I could deal with Mila Kunis in a Santa Suit. Or out of.
Correct me if I’m wrong Illustr8r, but it seems to me that the old Santa illustrations have much more facial / physical detail than anything being produced today. I’m guessing that it would take someone that skilled at least several days (if not longer) to create something with such fine detail. I like the old, fat santa with the rough looking, arthritic hands better than much of what I see today. The old Coke ad you posted last night is also a fine example (I googled “Santa Coke ad images” and found dozens of really neat old adverts).
illustr8r, Thank you for the old-timey Christmas advertisements. it seems that advertising of those eras was more gentle and less in-your-face than the ads of today. There are so many ads today that turn me off the product, and I say to myself, “they’re obviously not trying to appeal to me”. Scroom!
In addition to a number of other gifts I received a bottle of Old Pulteney, Chivas, Monkey Shoulder and a top shelf Glen Morangie. Fortunately I had stocked up with another bottle of Glen Morangie, and a bottle of Ballantine in anticipation of the party. The bottle of Cardu I bought 3 weeks ago is still half full (or empty depending on your point of view on life). For a change of pace I have a bottle of Buffalo Trace. I only drink a small glass of an ounce or two an evening. I should be good to go for quite a while.
Thanks for the links. Back in the deep recesses of my memory from many years ago I recall reading something about Sundblom, but it was not nearly in as much detail.
I love the golden age of illustration.There are MANY amazing modern day illustrators working today too. Different era, different art, techniques…
This illustration is by JC Leyendecker. I could post his work all day. Even Norman Rockwell was envious/admired him.
Thanks for posting – interesting reading!
For some reason, I find the coffee Santa illustration somewhat disturbing.
The Coke Santa is the REAL Santa.
Jim Beam. That’s my cup of cheer.
I could deal with Mila Kunis in a Santa Suit. Or out of.
Correct me if I’m wrong Illustr8r, but it seems to me that the old Santa illustrations have much more facial / physical detail than anything being produced today. I’m guessing that it would take someone that skilled at least several days (if not longer) to create something with such fine detail. I like the old, fat santa with the rough looking, arthritic hands better than much of what I see today. The old Coke ad you posted last night is also a fine example (I googled “Santa Coke ad images” and found dozens of really neat old adverts).
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/stories/history/advertising/coca-cola-and-father-christmas-the-sundblom-santa-story/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haddon_Sundblom
illustr8r, Thank you for the old-timey Christmas advertisements. it seems that advertising of those eras was more gentle and less in-your-face than the ads of today. There are so many ads today that turn me off the product, and I say to myself, “they’re obviously not trying to appeal to me”. Scroom!
In addition to a number of other gifts I received a bottle of Old Pulteney, Chivas, Monkey Shoulder and a top shelf Glen Morangie. Fortunately I had stocked up with another bottle of Glen Morangie, and a bottle of Ballantine in anticipation of the party. The bottle of Cardu I bought 3 weeks ago is still half full (or empty depending on your point of view on life). For a change of pace I have a bottle of Buffalo Trace. I only drink a small glass of an ounce or two an evening. I should be good to go for quite a while.
Thanks for the links. Back in the deep recesses of my memory from many years ago I recall reading something about Sundblom, but it was not nearly in as much detail.
I love the golden age of illustration.There are MANY amazing modern day illustrators working today too. Different era, different art, techniques…
This illustration is by JC Leyendecker. I could post his work all day. Even Norman Rockwell was envious/admired him.
Thanks for posting – interesting reading!
For some reason, I find the coffee Santa illustration somewhat disturbing.
The Coke Santa is the REAL Santa.