UNSUNG HEROES OF ILLUSTRATION PART 38

Here's another quartet of forgotten illustrators I hope you'll enjoy. And four very distinctive stylists.
In order of appearance/D.O.B they are:
Albert Levering, Chas Laborde, Severo Pozzati and Julian De Miskey.

[@TheMarkEH]

A thumbs up is just not sufficient. I would like a new button added "Three cheers for Pete". Great work Pete, thank you.

[@petebeard]

Hi Mark and thanks as usual. Some viewers seem to like adding those emoji things, which is nice but I don't understand most of them. I'm reasonably confident they don't indicate the video is garbage.

[@TudorsTigers]

Quite right.

[@TudorsTigers]

Expert analysis, as always.

[@petebeard]

Thanks a lot as ever.

[@GR-jw7ns]

Much appreciated as always Pete. Thank you.

[@petebeard]

And thanks to you for your support.

[@Annushka_at48]

Beautiful series.Thank you, for putting it together!

[@petebeard]

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of the channel content. It jeeps me motivated to know I'm getting through.

[@SmithMrCorona]

I just want to point out that Albert Levering's illustration at 3:09 is of the printing press turbines at Puck Magazine (or, at least, modeled by). The building still stands, and although it's used as university and retail space, the bones are in place, including that giant wheel. It peaks out by the cash registers at the REI (a sporting goods store).

[@petebeard]

Well there's an interesting snippet. I never really thought about it but of course an image as plausible as that couldn't be the product of just imagination.

[@DavydWood]

Wonderful collection your're creating here.

[@petebeard]

Hello again and many thanks.

[@therabbithole1554]

Another wonderful collection! Thank you for making this video. Always a joy 🙏🏼

[@petebeard]

And always a pleasure to know the work is appreciated. Thanks

[@artscience9981]

So inspiring to see the amazing work of illustrators in earlier times. Interesting to see how their work evolves over their careers.

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. As a former illustrator I've always been fascinated how some illustrators seem to start fully formed and stick with that style all their lives, while others evolve, as you observed. It takes all sorts I suppose.

[@emptyentertainments7914]

Wow another great series of artists. While all the artists are of a unique talent there is often one who strikes a chord and again I want to see more of, this time it is Pozzati. Thanks Pete

[@petebeard]

Hello again and Pozzati was entirely new to me too. The early De Miskey stuff impressed me too. I like to keep it as varied as I can.

[@christhayil8354]

It's a horrible shame that any artist with the talent of Albert Levering would die impoverished! Just look at how detailed, perspective, and accurate his work is.

[@petebeard]

Hello and that's an opinion I completely agree with. I'm currently working on another video which features some of his work and it has reminded me just how overlooked this man has become.

[@joedez454]

Thanks as always Pete. Another great video.

[@petebeard]

Hello again and my gratitude for not only continuing to watch but to let me know you enjoyed the video in question.

[@tessellatiaartilery8197]

Great episode. Thank you again.

[@petebeard]

Always welcome. Thanks.

[@Skibidashan]

Thank you Peter.

[@petebeard]

And thanks for watching and commenting.

[@rondakudrna2054]

Julian De Miskey was so versatile! What talent!

[@antoniosalinas5369]

Hey Pete, just wanted to say that I love your channel. I’m happy I found it and subscribed. My dream is to be an illustrator and author and to work in the traditional medium! The Golden Age is my favorite era and I’ve learned more than I ever have just by watching your series. Truly remarkable my friend. You’re a gem. I learned more here then I ever did in university. Thank you so much for passing on this knowledge!

[@petebeard]

Hello Antonio, and many thanks for your comment. It's really pleasant to know that viewers are getting something positive from the videos. I hope you keep watching - there's more on its way.

[@glynstimpson]

Hello Pete great video thanks

[@johncollado1151]

Hello Pete.... Levering takes the cake in this video. I tend to lean towards the more realistic side of illustration, can't help it! Thanks for another informative video. Looking forward to the next.

[@petebeard]

Hi John, and funnily enough I found myself speculating who your favourite would be - and I was right. Oh how I wish I could draw like that.

[@johncollado1151]

@@petebeard I've never had any formal art training other than my four years in high school, as far as color and everything else, I'm self taught. But I do agree with you, wish I could be that intrigue and detailed in my work as well. There's a lot I still don't know and probably will never know, but the learning at least continues every day. What style of art is your favorite?

[@petebeard]

Hello again John. That's a tough question, and I'm aware that in America is quite frequently referred to as art, so I'm assuming you mean what type of illustration rather than Caravaggio and Durer. Mainly its early comics and humour - British and American, and the children's illustrators from the same period. In particular Arthur Rackham and Heath Robinson. But ask me on another day and I'll probably give another answer.

