Hello and you'll get no argument from me. I'm a great admirer of the less is more philosophy. And proof - if it was needed - that illustration is not necessarily about 'good' drawing and painting.
pete beard I am astounded that your channel doesn’t have 100k+ subscribers - & that each video that you’ve taken the time and effort to - compile, assemble, and narrate doesn’t have thousands of views. Easily one of the best channels for anyone employed in the field or simply interested in the Art of Illustration! ~ Heartfelt Thanks!
Hi again and thanks for your overwhelming praise. Naturally I'd be happy with more views & subscibers but at least most of my viewers are enthusiastic. And that counts for a lot.
@@petebeard Congratulations! I myself put down a long-time smoking habit about two years ago after several failed attempts. It's good to be free of it.
Great to see the last illustrator, creating amusing commercial compositions after beginning with less crafted drawing skills. There are some fun and witty images there by Savignac. Not to say that the other featured illustrators weren't fantastic in their skills. Thanks again for another step in my illustrator education. I love this channel.
Hello again and thanks for both your recent favourable comments. It's good to know that you and others are sticking with the channel. And regarding Savignac I used to use him as a teaching aid to demonstrate (maybe a bit pretentiously) for students that being an illustrator isn't necessarily about being able to draw in conventional terms. One of the many things I love about it.
Thanks a lot for the comment. But I'm confused (it's my age no doubt). Are you referring to Dan Beard? If so I can't tally that with this particular video, although he's appearing in the new year. Or is it another Dan entirely?
Hello again ... and there I was thinking there might be some negative comments about Savignac. His work and others in the same territory prove you don't need to be able to draw to be an illustrator. Thinking about it I might have to do a video on the successful 'bad' illustrators.
Oh. Man yes! Thank you so much for your hard work on these! I’ve made a playlist that I fall asleep to very night LOL LOVE. The in-depth resource and inspiration these provide 👍🏿
Pete - Thank you so much for this wonderful series. It's impossible to thank you enough (!). So stimulating and eye-opening. Really important. And an education in itself. Please include Raymond Sheppard (1913-58)
Hello and many thanks for your immensely flattering comments. Made my day. And even more thanks for the suggestion of Raymond Sheppard. I'd never heard of him or seen his truly marvellous work before. He is a definite for inclusion somewhere - although technically just too young to qualify for the unsung heroes series (1910 is my rather spurious cut - off point.) But where there's a will there's a way and he is now officially on my bucket list. Thanks again.
Thank you for this, Pete. Earlier illustrators that may interest are: John Henry Frederick Bacon (1868-1914) and Ralph St John Ainslie (1861-1908). Hope so (!)
Thank you for another great episode. Please consider a section on French illustrator Maurice Paulin who worked on the Langelot young adult book series.
Hi and there's a yet another name I've been ignorant of. I've just had a quick look online and he's a good candidate. Don't despair if he doesn't appear for a while - The list of 'still to do' heroes just keeps getting longer. But he will be featured and many thanks for the suggestion.
Hello again, and I was shocked to realise that I had no clue I'd even done a feature on Frederick Richardson, until your favourable comment sent me scurrying back to the video to prompt my memory. That's old age for you. And thanks for the Filipino links.
Excellent video! I love the UNSUNG HEROES OF ILLUSTRATION series! I have found many amazing artist (some of which are new favorites) all from your videos. One picky note as a headphone listener; I notice there is a high-pitched static noise in the background that plays constantly on top of the narration and music. This is an easy fix however; just run a "low-pass" filter on the audio portion of the video and that should do the trick. I'd say to set it to around 10,000-12,000k Hz. Or you can use the equalizer and just lower the levels of anything over 10,000-12,000k Hz.
Hi and thanks for your praise for my efforts. This sound thing is weird - another person (but only one) said the same thing about the noise. But I've got others to play it - and use headphones - and they don't hear it. I'd understand if it was just me because I am a bit deaf. Either way I'll do as you suggest on the next one uploaded and I'd be grateful if you woul let me know if the problem has gone
@@petebeard Absolutely! I appreciate the time and passion you put into each one of these. Would be amazing to see them all together in one long documentary so long as you finish! Cheers
Richardson is amazing. Do you have anything on Belle Silveira (1877-1930)? She was a lifelong friend of Richardson's, fellow illustrator, and colleague at Art Institute of Chicago. Thanks for the amazing series!
Hello and thanks for your appreciation. Sorry about the missing 't' from Johnston, and I had never heard of Silveira, who apparently is equally unknown as Silveira Gorski. A superficial search reveals little biography and alarmingly even less visual evidence - precisely 4 images. I'll investigate but I'm not confident. Either way thanks for the suggestion
@@petebeard Thanks for the reply and info. I'm aware that Silveira did illustrations for literary magazines and small publishing shops. She was best known for her pencil. From 1906-1914, Silveira was married to W.O. Gorski, stepson of the great pianist Paderewski. Cheers
Hi Pete... another enlightening and entertaining video, thanks. Will you be doing any specific videos about the early twenties through fifties American comic book artists down the road? Specifically Jack Kirby or John Romita Sr.
