tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389961996958734117.post3300469347690340204..comments2024-02-20T01:51:52.688-08:00Comments on Frank Victoria's Art Blog: Watercolours (Some nudity in that post)Frank Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07496732420119171049noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389961996958734117.post-3314584261508290412024-02-19T09:01:34.679-08:002024-02-19T09:01:34.679-08:00I noticed your 'Beautiful Island' painting...I noticed your 'Beautiful Island' painting, and wondered if you were familiar with an American poet/illustrator named Don Blanding. In 1928 he published a book called 'Vagabond's House', which included a cycle of poems describing his dream home and his world-wide wanderings, illustrated with his own pen-and-ink drawings. Classic work, IMO. <br /><br />Later printings featured a blockier, less attractive style of illustration, but the first fourteen printings, at least -- I have other copies in storage, but the one at hand is a 14th printing dated 1933 -- have the fine illustrations I love. <br /><br />Anyway, your 'Beautiful Island' painting and accompanying poem reminded me of Blanding. If I can find a way to send you an image or two, or even a PDF of his best work from that book, I'll send it on. You might enjoy seeing it. <br /><br />BTW, I'm browsing your blog today because I had to box up my print of your 'Thunderbolt Motorcycle Girl' painting (we're moving) and got to wondering what you've been up to lately. Hope you're keeping well. Sláinte!K. Steele from Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085838400642311032noreply@blogger.com