Sometimes you can't draw anything because of you don't have any motivation, lack of ideas, thirst for drawing new things. When it happens, I really love to watch this channel. Gives me inspire.
Pete is the guardian angel of forgotten illustrators, keeping their works alive and revered. Great work Pete, I’m sure that these past artists would thank you if they could.
Hello and that's a tremendously flattering epithet. In more grandiose moments of fantasy I do like to think I might be a sort of John the Baptist figure when it comes to spreading the word.
I really think that in the Illustration' Paradise, the Unsung Artists develop an admiration to the Pete's work, because he turn to life - and people's atention they deserve - these great artists!
As an artist/writer I have long admired the works of such immense talents as Virgil Finlay, a man who toiled away in fields where much of what he produced has gone underappreciated and, in many cases, simply been forgotten altogether. Finlay's work is breathtaking, and as an artist I am blown away by the images he created--particularly his pen and ink works. For the past few years, I have been working on an illustrated retro science fiction novel inspired by the pulps of the 40s and 50s, and a large source of that inspiration has been the images that graced the covers and interior pages of those magazines. My novel features 300 separate full-page illustrations, combined with 88,000 words of text--a sort of intersection between the traditional text novel and a graphic novel. Finlay's work, in particular, has been among those from which I have drawn my creative drive for the project, though I confess that having done many pen-point (stippled) works of my own, I would not have the patience to have rendered my 300 illustrations (for a single book) in this form--or with anything approaching the same measure of finesse and exactitude one finds in Finlay's works. It's sad and tragic that Finlay's life was cut so short; it reminds me very much of Wallace Wood, another artist of exceedingly incredible talent (and another of my inspirations) who never truly received the sort of appreciation and financial reward he sought (and which arguably should have been his due) during his all too brief life. But, of course, the history of art is replete with such stories, and one suspects that will never change.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment and insight into your own work. I just took a quick look at one of your videos and was suitably impressed, and see where you're coming from. I'm currently working on a video devoted to the history of pulp magazines which I hope will be uploaded in a few months. You might find that of interest. And are you familiar with the work of Cardwell Higgins? I can see a similarity. I hope you're not offended by the comparision.
Thanks for this episode, Pete! Virgil Finlay has been one of my all-time favourite illustrators in any genre for decades. As you mention, he has what may be referred to as a "hard core" fan base, but beyond that, it seems no-one has ever heard of him. It's always irked me that in the world of book and magazine illustration there's an element of snobbery that precludes some otherwise highly talented people from gaining the recognition they deserve, purely based on the area of their output. Finlay was one such hapless victim. Writers suffered similar discrimination. Your all too brief glimpse of Finlay's art shows a wonderful selection of works that I'm mostly familiar with, but a few surprises as well. What a pity he never had the chance to produce a full collection of pictures for "The Hobbit" (or even "Lord of the Rings"). I'm sure they would by now have been considered classics.
Many many thanks for introducing me to the masterful work of Virgil Finlay! I was overcome by this man’s talent and imagination! Unfortunate that so many have remained ignorant of his work simply because of the genre he chose at the time. Today I think he would have been a Super Star (not that he isn’t!) Thank you again for all that you do. It is my great joy to visit your channel.
He was ahead of his time. He would have been loved by many in the 80s and 90s!! So sad, but we still can be grateful for what he achieved in his years on earth.
I absolutely LOVED this illustrator and wish he'd lived longer as you mentioned. Not only do I find myself pausing his work, but I fill my 27" screen and just take in all the beauty up close! Tnx! As always!
Hello again and I'm glad you are enjoying the content on the big screen. It drives me nuts when viewers (the young) occasionally moan that the pictures aren't big enough on their phone or tablet....
Right off, as I started the video, have to say I know I'm going to enjoy this!! Finlay was king in the pulps! Early in Kelly Freas's career he said he tried to emulate Finlay but was overwhelmed by the fastidious technique! Flesk Publications needs to put out a deluxe edition of Finlay just like their just released edition of Franklin Booth!!
Hello and thanks for your appreciation of the video. Pulps never made an impact over here so it was only long after they had withered that I found out about them. So many great illustrators to dscover.
This was wonderful! I've always loved Finlay's work. Some of the very best illustration ever with that pain-staking use of pen and ink and scratch board that is not to be believed--but there it is! Thank you Peter Beard for posting!
I adore Finlay's work, especially his black and white monochrome drawings, such as those for the Shakespeare series. The illustration at 3:11 captures me, in the way he combines a very loose stylized background, with an extremely tightly detailed subject matter. Just Wonderful work!
That hobbit illustration is one of very few that Tolkien said he liked for the book. He liked the Japanese illustrations, the ones by that Nordic queen, and the one by Virgil Finlay. Btw, being from Rochester NY, I'm very proud of him . Wish I could draw as well as he. I'm an artist but not anywhere near his level.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. I say thank God there are many successful illustrators who have made a success of not being able to draw well.