Hello John. They tend not to feature (although I'vr covered a few of the earlier ones) because most of them are born too late to qualify. (My cut-off is 1910). I must confess comics - as in superhero - I've generally steered clear of. My thinking was that they already have loads of fans who know more about the genre than me. But never say never as somebody smarter than me once said. Thanks for your continuing support and now I'm going to check out this Romita guy
@@petebeard When I was young my mother took me to Marvel Comics headquarters in NYC and I got to meet John Romita Sr. who was the artist for my favorite comic book at the time, Spider-man. It was something that I will never forget. He has always been my favorite comic book artist. He is still alive, though I believe retired. His son, John Jr. has followed in his foot steps.
Hello and forgive me if I just reply the once to your recent avalanche of comments. It really is rewarding that viewers such as yourself seem to enjoy varied aspects of the videos' contents. And although it's one of the trickiest parts of the job (because of copyright) I do try to match the music to the subjects. Your continued appreciation is most welcome.
Hello and I admire your choices from this video. I hadn't seen Holmgren before but I liked the way he used a (sort of)fashion illustration style but his females always had personality and character.
Thank you - I'm quite smitten by M. Sauvignac - who knew such simple lines could say so much?!
Hello and you'll get no argument from me. I'm a great admirer of the less is more philosophy. And proof - if it was needed - that illustration is not necessarily about 'good' drawing and painting.
Always been a Frederick Remington fan since we had a daughter in the early 1970's. That's when I became a children's illustrator lover. Thank you.
Thanks for the wealth of information and inspiration! Always appreciated!
...and positve feedback from viewers is also always appreciared. Thanks.
pete beard I am astounded that your channel doesn’t have 100k+ subscribers - & that each video that you’ve taken the time and effort to - compile, assemble, and narrate doesn’t have thousands of views. Easily one of the best channels for anyone employed in the field or simply interested in the Art of Illustration! ~ Heartfelt Thanks!
Hi again and thanks for your overwhelming praise. Naturally I'd be happy with more views & subscibers but at least most of my viewers are enthusiastic. And that counts for a lot.
Wonderful stuff, I can see these styles still running through contemporary illustrated graphics.
Absolutely. I don't know who coined the phrase what goes around comes around but they were absolutely right.
Can’t get enough of this channel and viewpoint
Hello and thats really good to know. Thanks a lot.
I don't know how you continue to find these gems. I am astonished every time. Once again, thanks Pete!
I don't know either. I keep on stumbling on them and at the last count there were still more to do than have been done. Just as well I gave up smoking
@@petebeard Congratulations! I myself put down a long-time smoking habit about two years ago after several failed attempts. It's good to be free of it.
Great to see the last illustrator, creating amusing commercial compositions after beginning with less crafted drawing skills. There are some fun and witty images there by Savignac. Not to say that the other featured illustrators weren't fantastic in their skills. Thanks again for another step in my illustrator education. I love this channel.
Hello again and thanks for both your recent favourable comments. It's good to know that you and others are sticking with the channel. And regarding Savignac I used to use him as a teaching aid to demonstrate (maybe a bit pretentiously) for students that being an illustrator isn't necessarily about being able to draw in conventional terms. One of the many things I love about it.
Delightful and inspiring. Thanks for posting.
It figures that Pete Beard would be a Dan fan...lol! Love it!
Thanks a lot for the comment. But I'm confused (it's my age no doubt). Are you referring to Dan Beard? If so I can't tally that with this particular video, although he's appearing in the new year. Or is it another Dan entirely?
Thank You Pete, once again you inspire. Savignac was a revelation, so simple and so smart.
Hello again ... and there I was thinking there might be some negative comments about Savignac. His work and others in the same territory prove you don't need to be able to draw to be an illustrator. Thinking about it I might have to do a video on the successful 'bad' illustrators.
More of one sort or another ......!! Always please ...
Hi again, and as long as they are appreciated by viewers I'll keep making them. I'll run out eventually but hopefully not for quite a while yet.
These are incredible, I have learned so many new illustrators to look up to and influence my works!!
Thanks - I'm glad they inspire you. Some are incredibly talented - and poorly remembered.
Thanks for the variety of artists. A good poster may look simple but is sometimes difficult to design to convey a quick message.
Thanks - and I agree totally with your observation about posters.
More entertaining enlightenment. Wonderful! Thanks Pete, you have a very lucky bunch of subscribers.
Glad you like it. Just as well with the hundreds still to come...
Oh. Man yes! Thank you so much for your hard work on these! I’ve made a playlist that I fall asleep to very night LOL LOVE. The in-depth resource and inspiration these provide 👍🏿
Thanks a lot. It'll be th droning of my Mancunian accent that's sending you to sleep. Glad you enjoy them
like all the others this video I s so good! Brilliant fascinating illuminating fun. …
Hello again and it's very pleasing to know that you - and others of course - continue to find content of interest on the channel. Thanks.
