Howard Pyle founded a revolution in American art, with generations of artists carrying it on to this day. From N.C. Wyeth to Norman Rockwell, from Frank Frazetta to Brom, Pyle’s legacy lives on. Besides pirates and knights, Pyle was known for his illustrations of America’s past, especially those depicting the American Revolution.
Read MoreThe feeling one gets from much of Maxfield Parrish's most iconic work is that of 'hyper-reality' and 'enchantment'. His intensely vibrant paintings are like photos taken in high definition in a dimension slightly more magical than ours.
Read MoreOn this day in 1921, Joseph Clement Coll died suddenly of appendicitis at the age of forty. Widely-respected for his pen-and-ink technique, Coll had illustrated classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Sax Rohmer. After his death, JCC's work would influence the likes of Frank Frazetta and Gary Gianni.
Read MoreWhere Grimdark fiction revels in gory details and emphasizes bloodshed and suffering, stories like Men of Iron draw the lens back, gray out the spouting red, and dim the unbearable screams of the wounded. But … they convey just enough detail to let us know what these times entailed, which were certainly not all romantic.
Read MoreN.C. Wyeth created a body of work that has influenced American Illustration up to the present day. If you love the art of Frank Frazetta or Brom, thank Wyeth.
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