@@petebeard I must admit I have run across a few ‘illustrators’ who have literally no talent in the area of their ‘success’. Some I believe would be out done by a six year old with a worn crayon. I see their works at trade shows and street art carnivals.
Thanks for this Pete..Virgil Finlay has always been a favourite of mine and you’ve included work I haven’t seen before. I think his beautiful varied sketching and hatching techniques, the burnished unearthly light and lustrous sheen perfectly suited the otherworldly subject matter. Weird solarised sumptuous surfaces with futuristic and cinematic compositions make his work unlike anyone else I can think of..truly brilliant and original.
I could binge watch this channel. Once again Pete Beard takes us on a magical trip into the incredible imagination of yet another genius illustrator. It is such a pity that artists like Virgil Finlay and the numerous other talented illustrators that Pete Beard has researched and published here seem to fall into a category that is neglected by the 'ART WORLD' as if it were a 'sub-form' of artistic expression. Thanks Pete.
Virginia Finlay - what an extraordinary and prolific illustrator. Thank you for highlighting his work. Especially the monochrome work has incredible impact. And a Hobbit illustration would have been very interesting.
I would like to take this moment to say thank you. This program has become dear to me and I no longer even like to view it unless I have a proper screen and time to focus my attention on it. In particular this episode was very dear to my heart because as a child I was illiterate until the age of 12 but both my mother and grandmother had extensive collections of pulp fiction books and science-fiction magazines and the illustrations there in were a inspiration for me in my formative years. I have since read most of these works and been exposed to many images of popular and fine art but these are still the images that stir something deep within in me.
Hello and thanks a lot for your fascinating comment. That you have overcome your early problem is very pleasing to hear and I'm very glad that images such as these have inspired you along the way.
Well Pete, you managed to turn me onto another fantastic illustrator that I was unaware of. I sure like his monotone works. What a career for such a short life. Thanks for all your wonderful videos.
Thank you, Pete! I never even knew the name of this talent, though I had seen some of the B&W hatched and stippled illustrations presented here before. His B&W illustrations are way ahead of his oils and gouaches! - to get the ambient light bouncing off the umbra and penumbra shadows is an insane gift!
Finlay work would've be better using airbrush rather than the flatness of gouache and oil. Ever read Johan Wolfgang von Goethe's book "Theory of Colour"? The excellent website *Handprint* has an article "j.w. von goethe's "zur farbenlehre". Ah, Goethe the un-Newton :)
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment, which is very welcome. One of the main reasons for creating the channel was to attempt to inspire younger illustrators.
Such an accomplished illustrator…the details in his earlier black & white works on pulp paper are amazing…that paper adds a whole different pleasing quality to the illustrations
Hello again and thanks for the comment, as usual. I doubt Finlay or his colleagues would have shared your opinion about the print quality, though. But illustrators (including me when I was working) are fond of complaining about print quality.
@@petebeard that’s understandable ,my view is more from an artistic eye,line wasn’t nearly as sharp on the pulp paper which no doubt disappointed the illustrator at that time
I have just discovered you dear, and I say thank you! Finlay needs to be remembered for his unique pen work. These days young illustrators could probably reproduced his patterns on computer and bring the technique forward, but only if they are exposed to it.
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation for the video. They take tine to make but they are far from trouble. It's one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done.
This artist is amazing, he prodced stunning artworks. I love all of those pulp magazine covers.. I love his black and white works . This was a wonderful video, thank you for posting this and entertaining us all with this fantastic artists work.
Hello again and thanks for your continued interest in the channel. I'm glad you enjoyed this video and eventually I will finish my history of pulp art video, which I hope you'll also appreciate.
I was introduced to his work in the early 1970s. Needless to say, I was blown away by his meticulous attention to detail. I read in one of several books about him that he was always missing deadlines for turning his work in because of his time-consuming techniques. People often compliment me on the minute details in my own work but I tell them that they should look at the work of Virgil Findlay.
Thanks again for the comment. Curiosity got the better of me and I tried to track down your work on the internet, but couldn't find a match. I'm guessing your youtube name is a cunning alias.
Hello and it seems you are far from alone in not having previously known the wonders of his work. I'm glad to say the mission of the channel is therefore succeeding.
You pick some of the best, overlooked illustrators and I love to see their works compiled! Art history like most history is totally misrepresented, and your channel proves this. Keep up the great work Peter.
Hello and your comment is music to my ears. I like to think I'm bringing these major talents to wider attention, more in keeping with their rematkable achievements.
This is a fantastic art of work.. i do love, a lot.. science-fiction, and these illustrations are in the classic period ! Again, really great discovery, thnaks you !
I just want to express how much I appreciate your talents and this channel. It's one of one my favorites and is far far beyond underrated. Thank you Mr. Beard.
Hello and many thanks for your very welcome comment. I'd like more views but they - and subscriptions - continue to rise if only slowly, and I'm grateful for that.
Thank you so much for this channel, I’m a fellow artist and this is exactly what I’ve been hoping to find when I lack inspiration or just want my mind blown.