Pete - Thank you so much for this wonderful series. It's impossible to thank you enough (!). So stimulating and eye-opening. Really important. And an education in itself. Please include Raymond Sheppard (1913-58)
Hello and many thanks for your immensely flattering comments. Made my day. And even more thanks for the suggestion of Raymond Sheppard. I'd never heard of him or seen his truly marvellous work before. He is a definite for inclusion somewhere - although technically just too young to qualify for the unsung heroes series (1910 is my rather spurious cut - off point.) But where there's a will there's a way and he is now officially on my bucket list. Thanks again.
Thank you for this, Pete. Earlier illustrators that may interest are: John Henry Frederick Bacon (1868-1914) and Ralph St John Ainslie (1861-1908). Hope so (!)
Thanks again - and neither of these was on my radar either. A casual glance shows them both to be candidates and I'll investigate further.
Thank you for another great episode. Please consider a section on French illustrator Maurice Paulin who worked on the Langelot young adult book series.
Hi and there's a yet another name I've been ignorant of. I've just had a quick look online and he's a good candidate.
Don't despair if he doesn't appear for a while - The list of 'still to do' heroes just keeps getting longer. But he will be featured and many thanks for the suggestion.
I just stumbled across this channel the other day. Great stuff, I'll be doing catch up all week ;). Keep up the great work!
Hi and thanks a lot. I hope you continue to find them interesting - there are still a lot more to go at.
Frederick Richardson is amazing!
Hello again, and I was shocked to realise that I had no clue I'd even done a feature on Frederick Richardson, until your favourable comment sent me scurrying back to the video to prompt my memory. That's old age for you. And thanks for the Filipino links.
Excellent video! I love the UNSUNG HEROES OF ILLUSTRATION series! I have found many amazing artist (some of which are new favorites) all from your videos.
One picky note as a headphone listener; I notice there is a high-pitched static noise in the background that plays constantly on top of the narration and music. This is an easy fix however; just run a "low-pass" filter on the audio portion of the video and that should do the trick. I'd say to set it to around 10,000-12,000k Hz. Or you can use the equalizer and just lower the levels of anything over 10,000-12,000k Hz.
Hi and thanks for your praise for my efforts. This sound thing is weird - another person (but only one) said the same thing about the noise. But I've got others to play it - and use headphones - and they don't hear it. I'd understand if it was just me because I am a bit deaf. Either way I'll do as you suggest on the next one uploaded and I'd be grateful if you woul let me know if the problem has gone
@@petebeard Absolutely! I appreciate the time and passion you put into each one of these. Would be amazing to see them all together in one long documentary so long as you finish! Cheers
Richardson is amazing. Do you have anything on Belle Silveira (1877-1930)? She was a lifelong friend of Richardson's, fellow illustrator, and colleague at Art Institute of Chicago. Thanks for the amazing series!
Hello and thanks for your appreciation. Sorry about the missing 't' from Johnston, and I had never heard of Silveira, who apparently is equally unknown as Silveira Gorski. A superficial search reveals little biography and alarmingly even less visual evidence - precisely 4 images. I'll investigate but I'm not confident. Either way thanks for the suggestion
@@petebeard Thanks for the reply and info. I'm aware that Silveira did illustrations for literary magazines and small publishing shops. She was best known for her pencil. From 1906-1914, Silveira was married to W.O. Gorski, stepson of the great pianist Paderewski. Cheers
Hi Pete... another enlightening and entertaining video, thanks. Will you be doing any specific videos about the early twenties through fifties American comic book artists down the road? Specifically Jack Kirby or John Romita Sr.
Hello John. They tend not to feature (although I'vr covered a few of the earlier ones) because most of them are born too late to qualify. (My cut-off is 1910). I must confess comics - as in superhero - I've generally steered clear of. My thinking was that they already have loads of fans who know more about the genre than me. But never say never as somebody smarter than me once said. Thanks for your continuing support and now I'm going to check out this Romita guy
@@petebeard When I was young my mother took me to Marvel Comics headquarters in NYC and I got to meet John Romita Sr. who was the artist for my favorite comic book at the time, Spider-man. It was something that I will never forget. He has always been my favorite comic book artist. He is still alive, though I believe retired. His son, John Jr. has followed in his foot steps.
*THX Pete*
Hello and forgive me if I just reply the once to your recent avalanche of comments. It really is rewarding that viewers such as yourself seem to enjoy varied aspects of the videos' contents. And although it's one of the trickiest parts of the job (because of copyright) I do try to match the music to the subjects. Your continued appreciation is most welcome.
Do so enjoy Richarsons illustrations for children’s books & the ladies of Holmgren..
Hello and I admire your choices from this video. I hadn't seen Holmgren before but I liked the way he used a (sort of)fashion illustration style but his females always had personality and character.
I was distracted by the music.
Sorry about that. I'm fairly deaf and sometimes I get the balance wrong. Try with the sound down or off and use subtitles.
12:26 Lol moment…
Hello and I see you mean the cow onit's back. Yes - and proof that you don't need to be able to draw well to be a successful illustrator.