Artist of the Month
From time to time I come across an artist whose work I had not seen before but which I now like and admire enormously
This month my chosen artist is Mead Schaeffer
From time to time I come across an artist whose work I had not seen before but which I now like and admire enormously
This month my chosen artist is Mead Schaeffer
Schaeffer is an American artist (1898-1980) and a friend and contemporary of Norman Rockwell
Count of Monet Christo
His work is mostly used to illustrate books or magazines. Like Rockwell, his illustrations appeared frequently in the 'Saturday Evening Post
Like many artists working in this genre, he is able to capture both mood and period and always finds the 'dramatic' moment for maximum impact
I love the muted blues in the above illustration and the girl's only partially concealed concern
What, I wonder, is she scared of?
My particular favorite is the above illustration - some kind of 'assignation' perhaps in a Chinese setting
Note the exquisite rendering of the white costumes and the sinuous curves of the black ballastrade in the foreground
Mike Healey
You can see much more of Mead's work on my Pinterest
His work is mostly used to illustrate books or magazines. Like Rockwell, his illustrations appeared frequently in the 'Saturday Evening Post
Like many artists working in this genre, he is able to capture both mood and period and always finds the 'dramatic' moment for maximum impact
I love the muted blues in the above illustration and the girl's only partially concealed concern
What, I wonder, is she scared of?
My particular favorite is the above illustration - some kind of 'assignation' perhaps in a Chinese setting
Note the exquisite rendering of the white costumes and the sinuous curves of the black ballastrade in the foreground
Mike Healey
You can see much more of Mead's work on my Pinterest
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