Always amazes me that there are genuine giants of illustration working for little known magazines, while so-called artists who produce piles of soil or grotesque scrawls are described as genuises by the mainstream art establishment. We certainly live in a back-to-front world.
@@petebeard Thank you Mr. Beard! I'm a great fan of your work recording and bringing illustrators, famous and unknown, to our attention. At age 71, I study, copy and am inspired by them from your RUclips videos. I can't thank you enough for all of your great work!
Thank you, as usual, for your instruction and illumination of wonderful illustrators. Never heard of Finley, sadly; what an extraordinary talent. And thank you for the derivation of "Pulp Fiction." Didn't know dat one either. You make me feel stupid, but I'm smarter in the end.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. Before I started this series of videos I thought I knew a lot about illustration and illustrators. I was wrong.
This Man was more than a draftsman, his forehead was kissed, by one of those divine Muses, as few human artists ever know. Respectfully and Gratefully yours Gregg Oreo Long Beach CA États Unis
Thanks for posting !! This is the first of your essays that I have seen, and I will definitely be seeking out more. Great subject~~ and well done~~ it both gives and deserves much respect.
Hello and I'm very glad you have discovered the channel. And of course I hope that you will find plenty more that's of interest to you. I put up a new video about every 10 days.
👏👏👏💚 his use of nuclear light is beyond my imagination!!! His fantasy style is similar to what they say 'new school' in the tattoo world. His body of work is priceless indeed.
Have seen Finlay's work over the years, but never knew his name or anything about him. Amazing, Brilliant work and for ALL illustrators Finlay's name should be at the top of their "Heroes List." Thank you for this post! Subscribed!!🙏
As you so well point out, Virgil Finlay had an incredible grasp on technique. I don't think anyone comes near him with regard to scratchboard. Another tastefully presented video, Pete. Well done! Michael
@@petebeard A year later and I still can't get enough of your videos. Congrats on your continued success. (And I enjoy your music, too.) Finley was one of the first illustrators of science fiction stories to interest me, along with Hannes Bok. I'm glad such great work hasn't been lost.
Hello and you are forgiven for your absence - I dare say youve been earning a living, and attendance at the PB academy isn't compulsory. But I hope you enjoy catching up.
Hi Pete, a breathing production for an iconic illustrator. Finlay is number 1 of the pulps, and, as you have shown, the beauty and imagination of his work has no equal. I believe there is a book of his American Weekly illustrations too, but I think he only drew one of their covers. I'll bet this is going to be your first one million views video. Your narration was informative and interesting, I would have used lots more superlatives for Virgil. Thanks for a five star production.
Hi again and thanks for the appreciation. I don't know about that million, but so far it's the most viewed video in the time it's been up. Time will tell...
Hello and thanks for the comment. I see there are some books available featuring his work on amazon, but they seem to all be old, second hand and expensive.
Hello and thanks fir the comment. Maybe one day I'll do a video featuring all the greats who never saw the inside of an art school. There were many, that's for sure.
I wonder if Finlay ever got nightmares from his own images, lol. I don't mention the possibility to be flippant, but out of basic curiosity. For sure, though, he was a profoundly talented artist. One thing that interested me was that a rocket & spaceman he drew landed in the snowy mountains instead of the desert, like so many other artistic renderings. Thanks again, Pete. Can't wait to find out what's next.
Hello, and that's an interesting proposition. It seems unlikely to me, though. For the creator (in my own very humble but lengthy experience) you tend to be immune to the psychological or emotional nature of the subject matter. Plenty more on the way.
Hello and thanks for the comment. If you're a Wrightson fan he features in a video on the channel titled 'between the lines' all about black and white illustrators.
I've seen his later works posted a lot, but this beautifully narrated history of Finlay is totally different experience. You Pete bring back the meaning of art in new fresh way. I hope in the future you could bring some links or maybe you could write or someone else to write, a booklet or pdf or whatever new mediums bring so it can be explored more at peace, offline. Thanks again for the video!
Hello and thanks a lot for the appreciation. Quite a few viewers have suggested re-formatting the channel content, but it would be an immense and time consuming operation, and as it is I'm nor sure I'll actually live long enough to complete the videos. But if I do and I'm still sentient maybe I'll make e-books.
@@petebeard I thought the same. A video is a quiet consuming process, let alone making digital booklets. But at least, if you have some links to prominent pages, libraries, or searchable content, It would be enough. Because I've tried to search for some artists from time to time, as you can't show all the works in the video, and it comes difficult to find even half of the images you've provided.. Also, You can affiliate some links to libraries so you could make money from purchasing too.. (Just as suggestion.)
Astonishing technique! I was addicted to pulp science fiction as a teenager and the illustrations fascinated me. Hopefully you’ll explore more of this subject?
Hello and thanks. And yes I'm currently working on two videos, both of which are taking a long time to put together. One is devoted to the evolution of science fiction art and the other is about pulp magazine illustration. But please don't hold your breath - I genuinely have no idea when either of them will be compete as I work on several videos simultaneously. Hopefully one or both will surface in a few months. All I can say is watch this space...
