Rackham was the first artist I saw as a child that made my brain dance. I would look at his illustrations for hours and think "how does he do that?" Everything was so unreal, and so stunningly lifelike - my little mind could barely take it. His hands have a personality all their own.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks as usual. I was so enamoured of his work I made feeble attempts to copy his style when I was young. Suffice to say I gave up quite soon.

@creepingstarfish

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I was so in love with his work...it just gave me this feeling...i can't quite describe it....

@jasoncoker1625

3 жыл бұрын

💜

@letiziaciancarini3804

2 жыл бұрын

It’s kinda crazy but this was my favorite artist when i was younger too! I think I discovered him in middle school, just loved his work. I don’t know much about him and to be honest I had forgotten about his existence since lately but I want to understand more about his art!

@andrewooton7275

2 жыл бұрын

I can still look at his illustrations for hours.

I just found a 1906 copy of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens in the library of my mother who recently passed away. The artwork fascinated me, the colors are SO vibrant for a book that is 114 years old!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, and I'm sorry I took so long to reply. I thought I had but KZread tells me I haven't so probably my age. Anyway thanks for the insight, and I wish I could see that book.

I never heard of him before, and I am happy that now I have. Thank you.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and it pleases me immensely when I can introduce illustrators to viewers who previously they were unaware of.

My favorite book as a child was '''Wind in the Willows'' which was the Arthur Rackham illustrated edition. When I first started my illustrated book collecting I started with Rackham's works and was always impressed with his line work and expressive renderings. The Siegfried legends are worthy of any art gallery expo. I have seen modern gallery sales of his originals now priced in the stratosphere. Albert Seligman Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, retired

Pete Beard once again does his duty and delivers a fascinating and informative look at a great illustrator. I've been a fan of Rackham even since I read his Alice book back in elementary school and it is fascinating how influential he still is, which may be why his illustrations has aged so well. Two current illustrators that I immediately spotted his influence in is Keith Thompson and Tony diTerlizzi.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for the praise. I absolutely agree about Rackham's Alice. He makes it all seem so real.

We studied Arthur Rackham in art school. He’s such an amazing illustrator.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi again and he should be compusory viewing for any aspiring illustrator - whatever their style.

@oriel9347

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, can i ask which art school you went to ?

@BenVivas

3 жыл бұрын

@@oriel9347 Hi Oriel. I went to ArtCenter in Pasadena. Tough school, lots of knowledge.

For sure his work still resonates with me and good to see him covered. Lovely choice of music for this.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello again and thanks for your positive comments. I just hope I don't get blocked for what is probably copyrighted music.

Fantastic to see this, I never knew how he persevered right to the end. He influenced so many, such as illustrators like Edmund Dulac. Thank you Pete.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks as ever. Dulac is already in the pipeline but I haven't yet decided if he's going to appear solo or alongside others. Either way watch this space.

@Marcblur

3 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard Dulac does need his own video. You did a grand job on this one. Cheers!

@chrisloomis1489

3 жыл бұрын

A great man moved by love of his Art a gift to generations.

The king of the Golden Age of Illustration! It would be lovely if they did make a museum dedicated the age of the gift book *sigh* Thanks for a great video :)

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for your support. I quite like being British but we are absolutely rubbish at honouring our illustrators. Any other country would build a shrine to the man.

@jeanwillis7774

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this wonderful homage to the greatest illustrator of the’Golden Age’ Arthur Rackham.At Art College in the early 70’s we revered Arthur Rackham,and it’s so good to see your treatise on him.Thank you Pete Beard 🌟🇨🇦

Thank you. This brought back many memories of being read to by my grandmother, and eventually reading on my own, many books and tales. I instantly remembered the art work and how fascinated I was with each drawing. I miss books with illustrations such as his. I do not believe anyone prints such beautiful art in their novels, short stories, and tall tales today. I wish they did for these illustrations brought so much more to each story. One could actually see what the author had in mind when writing.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your positive response. I know (and I'm glad) that there are some who try to continue what Rackham and others achieved but sadly they are in what seems to be a dwindling minority. I'm currently putting together a video on Edmund Dulac which I hope you'll find similarly enjoyable.

Rackham is one of my favorites 🤩 I have a couple books of his artwork.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi again and thanks for your continued support. Personally I'd have to question the humanity of anyone who would admit to disliking Rackham. And the same is true of Dulac - who's about to feature too.

