And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I think the thing that I find most intriguing about Mr Frazettas work (aside from the voluptuous women!) was that there was ALWAYS a story in every drawing or painting. EVERY one looks like a single frame captured right in the middle of something happening. Where most other artists do stills, Frazetta captured movement, even when the characters are stationary. Boris Vallejo is a good example of what I mean. While Mr Vallejos work is amazing and his talent unquestionable, he doesn't capture the "action" or "story" of a scene. Most of his characters look "posed" to my eye. We lost quite a lot when Frazetta passed away. I highly recommend "Frazetta: Painting with Fire", a 2003 documentary about the man, his work, and his family. Amazing stuff.
Never heard of Frazetta before, but took a time out to review some of his work. Guess I'll take down my old Hendrix poster and put up one of his. Better reflection of my current attitude.
If you like Frazetta and his work, check out his granddaughter Sara's youtube channel "Frazetta Girls" Bonus: she's a smokeshow and could easily have been one of his models.
I think the thing that I find most intriguing about Mr Frazettas work (aside from the voluptuous women!) was that there was ALWAYS a story in every drawing or painting.
ReplyDeleteEVERY one looks like a single frame captured right in the middle of something happening. Where most other artists do stills, Frazetta captured movement, even when the characters are stationary.
Boris Vallejo is a good example of what I mean.
While Mr Vallejos work is amazing and his talent unquestionable, he doesn't capture the "action" or "story" of a scene. Most of his characters look "posed" to my eye.
We lost quite a lot when Frazetta passed away.
I highly recommend "Frazetta: Painting with Fire", a 2003 documentary about the man, his work, and his family. Amazing stuff.
Never heard of Frazetta before, but took a time out to review some of his work. Guess I'll take down my old Hendrix poster and put up one of his. Better reflection of my current attitude.
ReplyDeleteIf you like Frazetta and his work, check out his granddaughter Sara's youtube channel "Frazetta Girls" Bonus: she's a smokeshow and could easily have been one of his models.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip
DeleteI wish I knew what happened to a few years of my Heavy Metal magazines
ReplyDeleteYou didn't even need to say "Frazetta." Such a distinctive style.
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