesting - especially the character sheet and rough layout sheet. Beautiful life drawings too.Andrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278782421167260813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-88209560210027738352015-12-10T10:49:08.071-05:002015-12-10T10:49:08.071-05:00A Leonard Starr book would be good.
Don CoxA Leonard Starr book would be good.<br /><br />Don CoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-42604287929830815182015-12-10T10:28:18.215-05:002015-12-10T10:28:18.215-05:00The dots, by the way, were called "station po...The dots, by the way, were called "station points" by Reilly, which indicate anatomical landmarks crucial to his figural abstraction scheme.<br /><br />Looking forward to your attic finds.kev ferrarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509572970616136990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-56055552928924307342015-12-10T00:49:08.824-05:002015-12-10T00:49:08.824-05:00Zoe-- Wow! Very impressive! In the mid 1950s, De...Zoe-- Wow! Very impressive! In the mid 1950s, Dean Cornwell suggested that Starr try Frank Reilly. Starr recollected: "Frank Reilly was, without question, the best art teacher I ever saw. He was a pedagogue; you didn't have any discussions or debates on artistic merit, or aesthetics or whatever. He taught you the nuts and bolts.... I never left a single class with Reilly without knowing more than I knew when I went in. Practically a miracle in my experience." David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-71835869078276677852015-12-09T15:25:17.941-05:002015-12-09T15:25:17.941-05:00Do you have any knowledge of who Starr enlisted as...Do you have any knowledge of who Starr enlisted as his teacher? The mannekin diagram looks like it comes out of the Frank J. Reilly branch of the Art Students League.zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437551395809906075noreply@blogger.com