I’ve previously suggested that cross hatching is rarely the best use of an artist's time. It involves much busy work in the service of a...

"In the days of the frost seek a minor sun."  -- Loren Eisley The 1950s and 60s were great decades for American illustration.  Mag...

I’ve previously written about Alice and Martin Provensen , the husband-and-wife illustration team responsible for more than 50 children'...

 For the last few days, the comics world has showered tributes to the great Neal Adams who passed away on April 28.  There are many differen...

Compare these two city street scenes:    Both pictures show cars parked on the street in front of row houses with metal fences.  Both use he...

 I love this picture by Gary Kelley: Kelley contrasts the wild world outside with the civilization inside.  He has chosen his symbols artful...