Comments on: Walt Reed and Illustration House http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/ Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Todd http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-447042 Todd Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:29:26 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-447042 Walt Reed is a great guy and the world's leading authority -- easily -- on the art of illustration. He deserves to be in the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame for his writings. Walt Reed is a great guy and the world’s leading authority — easily — on the art of illustration. He deserves to be in the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame for his writings.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-355005 Charley Parker Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-355005 I wish I had had the foresight to do the same. Some of the "lesser" pieces are still not getting the attention they deserve at auction, and are selling for surprisingly affordable prices. I wish I had had the foresight to do the same. Some of the “lesser” pieces are still not getting the attention they deserve at auction, and are selling for surprisingly affordable prices.

]]> By: Jason Waskey http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-352653 Jason Waskey Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-352653 One of the smartest things I've ever done was to purchase a few small* pieces here and there by artists I truly admire (Leyendecker, Tepper, Clement Coll), and I always trusted the Illustration House mark on the back... *sometimes you can get good small sketches or spots that are considerably less than the several thousand dollar mark. Especially at the back porch auction... One of the smartest things I’ve ever done was to purchase a few small* pieces here and there by artists I truly admire (Leyendecker, Tepper, Clement Coll), and I always trusted the Illustration House mark on the back…

*sometimes you can get good small sketches or spots that are considerably less than the several thousand dollar mark. Especially at the back porch auction…

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-350201 Charley Parker Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:04:50 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-350201 Thanks for the comment, David. I agree, though I've never had the pleasure of meeting him myself, I know several people who echo your sentiments. I think he is in may ways at the core of the revival of interest in great classic illustration in the last half a century Other readers who may not be aware of David Apatoff's terrific blog, <em><a href="http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Illustration Art</a></em>, should click over there immediately and revel in his fascinating in-depth articles on all aspects of illustration, comics and cartooning. Thanks for the comment, David.

I agree, though I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting him myself, I know several people who echo your sentiments. I think he is in may ways at the core of the revival of interest in great classic illustration in the last half a century

Other readers who may not be aware of David Apatoff’s terrific blog, Illustration Art, should click over there immediately and revel in his fascinating in-depth articles on all aspects of illustration, comics and cartooning.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-350197 Charley Parker Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:58:19 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-350197 Thanks, oakling. There are several books by Pyle with similar wonderful pen and ink illustrations, a whole series that he both wrote and illustrated. If you are ever in the Wilmington, Delaware area, the <a href="http://www.delart.org/view/collections/gallery4_pyle/gallery4_pyle_home.html" rel="nofollow">Delaware Art Museum</a> often has a few of the originals on display form their extensive collection. Thanks, oakling. There are several books by Pyle with similar wonderful pen and ink illustrations, a whole series that he both wrote and illustrated. If you are ever in the Wilmington, Delaware area, the Delaware Art Museum often has a few of the originals on display form their extensive collection.

]]> By: David http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-349405 David Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:40:51 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-349405 Walt Reed is a saint-- wise, generous, knowledgeable, tasteful and a true lover of illustration. His contribution to the field of illustration cannot be overstated Walt Reed is a saint– wise, generous, knowledgeable, tasteful and a true lover of illustration. His contribution to the field of illustration cannot be overstated

]]> By: oakling http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-347600 oakling Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/03/13/walt-reed-and-illustration-house/#comment-347600 I especially love that second one, and the olden days when they didn't feel a need to make everything fit on one line. We can just put in an arrow or something and people will read down! The Wonder Clock, by I think Harold Pyle, had those kinds of illustrations. I always loved that super-old stuff when I was a little kid. I especially love that second one, and the olden days when they didn’t feel a need to make everything fit on one line. We can just put in an arrow or something and people will read down! The Wonder Clock, by I think Harold Pyle, had those kinds of illustrations. I always loved that super-old stuff when I was a little kid.

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