As a child I adored the illustrations of Rackham, along with others covered in this outstanding series. What a labor of love this series is! Thank you so much for enhancing my appreciation and knowledge of the work of these gifted illustrators.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks to you for your appreiation of the channel. I hope you'll watch others and share if you can.

Thank you Pete for such a wonderful series which is a real inspiration to appreciate and learn more about the work and lives of illustrators. Your humorous and sympathetic storytelling makes the series a joy.

I've loved Rackham since I was little, as my dad (also an illustrator & Rackham fan) would gift me Rackham's books, so we could both pour over them together. I loved this video, my only issue is wishing it was longer. Despite this, I subbed🥰

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks. In the case of Rackham I could and would have made it longer, but sad to say average view time for the video is only half its actual length. To an extent I have to pander to the alarmingly short attention span of most younger viewers. I know I shouldn't, but I really want these videos to be watched by as many as possible.

@bobbyjosson4663

Жыл бұрын

@@petebeard You could do an extended version, a special edition. I'd say that the video is so good it would even captivate them. It would be interesting to see the numbers for the two.

I could listen to Mr. Beard narrate a grocery list and be totally enthralled. Thanks for making these wonderful journeys into the artistic lands of these great artists, some I have known of and some I am glad to have revealed to me. I didn’t know it, but I have been a fan of Arthur Rackham for quite some time! His line work and water colors have been part of my childhood memories, though I was too young to give a fig WHO did the art, the ART was the most important thing to me! Thanks again Mr. Beard! PAX…

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and my gratitude for your flattering comments about the channel and my vocal delivery. Finding out who did the images people remember from their youth seems to be an unexpected bonus of the channel. Thanks again.

Utterly enchanting ~ yes, I've been a fan of his art work for most of my life as well.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thabks. Needless to say - but I will anyway - I totally agree.

Thank you Pete ! This was the best and most informative video of the works of Arthur Rackham !!!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation. It means a lot.

Thank you again for another wonderful series of illustrations , keep up the good work!!!!

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation.

Rackham's illustrations have an ethereal quality that is simply mesmerising. Even with scenes grounded in reality, such as the plates for A Christmas Carol, seem to be views of a faery world rather than the real world and it draws you in.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your comments and favourable reponse to the channel. The Dulac/McCay connection is interesting but sadly unlikely. McCay was a couple of decades older than Dulac, but I agree that there are common threads between them as there are with many of the fantasy based illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They all wanted to create impossible worlds of great beauty.

It's a great joy to see so much of his life's work, what a brilliant artist he was. Thank you!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. I hope you'll keep watching.

Rackham was the best, for me. I'd love to see a museum dedicated to his work. Thanks for another wonderful and informative video.

Thank you for this video and the wonderful choice of accompanying music. I'd never heard of Rackham before but now I'm in awe.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your positive comment about this video. I hope you'll find more on the channel to enjoy.

Thank you. I have been in love with the illustrations of Arthur R A c k h a m for over 50 years.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and that makes two of us. A rare talent and a crucial figure in the evolution of illustration.

@grottoserpentina9342

3 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard That makes 3 of us ( I'm over 60.) Can't tell you how surprised and thrilled I was when this popped up on my YT page. What a lovely voice this narrator has I thought. Then I went to your bio page and saw that you have other videos on Illustrators. Immediately hit the SUSCRIBED button. Please keep them coming. Thank you!

Thank you for another of the most beautiful, expertly narrated and well researched videos on KZread. Mr Beard, you sir, are a legend!

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks so much for your appreciation. It's a really good feeling to know viewers enjoy what I'm doing here, and it inspires me to keep making more. My sincere gratitude.Muito obrigado

I bought a calendar of some of his beautiful illustrations a few years ago. Needless to say, that year may have gone but the calendar stayed!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for the comment. It's reassuring that Rackham and a few others remain popular. I just wish it applied to more of the other illustrators I cover in the series.

Lovely video,, have always loved Arthur Rackham, and this was beautifully made and really informative. Thank you.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your positive response to the video. It makes my life easy with the quality of illustration Rackham produced.

Definitely worth a video to himself. Thanks for another great overview Pete.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mark. A real giant of fantasy.

