Under the large north window are two drawing tables (penciling and inking?), but also bookshelves, a model of an airplane and a jeep, filing cabinets, a typewriter, a globe, a writing desk, a barometer, a radio, four fluorescent task lights and a wood floor.
The Norman Rockwell Museum currently has an exhibition through May 25 featuring artists in their studios. The Rockwell exhibit includes photos of the ateliers of John S. Sargent, N.C. Wyeth, and William Merritt Chase (though I don't think they include Milton Caniff). For more info, link.
The photo of Caniff's studio courtesy of ASIFA, Hollywood Animation Archive, link.
I have my studio divided into digital and analog sides -- though its not a very big space and so the demarcation line between the two sides keeps moving. Currently I have Cad red in my keyboard and my hog bristle filberts seem to be moving slower due to a spam problem.
ReplyDeleteThe Ohio Historical Society has a small exhibit of Milton Caniff's work and some of his actual studio furniture:
www.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/
Hey James,
ReplyDeleteI love that pic, I always wanted to model my studio after it. Im glad to see you posted it. One of these days Ive gotta go visit the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Best Jason
p.s. Spectrum 16 judging starts today.. :)
That's a very nice studio.
ReplyDeleteI would venture a guess that the extra drawing table was for his assistants.
A dream studio indeed.
ReplyDeleteBut then again...perhaps distractingly luxurious...
Mr. Gurney,
ReplyDeleteLet's see the full spectrum of your studio?!
I know there's bits and pieces of it here...
There's a great book out with pictures of many cartoonists and artists taken in their studios:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Artist-Within-Greg-Preston/dp/1593075618
The author came to one of our CAPS meetings to share it with us since so many CAPS members are in the book. It's really beautiful and well worth it.
Two drawing tables and two typewriters, perhaps old and new, it is always nice if you can have two so you don't have to shuffle things out of the way.......as often. The drawing table to our left has an adjacent taboret with inks. He is using what looks like a pencil at the other. That huge window could have helped prevent feeling overwhelmed with clutter though I suspect Caniff like most of us would have seen the organized network of it all.
ReplyDeleteHow many Sundays I thrilled to Steve Canyon in that C-47 (or DC-9 ?) airplane or that Army Jeep!
ReplyDeleteWonderful trip - I feel like I've been in the wayback machine...