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25 November 2006

Leyendecker

Here's a great page of studies by the great American illustrator J. C. Leyendecker (you know, the guy who invented the modern image of Santa Claus), showing how he developed his compositions.

H/T: Charley Parker.
Posted by David at 1:56 PM

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