Historical Illustration

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Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 – 1951) was one of the pre-eminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Between 1896 and 1950 Leyendecker illustrated more than 400 magazine covers including 322 for The Saturday Evening Post, as well as many advertisement illustrations for its interior pages. No other…

Elizabeth Wakou is a NY-based classically trained artist. With a style that is distinctively historical and vintage, evoking a sense of grandeur and glamour. #traditionalart #illustration #classicart #digitalart #editorialillustration #illustrationstyles #portraitillustration

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Book illustration created in traditional 2D (gouache) technique.

Angus Mcbride “Angus McBride was one of the world’s most respected historical illustrators, who contributed to more than 90 Osprey titles over three decades.” To look for these ti…

One of the illustrations I finished for the project "Bosnian Kingdom"; it is exclusive book, luxurious edition. The book is about medieval history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I worked with my twin brother Edin as lead illustrators. Full of illustrations of battles, scenes from the medieval period, reconstructed coat of arms and beautiful maps, it was honor to participate in the realization of that project.

Walter Molino (5 November 1915 – 8 December 1997) was an Italian comics artist and illustrator. His speciality was disaster, which often involved fire, water, falling – falling from (deep breath) cliffs, planes, helicopters, mountains, bikes, cars, boats, the floor above, trucks, stairs (you get the idea) – wince-inducing accidents, angry and hungry-looking wild … Continue reading "Walter Molino’s Amazing True Story Death Scenes : Italian Illustrator’s Mid-Century Art Must Be Seen To Be…