Where is the painting by Norman Rockwell before the shot?

Answer 1

This painting appeared on the Saturday Evening Post cover of March 15, 1958, so it was probably pointed sometime late in the year 1957. I'm not sure what the lead time was then, but is at least two to three months from the finished painting to the magazine publication date, and often longer.

Answer 2

This is a legitimate question which deserves a legitimate answer, so I've deleted the prior answer.

There has been some controversy as to whether or not Rockwell was a painter or an illustrator, and during his lifetime he was regarded largely as an illustrator because of his technique. This is mostly from the snobbish conceptions most people had about art, as it descended is essential quality, allowng many jealous, unskilled people into the field. Rockwell is now getting the respect he deserves as a legitimate master, because people understand his technique is the same as daVinci and Rembrandt ...

He differs in the use of Photography of models in a set location with props. Artists have used live models, but Rockwell was one of the first to pose photographs and utilize photos as a reference. He started with a charcoal drawing -- a high quality drawing -- after some smaller prototypes and color tests. Rockwell subscribed to the notion that if it's worth painting, it's worth planning. With the charcoal drawing set, he commonly used raw sienna (yellow ochre, if you ask me -- I can't tell the difference) to produce an underpainting, then he did colour lay-in. The key thing is that he covered his paintings in varnish as soon as one layer was complete, and was quoted as saying a friend expressed surprise that his paintings don't combust from all the varnish combined with the linseed oil of the paints. For the time, it was a rapid method. Usually, the paints had to be very thin, because a close look at a Rockwell painting reveals charcoal drawing marks so that the shading effects and lines of the charcoal actually appear through the paint. It's agreed, too, that his method was painstaking in detail, especially when you consider the level of detail, but remeember that this amazing depth of his work was achieved through layering -- more like a glazing technique.

This is based on examination of his work, along with books detailing his step-by-step process.

Answer 2:

The detailed answer above can be skipped if you only want to know it's an oil painting.

Answer 3

Dont ask retard

I thought this was a web page to get serious answer to question. Not to be insulted with foolish answer, as the one given above. The person that gave this answer should not be allow back on this website.

Answer 4

When did Norman Rockwell paint "Grandpa's Gift"? When did he pint " Grandma's Gift"? Thanx!

Answer 5

I have an original of it that piece is signed. He made 200 of them and I have 159/200. If you like, I can send you a picture of it.

Answer 6

he started painting i 1916 when he first started painting covers for the Saturday evening post

Answer 7

many times