In 1973 I did the illustrations for a book titled GREAT TALES OF HORROR AND SUSPENSE. I did the line art for the Dracula section including several large ink line drawings and quite a few smaller spot illustrations which are shown here.
The art was rendered with a Crowquill pen with brush accents using India ink. It was a fun assignment and a real break from some of the Detroit automotive work that I was involved with at the time. Randy Mulvey, my New York during that period, landed this assignment for me as well as a series of Dracula paperback covers.
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You know, I see some resemblance between your drawing of yourself, top right of the blog, and your drawings of Dracula. Did you use yourself as a model, by any chance?--Or am I the victim of an overwrought imagination?
--Bob Cosgrove
So prolific Harry! Great posts!
Love these,Harry.
Hi Anonymous,
No, I used a good friend of mine as the model for the Dracula drawings.
Thanks Randall and Steve for your comments.
I like your studio set up. I've always thought that was a great way to work as everything, but everything seemed to be in reach.
I love the black and white work. Your line work isn't overdone and has the casualness of confidence. What was your favorite nib? Lately I've been using an esterbrook 048 falcon. I have to fistfight people on ebay to get these :). Seriously, it's a great nib. Ever used one?
Hi Oscar,
Thanks for you comments. A good deal of my commercial work was black and white ink line drawings.I usually use either a technical pen or a Crowquill pen, also brushes. I have never used the Falcon pen.
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