Another great Saturday Evening Post cover by the inimitable American Illustrator, J.C. Leyendecker. As usual, Leyendecker is walking a line between naturalistic representation of anatomy, cloth and other objects, and stylistic touches. In this image, I note the small streaks of light across areas of Read More …
As I’ve done every New Year’s Eve for the past 15 years, I’ll wish all Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with another of J.C. Leyendecker’s terrific New Year’s Baby covers for the Saturday Evening Post. Equipped with a pickaxe and shiny lunchpail, Read More …
Another wonderful Saturday Evening Post Santa Claus cover by the brilliant American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, who I think played a major role in forming our modern image of the Jolly One. Here, he is portrayed as not so jolly as he fends off the unwanted Read More …
Thanksgiving cover for The Saturday Evening Post, November 26, 1927, J.C. Leyendecker Link is to the largest image of this painting I could find, which is on Pinterest. If that doesn’t work for you, try this one. Another wonderful holiday cover for The Saturday Evening Read More …
As I’ve done every New Year’s Eve Since 2006, I’ll wish all Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with another of J.C. Leyendecker’s terrific New Year’s Baby covers for the Saturday Evening Post. See my 2006 post for background on the origin of Read More …
As has become my tradition every December 31st for the last 13 years, I’ll wish Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with some of J.C. Leyendecker’s wonderful Saturday Evening Post New Years covers. American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker set our modern conception of representing Read More …