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ABOVE: James Montgomery Flagg, illustration from Liberty, 16 x 22.5 in.
In Drawing with Pen and Ink (a book which I myself own, in a later edition), Arthur Guptill writes that Flagg “draws his lines very rapidly, as may be ascertained by a glance at his illustrations, yet in spite of this rapidity thesee lines are skilfully placed. Many of his blacks are added with a brush[...]. If one of these spots seems over-black or solid to Mr. Flagg, he scratches through the ink to the surface of the paper, thus making white lines[...]. He also employs cross-hatch freely where he feels the need of it” (page 426).
Here’s a bonus scan — which I just created — that you won’t find on the Golden Age Comic Book Stories blog (as usual, please click the image to view the big version):
ABOVE: Charles Dana Gibson, humorous character studies, 20 x 13 in.
Oh, I can’t resist. Here’s another:
ABOVE: Charles Dana Gibson, "Bedtime Story," 25 x 16.5 in.
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