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Sometimes you can't draw anything because of you don't have any motivation, lack of ideas, thirst for drawing new things. When it happens, I really love to watch this channel. Gives me inspire.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. If the videos inspire your own creative impulses that's a real bonus.
Amen to that.
Pete is the guardian angel of forgotten illustrators, keeping their works alive and revered. Great work Pete, I’m sure that these past artists would thank you if they could.
Hello and that's a tremendously flattering epithet. In more grandiose moments of fantasy I do like to think I might be a sort of John the Baptist figure when it comes to spreading the word.
@@petebeard Hey, was about to comment the same thing about you! This channel is soooo awesome!
I really think that in the Illustration' Paradise, the Unsung Artists develop an admiration to the Pete's work, because he turn to life - and people's atention they deserve - these great artists!
@@gabrielerosa665 Yes, you make a good point. I agree with you.
Finley’s patient persistence at stippling is at another level. Thank you for this, sir.
Hello and the only thing I can think of that would be equally - maybe more - painstaking and time consuming would be wood engraving.
As an artist/writer I have long admired the works of such immense talents as Virgil Finlay, a man who toiled away in fields where much of what he produced has gone underappreciated and, in many cases, simply been forgotten altogether. Finlay's work is breathtaking, and as an artist I am blown away by the images he created--particularly his pen and ink works. For the past few years, I have been working on an illustrated retro science fiction novel inspired by the pulps of the 40s and 50s, and a large source of that inspiration has been the images that graced the covers and interior pages of those magazines. My novel features 300 separate full-page illustrations, combined with 88,000 words of text--a sort of intersection between the traditional text novel and a graphic novel. Finlay's work, in particular, has been among those from which I have drawn my creative drive for the project, though I confess that having done many pen-point (stippled) works of my own, I would not have the patience to have rendered my 300 illustrations (for a single book) in this form--or with anything approaching the same measure of finesse and exactitude one finds in Finlay's works.
It's sad and tragic that Finlay's life was cut so short; it reminds me very much of Wallace Wood, another artist of exceedingly incredible talent (and another of my inspirations) who never truly received the sort of appreciation and financial reward he sought (and which arguably should have been his due) during his all too brief life. But, of course, the history of art is replete with such stories, and one suspects that will never change.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment and insight into your own work. I just took a quick look at one of your videos and was suitably impressed, and see where you're coming from. I'm currently working on a video devoted to the history of pulp magazines which I hope will be uploaded in a few months. You might find that of interest. And are you familiar with the work of Cardwell Higgins? I can see a similarity. I hope you're not offended by the comparision.
Thanks for this episode, Pete! Virgil Finlay has been one of my all-time favourite illustrators in any genre for decades. As you mention, he has what may be referred to as a "hard core" fan base, but beyond that, it seems no-one has ever heard of him. It's always irked me that in the world of book and magazine illustration there's an element of snobbery that precludes some otherwise highly talented people from gaining the recognition they deserve, purely based on the area of their output. Finlay was one such hapless victim. Writers suffered similar discrimination.
Your all too brief glimpse of Finlay's art shows a wonderful selection of works that I'm mostly familiar with, but a few surprises as well.
What a pity he never had the chance to produce a full collection of pictures for "The Hobbit" (or even "Lord of the Rings"). I'm sure they would by now have been considered classics.
i discover Finlay ine day and it`s now one of my all time favorites
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment.
Many many thanks for introducing me to the masterful work of Virgil Finlay! I was overcome by this man’s talent and imagination! Unfortunate that so many have remained ignorant of his work simply because of the genre he chose at the time. Today I think he would have been a Super Star (not that he isn’t!) Thank you again for all that you do. It is my great joy to visit your channel.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. Its a real boost to know viewers appreciate what I'm doing with the channel.
A shame him and Tolkein never collaborated...
He was ahead of his time. He would have been loved by many in the 80s and 90s!! So sad, but we still can be grateful for what he achieved in his years on earth.
Why did I watch this before going to sleep!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great as usual, thanks so very much!!!!
Hello again and thanks for the comment - amusing too!
I absolutely LOVED this illustrator and wish he'd lived longer as you mentioned. Not only do I find myself pausing his work, but I fill my 27" screen and just take in all the beauty up close!
Tnx! As always!
Hello again and I'm glad you are enjoying the content on the big screen. It drives me nuts when viewers (the young) occasionally moan that the pictures aren't big enough on their phone or tablet....
Thank you very much for making these incredible talents known to the whole world!
Greetings from Chile
Hello from England and thanks a lot for your supportive comment.
Thank you Pete Beard for this wonderful collection.
Hi again and thanks again.
Thank you Pete. Always a pleasure to enjoy a cup of tea and a Pete Beard video on a Sunday morning.
Hello again and Im glad you enjoyed the video.
Such a talent!! Thanks for introducing him to us.