[@lindaking9222]

It is good to learn so much about illustrations & illustrators….Caran D’Ache for example,the name used now on premium quality coloured pencils…I am enjoying my education on this subject ..always interesting to learn a new art form

[@petebeard]

Thanks, and its very rewarding to know the channel and content are appreciated.

[@louiscypher7090]

Wow. I thought you dropped off the planet since it's been forever for this great series has presented itself.

[@petebeard]

Hello - and I wish I could make them faster. At my age it's a race against time with hundreds still to go.

[@louiscypher7090]

@@petebeard I hear ya. I was just giving you a hard time.

[@anniebooo]

Thank you, brilliant

[@petebeard]

Hello and thanks for your recent comments. It's good to know you are working your way through the series.

[@tobiasmuller8601]

great video!

[@petebeard]

Thanks a lot. Glad you liked it.

[@TMPreRaff]

"Part 38"?? Damn - how many unsung heroes ARE there?

[@JerimeeRichir]

not enough :)

[@michaels7889]

Should I assume Pete, from a reply by you to an earlier comment by myself that the introductory typefaces are your own design. They really are most attractive and quickly draw one into your commentary, where it is held throughout.

[@petebeard]

Hi and I think I misled you. My reference to my graphic design past was just an indication that it gave me a decent aesthetic design sensibility in the use of type and letterform - and balancing that with the image. I certainly didn't design the ones used and I'm sorry if I gave that impression.

[@michaels7889]

@@petebeard Whatever, the choice is really good and much appreciated. It was my own misunderstanding.

[@judyparker8459]

You frequently mention the use of 'crayon'. Are these the wax Crayola crayons of childhood or more the cray-pas kind? Thinking also that back in the late 1800s to early 1900s, either of these might be of a different form than of today. But from what I can see of its use, it's mostly for scumbly shadowing, not necessarily always a real shadow but as a well-placed semi-darkness to help highlight a local light area. Does that sound right? I like its use, just wondering whether it's the wax or oil kind of crayon. I'm guessing wax - even though that isn't regarded as a "professional" artists' material but if it works like nothing else to give the effect you want, then why not! :)

[@petebeard]

Hi again, and I'm afraid there's no short answer so here goes... Frequently any reference to wax crayon in the videos is the crayon used to draw directly onto lithographic stones. So they only come in black, and colour is assigned to each stone at printing. This gives the coloured area their textured effect. But others also did actually create full colour illustration using wax crayon and/or coloured pencil. I don't know what was available then but in the current market there are professional quality crayons such as the Caran D'Ache neocolor range which would create a very similar effect. I hope this is useful to you

[@judyparker8459]

@@petebeard Yes, thank you, that answers the confusion re wax vs children's crayons. I hadn't heard of the Caran D'ache wax crayons, and they are exceptional looking, only because I told myself I can't buy anything new if I have something comparable to work with so there's probably lots more out there now that I've yet to know about. And that's okay. But I did at one point buy some litho blacks a while back just because they appeared to be another interesting, low cost drawing medium. So in these older illustrations, they make total sense of being used just because they were very handy and had that professional regard as well. I also imagine children's crayons back then were probably more wax than color.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

8:44 ... again, Emerson Lake & Powell album cover inspiration...

[@petebeard]

Hello again. You're certainly getting through these videos at a rate of knots. I didn't even know there had been an Emerson Lake and Powell. You can always rely on graphic designers for a spot of 'borrowing'.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

@@petebeard I usually watch 3 or 4 while I'm having my morning coffee ... I'm finding it a great way to start the day!!

[@brunofranco4416]

I notice Laborde sraws people of color as real people, not visual stereotypes. Maybe an affection for the disinfranchised?

[@petebeard]

Hi and you must have been paying more attention than I did when collecting the images - I hadn't noticed any non-whites in the pictures. The French (like all of us) have got some pretty unpleasant skeletons in their wardrobe regarding race and particularly antisemitism. But by the 20s and 30s they seem to have been more tolerant than most, and had absorbed many North Africans into the population.

[@petebeard]

Hello and hopefully now remedied. God only knows what it was but I've put a new version up

[@theinkpirate2710]

Hi Pete, I also saw this kzbin.info/www/bejne/rojcl3xsZ6iAbqc maybe there is something here, if not, no worries

[@petebeard]

Hi and thanks a lot for the link. Unfortunately he born too late to qualify for an unsung heroes spot.1910 is the latest. But I enjoyed watching it and I'm keeping the link as there may well be some other context I can include him in. Either way, thanks again, and if anyone else of interest comes your way I'll always be glad to take a look.

[@theinkpirate2710]

As long as you enjoyed it, have an awesome day