My early illustration career was influenced by the golden age artists such as Pyle, Wyeth, Parrish, Leyendecker, etc... I later became interested in illustration from the 1960's done by artists such as Bernie Fuchs and Al Parker early in their careers and really loved the compositions and stylization. I also loved the old car ads that made every auto look like you needed to have it! The best of these ads were created by artists "Fitz &Van". Much can be learned from looking at their dynamic presentations of the product and the setting.
click image to go to fitz-art.com
"If Art's car was to be placed on Van's background, he painted in opaque watercolor gouache on one-ply Strathmore art paper. "If I was working on a convertible or a car with a detailed background, I'd often only do the body, cutting along the windowsill with an X-ACTO knife. I'd turn the car over and sandpaper the edges to a knife-point so that they wouldn't show on the background-then I'd rubber-cement both surfaces, and paint the roof or other details right on Van's background."
- Feature Article from Hemmings Classic Car
April, 2005 - Mark J McCourt
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