Hello and thanks for your appreciation. I'm glad you enjoyed his work.
Finlay was a great illustrator and I thank you for the feature on his work.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of this video tribute.
Wow Pete! Thanks for this one. Virgil Finlay was as unique as he was prolific. Pure talent
Hi again and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Astounding technical skills, and a truly unique style… I've never seen anyone else do what he does!
Hello and its tempting to call him unique. But Edd Cartier and and Hannes Bok had similar even if not quite as astounding) techniques.
Nice! I never knew the name, but I remember some of these. Thanks, Pete.
Hi again and thanks for the comment.
Right off, as I started the video, have to say I know I'm going to enjoy this!! Finlay was king in the pulps! Early in Kelly Freas's career he said he tried to emulate Finlay but was overwhelmed by the fastidious technique!
Flesk Publications needs to put out a deluxe edition of Finlay just like their just released edition of Franklin Booth!!
Flesk does a beautiful book. He did EA Abbey too, I agree a third archival book is in order. I think Bud Plant has some Finlay books on his website.
Hello and thanks for your appreciation of the video. Pulps never made an impact over here so it was only long after they had withered that I found out about them. So many great illustrators to dscover.
@@petebeard indeed
Thanks Mr Beard for introducing us to all theses masterful illustrators. An inspiration.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of the channel content. It's great to know I'm getting through to viewers.
This was wonderful! I've always loved Finlay's work. Some of the very best illustration ever with that pain-staking use of pen and ink and scratch board that is not to be believed--but there it is! Thank you Peter Beard for posting!
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I adore Finlay's work, especially his black and white monochrome drawings, such as those for the Shakespeare series.
The illustration at 3:11 captures me, in the way he combines a very loose stylized background, with an extremely tightly detailed subject matter. Just Wonderful work!
Hello and thanks for the comment. He really was an astonishingly skilful illustrator.
What an incredible talent, and the volume of his work is mind blowing. Thanks for another great episode!
Hello and I'm glad you enjoyed his work. Thanks for your appreciation.
That hobbit illustration is one of very few that Tolkien said he liked for the book. He liked the Japanese illustrations, the ones by that Nordic queen, and the one by Virgil Finlay. Btw, being from Rochester NY, I'm very proud of him . Wish I could draw as well as he. I'm an artist but not anywhere near his level.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. I say thank God there are many successful illustrators who have made a success of not being able to draw well.
@@petebeard I must admit I have run across a few ‘illustrators’ who have literally no talent in the area of their ‘success’. Some I believe would be out done by a six year old with a worn crayon. I see their works at trade shows and street art carnivals.
Thanks for this Pete..Virgil Finlay has always been a favourite of mine and you’ve included work I haven’t seen before.
I think his beautiful varied sketching and hatching techniques, the burnished unearthly light and lustrous sheen
perfectly suited the otherworldly subject matter. Weird solarised sumptuous surfaces with futuristic and cinematic compositions make his work unlike anyone else I can think of..truly brilliant and original.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation and insight into Finlays awesome abilities.
I could binge watch this channel. Once again Pete Beard takes us on a magical trip into the incredible imagination of yet another genius illustrator. It is such a pity that artists like Virgil Finlay and the numerous other talented illustrators that Pete Beard has researched and published here seem to fall into a category that is neglected by the 'ART WORLD' as if it were a 'sub-form' of artistic expression. Thanks Pete.
Hello and thanks a lot for your particularly positive comment about the channel. It really does gladden my heart to know that the work is appreciated.
Virginia Finlay - what an extraordinary and prolific illustrator. Thank you for highlighting his work. Especially the monochrome work has incredible impact. And a Hobbit illustration would have been very interesting.
Many thanks for your comment and appreciation.
Thank you so much for this! I've admired V.F.'s work for years!
Hi again and I'm very glad you enjoyed the video. What a talent he had.
I would like to take this moment to say thank you.
This program has become dear to me and I no longer even like to view it unless I have a proper screen and time to focus my attention on it.
In particular this episode was very dear to my heart because as a child I was illiterate until the age of 12 but both my mother and grandmother had extensive collections of pulp fiction books and science-fiction magazines and the illustrations there in were a inspiration for me in my formative years.
I have since read most of these works and been exposed to many images of popular and fine art but these are still the images that stir something deep within in me.
Hello and thanks a lot for your fascinating comment. That you have overcome your early problem is very pleasing to hear and I'm very glad that images such as these have inspired you along the way.
Well Pete, you managed to turn me onto another fantastic illustrator that I was unaware of. I sure like his monotone works. What a career for such a short life.
Thanks for all your wonderful videos.
Hello and Im very pleased to have introduced you to his work. Thanks for the comment.
Another great presentation. I've always admired VFs work; a true artist.
Hello and sorry for the very late reply. I dont know how but I missed it at the time. So my belated thanks.
Truly masterful, the detail and content are fantastic! I'm amazed at the sheer talent he possesed.
Hello and many thanks a lot for your comment and appreciation.
