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Monday, January 2, 2006

Peter de Séve

Posted by Charley Parker at 7:10 am

Peter de Seve
Peter de Séve has been a bright presence in American Illustration for a number of years. His wonderful cartoon-style illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Smithsonian, Atlantic Monthly and, in particular, on many covers for The New Yorker. His drawings reveal the influence of comic book art and early Mad magazine artists as well as classic illustrators. He displays a particular delight in his portrayal of animals.

de Séve has also illustrated books and done animation character design for Disney, Pixar and others.

There is a nice interview on the Norman Rockwell Museum site that includes videos of the artist in his studio. The video interviews are brief, but show him sketching. (Note the pencil grip.)

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Posted in: Cartoons, Illustration   |   4 Comments »

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  1. Comment by john britton
    Wednesday, January 11, 2006 @ 7:10 am

    great site , i used to draw in magazine,s some years back. and there is some great computer art/ i dont mind both kind,s it,s all progress. things cant stay the same forever.i love it.

  2. Comment by artvisor
    Saturday, June 23, 2007 @ 7:28 am

    Greetings All,

    I own 8 – Peter De Seve Original signed watercolors and some simple pen and paper sketches…all in excellent condition and appear to be about from the Mid-90’s.

    I am currently offering the 8 works of art for one set price.
    Please email Victor at nyc@nyc.com for more information or visit
    http://www.booksphere.com to view the collection.

    Thank You
    Victor

  3. Comment by Kristina
    Wednesday, July 18, 2007 @ 10:12 am

    The guy is amazing I’m in love with his characters!!!

  4. Comment by Henry Cuevas
    Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 10:07 pm

    Mr. de Seve is a genius. I think he is the most underated humor illustrator. I would be proud to have one tenth of his talent. His characters have the endearing qualities that old Disney characters possessed to win over audiences.

    It’s a very worn phrase and mostly misapplied, but when it comes to this Master, I have to say it.
    His drawings have a soul and life that arrests your eyes.

    Bravo, Mr. de Seve, creator of masterpieces.

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