tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post8525594614631809413..comments2024-03-28T22:57:07.128-04:00Comments on ILLUSTRATION ART: ONE LOVELY DRAWING, part 32David Apatoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-7152220783015863302010-09-13T15:39:15.555-04:002010-09-13T15:39:15.555-04:00Love the old man! SUCH character!Love the old man! SUCH character!Katehttp://www.kateboone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-33685545508760150652010-09-03T15:40:48.892-04:002010-09-03T15:40:48.892-04:00good work!and Fantastic job!good work!and Fantastic job!3D Art Studiohttp://3dsartwork.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-23839777668900016332010-09-03T13:29:59.008-04:002010-09-03T13:29:59.008-04:00Fascinating to watch how he went from drawing to f...Fascinating to watch how he went from drawing to finished work. Excellent! Keith, that clinches it for me.MORANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-28111456271866494152010-09-03T13:27:11.796-04:002010-09-03T13:27:11.796-04:00BeautifulBeautifulbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-34675973095538619062010-09-03T12:29:15.532-04:002010-09-03T12:29:15.532-04:00For those of you who have trouble seeing the true ...For those of you who have trouble seeing the true Hefner in Mr. Fluharty's drawing, or for those who just enjoy fine painting. here is <a href="http://thomasfluharty.blogspot.com/2006/10/no-more-typos-hugh-hefner.html" rel="nofollow">Fluharty's finished Hefner painting</a>.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-61285007451164646242010-09-01T00:55:26.752-04:002010-09-01T00:55:26.752-04:00TOM"S sketches are brilliant....he can draw h...TOM"S sketches are brilliant....he can draw his butt off..... He does digital for speed---he'd rather do oils all the time. with the print industry tanking....caricature is REALLY dying.....not many mags buying caricature anymore. Flu makes his money doing story boards for ad agencies...........much harder than people know. THIS guy is one of the best drawers of our time!Gary Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551064249663717360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-30154679793221716912010-08-31T20:55:45.750-04:002010-08-31T20:55:45.750-04:00I'm not a fan of Aristides's work, but I v...I'm not a fan of Aristides's work, but I value her insights. Sometimes artists are better at teaching than doing. (Bridgman, for instance, is known for his ability to teach anatomy, and one can't argue with the results seen in his students, but I've never found his own drawings impressive.)<br /><br />Re. "cautiously and lightly," I suspect what Aristides was talking about was work that aims at <a href="http://www.tonyryder.com/d-oscar_1.htm" rel="nofollow">contemplative precision</a>, rather than the vigor we enjoy in Fluharty. There's room in the world for both, if well done.Jesse Hammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253641550766389238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-57485921787328762112010-08-31T16:34:18.668-04:002010-08-31T16:34:18.668-04:00And then check out Fluharty's resume and see w...And then check out Fluharty's resume and see who has hired him.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-47984865891057212342010-08-31T16:31:43.317-04:002010-08-31T16:31:43.317-04:00So now it's not Fluharty you're attacking ...So now it's not Fluharty you're attacking it's me. Put your money where your mouth is. Show me what you got and I'll tell you whether I'd hire you.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-8078716847134228382010-08-31T16:22:37.066-04:002010-08-31T16:22:37.066-04:00Gee, I'd love to work for you two.Impressed by...Gee, I'd love to work for you two.Impressed by stylistic slickness and lax in standards, it would be some of the easiest money I ever earnt.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-75374728515128940262010-08-31T10:33:22.079-04:002010-08-31T10:33:22.079-04:00Keith you been spending too much time with the guy...Keith you been spending too much time with the guys who do caricatures at Chuck E Cheese. This looks like Hef to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-32385640156951830402010-08-30T12:56:12.921-04:002010-08-30T12:56:12.921-04:00It does look like Hef and the real point is that a...It does look like Hef and the real point is that anything that is not working in this drawing can certainly be addressed in the painting he usually does as a finish.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-34641186164454810442010-08-29T15:17:12.018-04:002010-08-29T15:17:12.018-04:00All to the good.But a caricature still has to LOOK...All to the good.But a caricature still has to LOOK like the person, or it has failed. That's the point you are not grasping.See your next post and you might get it.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-72996403828532039702010-08-27T21:56:45.731-04:002010-08-27T21:56:45.731-04:00Keith-- As a general matter, I'm also one of t...Keith-- As a general matter, I'm also one of those who believes in economy of line (or at least that each line should have some purpose beyond providing company for the identical line before and after it.) Of course there are exceptions to that rule... one of my favorite caricaturists, Mort Drucker, spreads lines around pretty liberally.<br /><br />But in this case, I agree with bill and etc, etc. This drawing is a topographical map, charting craters and valleys for a detailed oil painting. These lines will inform Fluharty in how he blends colors-- line as a map for color is a graphic function far different from simply depicting wrinkles. I enjoy the structural notes that Fluharty took with these markings.<br /><br />I would try to find a link to the finished Hefner painting on Fluharty's web site, but it is famously impossible to navigate. I recommend that people go there for the pleasures of a random cruise. But if you search on my blog for "Fluharty," you will see other examples, such as an Obama sketch, that is far more restrained in the number of lines, but is still a terrific likeness.<br /><br />I agree with Bill that "Fluharty is an extraordinary illustrator and communicator." I think his treatment of facial expressions is brilliant, and I am especially entertained by his absolutely vicious treatment of the liberal politicians I admire, such as Hilary Clinton.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-44318147835923511462010-08-27T20:02:27.378-04:002010-08-27T20:02:27.378-04:00Thank you for sharing