The legend Pete Beard strikes again! Thanks for all you do brother!
Hello and thanks a lot for your flattering comment. I like the sound of that.
Thank you, Pete!
I never even knew the name of this talent, though I had seen some of the B&W hatched and stippled illustrations presented here before.
His B&W illustrations are way ahead of his oils and gouaches! - to get the ambient light bouncing off the umbra and penumbra shadows is an insane gift!
Hello again and thanks for the comment. You're 100% on the mark regarding those monochromes.
Finlay work would've be better using airbrush rather than the flatness of gouache and oil.
Ever read Johan Wolfgang von Goethe's book "Theory of Colour"?
The excellent website *Handprint* has an article "j.w. von goethe's "zur farbenlehre".
Ah, Goethe the un-Newton :)
Wonderful video and commentary as usual!
Hi and thanks a lot for your supportive comment.
Thank you Pete! Really great illustrator.
Hello again and I'm glad you enjoyed his work.
Thank you Pete for telling me about finley I have never heard of him until today.
Hello and I'm glad to have introduced his work to you and others.
Old convert, I am afraid, familiar with his work for over 40 years. I recommend looking through back copies of Weird Tales on the Internet Archive.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I must admit the Archive has been a great help in all my visual research.
On my to do list Pat....
Wow! these guys get better and better I am "Gobsmacked" by this gents talent, I really like the monochrome work, hard to believe all done by hand.
Hello again and Finlay was certainly one of the greats when it came to monochrome. The mind boggles...
virgil finlay's work is incredible. excellent video!
Thanks a lot, and you won't get any argument from me about his remarkable abilities.
Incredible work!! Im so happy to have found this inspiring video survey of this artist’s work!! Thank you!
Hi,Pete you are inspiration for young art aspirants. thanks for providing a valuable illustrations of great artist of all the sphere of life.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment, which is very welcome. One of the main reasons for creating the channel was to attempt to inspire younger illustrators.
Thank you so much for spreading information about these artists. Incredible works.
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video and the channel in general. Oh... and your subscription, of course.
Now there's a name I haven't heard in a while! Beautiful work! I loved it since I was a kid!
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video.
Such an accomplished illustrator…the details in his earlier black & white works on pulp paper are amazing…that paper adds a whole different pleasing quality to the illustrations
Hello again and thanks for the comment, as usual. I doubt Finlay or his colleagues would have shared your opinion about the print quality, though. But illustrators (including me when I was working) are fond of complaining about print quality.
@@petebeard that’s understandable ,my view is more from an artistic eye,line wasn’t nearly as sharp on the pulp paper which no doubt disappointed the illustrator at that time
one of the greatest artists of all time. total genius. vastly underappreciated.
Very true and thanks for the comment
Pulp Fiction , ah ha , thank you pete again for a little illumination , Great as always
Hello again and thanks for the comment as usual.
Thank you for another beautiful video. Obrigado.👍🇬🇧🇵🇹
Hello again and I'm pleased you are still watching and enjoying the channel.
I have just discovered you dear, and I say thank you! Finlay needs to be remembered for his unique pen work. These days young illustrators could probably reproduced his patterns on computer and bring the technique forward, but only if they are exposed to it.
Hello and I'm very glad that another viewer's orbit has collided with mine. I hope you continue to find content that's of interest.
Thankyou very much for taking the trouble to share this with us. Kind regards, and greetings from Africa.
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation for the video. They take tine to make but they are far from trouble. It's one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done.
Wonderful video. Never heard of Finlay. Now I’m really intrigues. Thank you for your wisdom.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. I'm glad to have introduced you to his work.
This artist is amazing, he prodced stunning artworks. I love all of those pulp magazine covers.. I love his black and white works . This was a wonderful video, thank you for posting this and entertaining us all with this fantastic artists work.
Hello again and thanks for your continued interest in the channel. I'm glad you enjoyed this video and eventually I will finish my history of pulp art video, which I hope you'll also appreciate.
Another good one video! Love all of them! Thank You very much! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.
Incredible artistry, technique , and detail.
Hello, and that just about sums up his abilities perfectly.
Absolutely brilliant monochrome artist. He was a giant of American illustration.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I don't think there are many who would argue with that.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I absolutely love Virgil Finley!
Hello and thanks for the appreciation. He was undoubtedly one of a kind (although Hannes Bok and Edd Cartier come quite close).
I really do appreciate this channel. Thank you so much for you efforts!
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation and subscription.
I was introduced to his work in the early 1970s. Needless to say, I was blown away by his meticulous attention to detail. I read in one of several books about him that he was always missing deadlines for turning his work in because of his time-consuming techniques. People often compliment me on the minute details in my own work but I tell them that they should look at the work of Virgil Findlay.
Thanks again for the comment. Curiosity got the better of me and I tried to track down your work on the internet, but couldn't find a match. I'm guessing your youtube name is a cunning alias.
How can it be I'm only being introduced to Finlay now? Fabulous work.
