tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1210911611795239691..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Phil May (1863-1904)James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79285224374424064632015-03-09T12:55:24.218-04:002015-03-09T12:55:24.218-04:00''Come in and listen to it, dear boy.'...''Come in and listen to it, dear boy.'" is pretty hilarious too. Must have been a wonderful person, with that sense of humor. :-)Maysunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685107734764471565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75742289882761223622015-02-26T16:28:06.575-05:002015-02-26T16:28:06.575-05:00Thanks, Norman, I added the link to the Lilliput m...Thanks, Norman, I added the link to the Lilliput magazine article.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25766031576838856962015-02-26T16:12:32.065-05:002015-02-26T16:12:32.065-05:00James, have you seen this article I put on my blog...James, have you seen this article I put <a href="https://standby4action.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/phil-may-caricaturist-and-amiable-alcoholic/" rel="nofollow">on my blog</a> for Jim Vadeboncoeur?Norman Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786362698394605291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50179157232303268652015-02-24T08:24:14.129-05:002015-02-24T08:24:14.129-05:00Smurfswacker, Yes, I read that too somewhere. Appa...Smurfswacker, Yes, I read that too somewhere. Apparently the ease of the surface belied a lot of preparatory work. <br /><br />N.C Freeman's quote captures that perfectly. <br /><br />Rich, There are so many great French and English and Australian and Italian illustrators that aren't well known in the USA. I'll keep digging. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86977415774677163782015-02-24T00:25:53.168-05:002015-02-24T00:25:53.168-05:00A long time ago I read in some illustration histor...A long time ago I read in some illustration history book that May achieved his economy of line by repeated tracings of a drawing, each time leaving out more, until he had the effect he wanted. I don't know if this is true, but it's an interesting idea.Smurfswackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807173070389349098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7875470760271573632015-02-23T16:04:03.445-05:002015-02-23T16:04:03.445-05:00I love the quote attributed to May when a critic a...I love the quote attributed to May when a critic accused him of producing drawings with an extreme economy of line; he said that if he could produce the effect he was after with even fewer lines he would charge more for his drawings!N C Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834979354837035809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33664720782968591852015-02-23T15:01:14.350-05:002015-02-23T15:01:14.350-05:00"Madam, I writes 'em."...ha ha ha......"Madam, I writes 'em."...ha ha ha...LOL...<br />Didn't know Phil May. Thanks once more for your educate' insights.<br /><br /><br />Phil May; Wow! What an acute erhh...what an accurate pencil:-)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.com