This fabulous work with u...Thank you for sharing<br />This fabulous work with us<br />See youSKIZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951183335808888703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-10299958630309587932010-08-27T16:34:58.553-04:002010-08-27T16:34:58.553-04:00I can only take this drawing for what it appears.A...I can only take this drawing for what it appears.As a piece it looks reasonably finished -it's not, for instance, a study of jowls.It's a whole head and while I'm no expert on 'Hef' I've seen enough of him to say I don't think it looks too much like him.<br /><br />OK, I've just looked online and Hef's nose is nowhere near that long and he also has a longer chin than is indicated in the drawing.<br /><br />So, i'd be hard pushed to describe this as a 'lovely drawing' as it falls short of its intent.I've also seen two of his caricatures of Hilary Clinton.One is good, but the other gives her a very long nose and virtually no chin. It just doesnt look like her.The danger here would be to be seduced by his classical style and miss the varying quality of likeness in some of the finished work.<br />But ,hey, that's only my opinion.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-68766528724745731892010-08-27T14:19:59.290-04:002010-08-27T14:19:59.290-04:00Keith,
I have not seen the finished painting eithe...Keith,<br />I have not seen the finished painting either; I was only pointing out that, due to differences between this particular drawing and Fluharty's other finished works that I have seen, I felt the drawing was exploratory due to differences in the emphasis of the modeling, and therefore it was not appropriate to evaluate the drawing as a finished work.<br /><br />As far as likeness in general goes, that can be a subjective and debatable experience, even as Sargent himself suggested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-65710863233124070592010-08-27T13:14:22.179-04:002010-08-27T13:14:22.179-04:00I didnt see the finished work,I'm just comment...I didnt see the finished work,I'm just commenting on this drawing and I think he missed the likeness here- which is the most important feature of a caricature or a portrait.Obviously I didnt mean to suggest caricatures can only work if they're 'simple'. I'm saying the simplest caricature that hits the mark is more effective than an elaborate over-drawn effort that doesnt look like the subject.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-65512694733206797242010-08-27T09:59:11.910-04:002010-08-27T09:59:11.910-04:00Keith said...
"caricatures of the guests"...Keith said...<br />"caricatures of the guests"<br /><br />I don't see it as that kind of drawing, but more of an exploratory preparation for a finished painting. He seems to have been drawn to the wrinkles around the mouth, and they have modeling emphasis equal to or even greater than the mouth itself. In his finished work, Fluharty gives greater modeling emphasis to larger features such as mouth, nose, etc, which would greatly improve likeness. I suppose a drawing like this could easily be misinterpreted as getting lost in detail (an act typically associated with a novice), but his finished work clearly shows that is not the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-74879953241808091892010-08-27T08:48:16.857-04:002010-08-27T08:48:16.857-04:00I've read this forum enough to believe that th...I've read this forum enough to believe that this must be a set-up. To imagine that the standard for likenesses is being a hit at a 5 year old's birthday party can only be a statement meant to stir up the pot. Fluharty is an extraordinary illustrator and communicator. The fact that his chosen vehicle happens to be caricature does not mean that a successful image must be done with a minimum of line. That is certainly one way to do it eg. Cuneo, Gersten, Hirschfeld, etc.. But I'm trying to recall a rule book of caricature, maybe there is one for parties. I also happen to believe that the likeness for HH is spot on.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-27507582591861734102010-08-27T06:46:48.212-04:002010-08-27T06:46:48.212-04:00But this drawing doesnt even look like HH.Its all ...But this drawing doesnt even look like HH.Its all very well creating a 'vigorous drawing', but if I invited this guy to my 5 year old's birthday party to do caricatures of the guests no-one is going to be impressed by his efforts.<br />A good caricaturist catches a likeness with a minimum of lines.Not over-drawn like this.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-77438264558758608502010-08-26T13:30:39.371-04:002010-08-26T13:30:39.371-04:00Forgot about Burke = greatness.Forgot about Burke = greatness.kev ferrarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509572970616136990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-937892820025573482010-08-26T10:55:32.454-04:002010-08-26T10:55:32.454-04:00maybe Philip Burke? just one link: http://www.line...maybe Philip Burke? just one link: http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/04/23/philip-burke/billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-30367914708306423362010-08-25T23:46:50.952-04:002010-08-25T23:46:50.952-04:00hehe....
http://tinyurl.com/262rklohehe....<br />http://tinyurl.com/262rkloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-65733203246673175902010-08-25T23:21:16.570-04:002010-08-25T23:21:16.570-04:00Sebastian Kruger?Sebastian Kruger?kev ferrarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509572970616136990noreply@blogger.com