Hello and it seems you are far from alone in not having previously known the wonders of his work. I'm glad to say the mission of the channel is therefore succeeding.
@@petebeard Agreed! Thanks for your efforts.
You pick some of the best, overlooked illustrators and I love to see their works compiled! Art history like most history is totally misrepresented, and your channel proves this. Keep up the great work Peter.
Hello and your comment is music to my ears. I like to think I'm bringing these major talents to wider attention, more in keeping with their rematkable achievements.
This is a fantastic art of work.. i do love, a lot.. science-fiction, and these illustrations are in the classic period ! Again, really great discovery, thnaks you !
Hello and I'm very glad you enjoyed this video. More science fiction illustrators are coming in future videos too.
I just want to express how much I appreciate your talents and this channel. It's one of one my favorites and is far far beyond underrated. Thank you Mr. Beard.
Hello and many thanks for your very welcome comment. I'd like more views but they - and subscriptions - continue to rise if only slowly, and I'm grateful for that.
Thank you so much for this channel, I’m a fellow artist and this is exactly what I’ve been hoping to find when I lack inspiration or just want my mind blown.
Hello and thanks for the comment. To know that the channel content can serve as an inspirational resource is very rewarding.
Great episode, thanks to introduce this artist, really thanks you
Hello again and I'm glad you enjoyed Finlay's remarkable work.
I'd never heard of Finlay, thank you for enlightening me!
Hello and it's always a particular pleasure to know I've succeeded in spreading the word about these neglected figures.
As a person who discovered his work in the 1970's, I didn't realize the volume of his work. He was quite an inspiration to me.
Hello and thanks for your comment. He was certainly prolific, especially when you consider the painstaking methods.
Thanks Pete I'd seen some of the illustrations but was ignorant of the artist now I'm not, so again thank you
Hello again and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Another great video to get to know great illustrators and images ;) tnx!!
Hello again and thanks again for the appreciation.
Always amazes me that there are genuine giants of illustration working for little known magazines, while so-called artists who produce piles of soil or grotesque scrawls are described as genuises by the mainstream art establishment. We certainly live in a back-to-front world.
Hello and amen to that.
Marvellous illustrations, thanks for this video
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video.
Wow! amazing artist, i never heard of him, thank you for the enlightenment!
Hello and thanks for your comment. It's a real pleasure to know I'm introducing talents such as Finlay's to a wider audience.
Finlay's the best! Thank you, Pete Beard!
Hello and I'm glad you enjoyed the tribute to his great work.
@@petebeard Thank you Mr. Beard! I'm a great fan of your work recording and bringing illustrators, famous and unknown, to our attention. At age 71, I study, copy and am inspired by them from your RUclips videos. I can't thank you enough for all of your great work!
💛😊🎈thank you for these fascinating gratis lectures... maximum respect from Toronto 🍀🌟
Hello and thanks for your appreciation of the channel. Most welcome.
Thanks for introducing many of us to yet another major new talent. Like you say it's a shame he never went a shade more upmarket!
Hello again and thanks as usual. I can't help wondering what he would have made of classics such as the Odyssey or The Divine Comedy.
Thank you, as usual, for your instruction and illumination of wonderful illustrators. Never heard of Finley, sadly; what an extraordinary talent. And thank you for the derivation of "Pulp Fiction." Didn't know dat one either. You make me feel stupid, but I'm smarter in the end.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. Before I started this series of videos I thought I knew a lot about illustration and illustrators. I was wrong.
This Man was more than a draftsman, his forehead was kissed, by one of those divine Muses, as few human artists ever know. Respectfully and Gratefully yours Gregg Oreo Long Beach CA États Unis
Great video! I was drawn in by your thumbnail. I am absolutely sure I've seen his works when I was a kid in the 1970's.
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation and comment.
Thanks Pete, that was really wonderful : )
Hi and as ever you are more than welcome.
Thanks for posting !!
This is the first of your essays that I have seen, and I will definitely be seeking out more.
Great subject~~ and well done~~ it both gives and deserves much respect.
Hello and I'm very glad you have discovered the channel. And of course I hope that you will find plenty more that's of interest to you. I put up a new video about every 10 days.
👏👏👏💚 his use of nuclear light is beyond my imagination!!! His fantasy style is similar to what they say 'new school' in the tattoo world. His body of work is priceless indeed.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I hadn;t thought about the tattoo connection but you're right about his influence.
Good comment, Kassia,
Have seen Finlay's work over the years, but never knew his name or anything about him. Amazing, Brilliant work and for ALL illustrators Finlay's name should be at the top of their "Heroes List." Thank you for this post! Subscribed!!🙏
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreiation and subscription. I hope you'll find enough other stuff on the channel to keep you interested.
As you so well point out, Virgil Finlay had an incredible grasp on technique. I don't think anyone comes near him with regard to scratchboard. Another tastefully presented video, Pete. Well done! Michael
Hello and thanks as ever. I'm glad you appreciate his work.
Best channel ever.
