tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1768231324970245782..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Vintage Ads for the Famous Artists SchoolJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61323185611190773862017-08-09T14:13:05.648-04:002017-08-09T14:13:05.648-04:00I happened to get these books from a garage sale f...I happened to get these books from a garage sale for 50 cents each just recently! I got the 1960 edition, and only 2 books, lessons 9-24. How cool! Now I really gotta delve into them, they have been sitting on my book shelf, but now my interest is definitely growing.Ruth Squitierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218278690343002767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11759049424976902562017-08-08T23:43:32.552-04:002017-08-08T23:43:32.552-04:00Excellent! Thank you so much for posting these. Fi...<b>Excellent!</b> Thank you so much for posting these. First as an art student, and secondly, as a direct-response copywriter. These ads were excellent examples of a good direct-response TV script---all of which I can only <i>imagine</i> how well they ended up selling...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275521410018274662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-720138452283368282017-08-08T15:49:51.431-04:002017-08-08T15:49:51.431-04:00P.S. The FA course books are MUCH cheaper on Ebay ...P.S. The FA course books are MUCH cheaper on Ebay than Amazon. More like $150.<br />rock995https://www.blogger.com/profile/09995426623977650468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86906719848171488592017-08-08T15:48:19.112-04:002017-08-08T15:48:19.112-04:00I remember watching TV shows of Jon Gnagy and Cana...I remember watching TV shows of Jon Gnagy and Canadian cartoonist George Feyer. Feyer, wearing a beret and cape and with great speed and flourish, would transform a squiggle drawn by young audience participant into a funny cartoon character. Being so young, I'm not sure how much I learned from these two, but I certainly absorbed their enthusiasm - enough to run along the freshly wallpapered living and dining room walls, armed with a handful of crayons, drawing rapid circles as large as my little arms could reach. A week later, after their anger had subsided, my parents bought me an art kit to control my passion.Biffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980891850648770597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28943445354495111472017-08-08T15:44:25.120-04:002017-08-08T15:44:25.120-04:00I took the FA course in 1969 and it was super-good...I took the FA course in 1969 and it was super-good. I think it cost $700 at the time--they had a salesman come to my apartment. Lyman Anderson was one of my instructors and even Al Parker critiqued one of my efforts. I learned plenty there. Thank you for the links to the 1954 editions. I used to watch Jon Gnagy also. Wish I still had the art kit he sent me. I never drew so many "silos" with conical tops in my life lol.<br />rock995https://www.blogger.com/profile/09995426623977650468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51939948840115906422017-08-08T12:52:35.071-04:002017-08-08T12:52:35.071-04:00I still have my Jon Gnagy set, with its circle/sph...I still have my Jon Gnagy set, with its circle/sphere, square/cube shading exercises. I seem to recall some of the shows from around 1956 had us put a plastic film on the TV screen which adhered by static cling. A special crayon left marks on the film. You could then match lines right along with Jon. Steve Gilzowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339351509228931534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24705976985702650462017-08-08T12:08:12.196-04:002017-08-08T12:08:12.196-04:00
I received my set of the 1954 Famous Artists inst...<br />I received my set of the 1954 Famous Artists instruction books in 1954. I was 15 at the time and today I still have them here in my studio. They have been both instructional and inspirational. Some key pages were so important to me that I put them in a special folder that I’ve referred to through out my career.<br /><br /><br /><br />Paul Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953800994005887026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89216283368360130912017-08-08T10:46:57.793-04:002017-08-08T10:46:57.793-04:00Peter, I had the exact same experience! You can st...Peter, I had the exact same experience! You can still purchase that Jon Gnagy set at a Hobby Lobby here in Richmond, Va. where they sell a lot of unopened vintage toys, games, and art sets. Sescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857017166141673658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-14998475665933632662017-08-08T09:56:18.910-04:002017-08-08T09:56:18.910-04:00I have fond memories of the John Gnagy drawing set...I have fond memories of the John Gnagy drawing set I got for Christmas as a kid. I kept it for years and it was certainly a major influence on my love of painting and drawing. They were great for their instructional ability. Pete Culoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590571092856396813noreply@blogger.com