Category: Pen & Ink
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Dorothy Lathrop
At the same time it’s showcasing one of the most famous artists in America (see my previous post on Andrew Wyeth, below), the Brandywine River Museum in Pennsylvania is focusing attention on an artist who has gone largely ignored for the last 40 years. Children’s book illustrator Dorothy Lathrop was well recognized during the prime…
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Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz is a comics artist best know for his creation Xenozoic Tales, otherwise known as Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, which first appeared in the eighth issue of Death Rattle, a black and white horror anthology comic from Kitchen Sink Press, in the 80’s. The story was so successful that Schultz went on to produce 14…
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Virgil Finlay
Virgil Finlay was one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy artists. He started working for Weird Tales in 1935 and continued to work for that magazine and others for over 35 years. He was a prolific artist and created more than 2,500 images. Although Finlay created many color cover paintings for magazines, the majority…
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David Horsey
Editorial cartoonists are usually noted for their point of view and their ability to point out the foibles and absurdities of our political and social institutions. I also take particular note of them, however, just for their drawings. Some editorial cartoonists are among the best cartoon illustrators we have. A case in point is David…