Hello and that's a very flattering statement. It's great that my work is appreciated by viewers, so thanks a lot.
Just discovered this channel, magnificent brief looks at significant illustrators.
Hello and welcome aboard. I hope you continue to find content that's of interest.
@@petebeard A year later and I still can't get enough of your videos. Congrats on your continued success. (And I enjoy your music, too.)
Finley was one of the first illustrators of science fiction stories to interest me, along with Hannes Bok. I'm glad such great work hasn't been lost.
Wonderful, Thanks!
Hello again and thanks for the appreciation.
Great. He drew a Wendigo to illustrate Algernon Blackwood's tale. Probably the first to depict one.
Hello and thanks for your comment and appreciation.
Thanks for this review. I found Finley through a reprint of A. Merritt's "Moon Pool," a forgotten classic in itself.
Hello and thanks for your comment.
These artists are the reason most of us bought these magazines yet they were always shunted into the background.
What a master! An excellent video, Pete. I can see I have a lot of catching up to do after a long hiatus here.
Hello and you are forgiven for your absence - I dare say youve been earning a living, and attendance at the PB academy isn't compulsory. But I hope you enjoy catching up.
@@petebeard Hello! You're right, I was busy, all back to normal now, hunting for another job. I'll enjoy going through all of your postings, for sure.
Thanks- a great one!
Hi Pete, a breathing production for an iconic illustrator. Finlay is number 1 of the pulps, and, as you have shown, the beauty and imagination of his work has no equal. I believe there is a book of his American Weekly illustrations too, but I think he only drew one of their covers. I'll bet this is going to be your first one million views video. Your narration was informative and interesting, I would have used lots more superlatives for Virgil. Thanks for a five star production.
Hi again and thanks for the appreciation. I don't know about that million, but so far it's the most viewed video in the time it's been up. Time will tell...
I recognize his work. I saw in the magazines when younger.
Hello and the video seems to have had an impact on quite a few viewers, I'm glad to say.
I wish a volume of his work would be published. His illustrations have staying power.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I see there are some books available featuring his work on amazon, but they seem to all be old, second hand and expensive.
No formal art schooling .. really AMAZING 😍.....
Hello and thanks fir the comment. Maybe one day I'll do a video featuring all the greats who never saw the inside of an art school. There were many, that's for sure.
@@petebeard that would be interesting....
@@petebeard ..yes that would be great 😃👍...
Merci !!!
Hello and you are more than welcome.
I wonder if Finlay ever got nightmares from his own images, lol. I don't mention the possibility to be flippant, but out of basic curiosity. For sure, though, he was a profoundly talented artist. One thing that interested me was that a rocket & spaceman he drew landed in the snowy mountains instead of the desert, like so many other artistic renderings. Thanks again, Pete. Can't wait to find out what's next.
Hello, and that's an interesting proposition. It seems unlikely to me, though. For the creator (in my own very humble but lengthy experience) you tend to be immune to the psychological or emotional nature of the subject matter. Plenty more on the way.
Reminded me a bit of Bernie Wrightson. The black and white drawings are particularly wonderful.
Hello and thanks for the comment. If you're a Wrightson fan he features in a video on the channel titled 'between the lines' all about black and white illustrators.
his art is extremely interesting to me . only few people with such imagination and beauty :)
Hello and he was certainly one of those illustrators I'm tempted to call 'unique'.
@@petebeard he is indeed:)
I've seen his later works posted a lot, but this beautifully narrated history of Finlay is totally different experience. You Pete bring back the meaning of art in new fresh way. I hope in the future you could bring some links or maybe you could write or someone else to write, a booklet or pdf or whatever new mediums bring so it can be explored more at peace, offline. Thanks again for the video!
Hello and thanks a lot for the appreciation. Quite a few viewers have suggested re-formatting the channel content, but it would be an immense and time consuming operation, and as it is I'm nor sure I'll actually live long enough to complete the videos. But if I do and I'm still sentient maybe I'll make e-books.
@@petebeard I thought the same. A video is a quiet consuming process, let alone making digital booklets. But at least, if you have some links to prominent pages, libraries, or searchable content, It would be enough. Because I've tried to search for some artists from time to time, as you can't show all the works in the video, and it comes difficult to find even half of the images you've provided..
Also, You can affiliate some links to libraries so you could make money from purchasing too.. (Just as suggestion.)
Astonishing technique! I was addicted to pulp science fiction as a teenager and the illustrations fascinated me. Hopefully you’ll explore more of this subject?
Hello and thanks. And yes I'm currently working on two videos, both of which are taking a long time to put together. One is devoted to the evolution of science fiction art and the other is about pulp magazine illustration. But please don't hold your breath - I genuinely have no idea when either of them will be compete as I work on several videos simultaneously. Hopefully one or both will surface in a few months. All I can say is watch this space...
@@petebeard Happy to wait!
@@RichardLaurence me too...was a Dan Dare fan....could never take to the Mekon...
incredible work
Hello and thanks for the comment.