His interpretation of the stories he illustrated is unique so much detail the use of muted colours was a stroke of genius there is no one who can compete with his artistry. I would also like to say your narration was excellent and you voice so soothing thank you☺️

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks very much for your positive response to the video and your flattering comment about my vocal chords.

My favorite illustrator of the golden age of illustrations. The top of the top! Thank for these wonderful series of videos. Very inspiring! Thank you so much Pete Beard. (Holst's "Venus" from 'The Planets" was the perfect choice for this video. Excellent!!)

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your very enthusiastic response to this video. It is one I am particularly proud of - and of course Rackham is among my favourite illustrators of all time.

@mechanussunrise

5 ай бұрын

I second the admiration for the choice of music@@petebeard

Thank you so much for uploading this! Indeed there should be a museum for Mr. Rackham's work.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

And thanks to you forthe positive comment. Generally I like Britain but we're useless when it comes to honouring our great illustrators.

Best ‘little/big’ source of Illustrative Art Treasure on KZread! Brim full with Images, quick bios & history!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - it means a lot that viewers are enthusiastic.

your work is a true gem on youtube, Im in love with your presentation style. thank you for exposing us to all these great artists. I wasnt familiar with Rackham before but I will sure as hell study him now

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your generous comments about the channel content. It's always a particular pleasure to know that I've introduced someone new to an illustrator as wonderful as Rackham. And I hope other videos will get similar results.

@JTA1961

Жыл бұрын

Same here

Thank you so much for sharing, that was a beautiful video

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and it would be nice to think so. I'm not holding my breath though...

Thanks for this. Rackham's work is truly a milestone in illustration. Liek you I can across his work as a youngster and never lost my love for him.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He has to be one of the most influential of all time.

Great video as always! Loved the subtle british jab at the end, and quite right, a Rackham museum would be a fine thing! You can see his influence far and wide, it's obvious with one of my favourite French artist, Claire Wendling, particularly in her many fantasy works.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello again and it's true about Rackham's influence on many fantasy illustrators who have followed, and all over the planet. Thanks very much for yet another illustrator I'd never seen before, and she is a very talented. In her case it seems the overwhelming influence is from another genius Heinrich Kley. If memory serves I featured him in unsung heroes 9 (in case you haven't already seen it) .

❤️🌟❤️Thank you very much for bringing Arthur Rackham to your series. He is my favorite of the Golden Age of Illustrators. I have several books with his beautiful pictures. He was amazing and brilliant. Such skill with a fabulous imagination. A true God given talent.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your comment. Naturally enough I absolutely agree with your evaluation of his work. Immensely influential on so many of his contemporaries and even now he continues to resonate.

Can still see his influence in more recent times. What an amazing talent. Thank you for the education.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for watching. I hope you'll watch more on the channel too.

Another wonderful video.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks a lot. Positive feedback keeps me motivated.

Thank you so much for this wonderful work you bring 🌻

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.

Wonderful.i had forgotten about this amazing artist,that so greatly influenced my haunted childhood

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for the positive response. These illustrators simply don't get the attention they deserve.

Thank you for this very extensive collection of Rackham's work. No one has surpassed him in expressiveness and originality, in my opinion.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks. Needless to say (but I'll say it anyway) I totally share your opinion of the man's work.

I'm not from an English-speaking country, and I only discovered my love for illustration when I was in my forties. So your series is such a welcome and top quality source for finding out about all these wonderful and amazing artists. Thank you very much. ☘️

@petebeard

10 ай бұрын

Hello and I'm very grateful for your favourable response to the channel and its content. Getting such remarks from viewers keeps me motivated so thaks a lot.

@RadishTheFool

10 ай бұрын

@@petebeard 🤗

Thank you - I envy AR's imagination - you did him justice, and the music background suited the material very well ~

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello again and thanks again. Rackham is one of my all time favourites and I'm glad he seems to resonate with others too.

Thanks, Pete. Well done. Truly one of a kind.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it

Enchanting in it's quiet, understated video style and evocative music choice, perfect accompaniment for Rackham's wonderful illustrations.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello again and at the risk of repeating myself many thanks for your appreciation of this video. Rackham was truly one of the greatest of the golden (or any) age.

Arthur Rackham's world lives deep, deep within us all. I only wish I could live deep within it. Thank you for this...Great choice of music, by the way.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of the video. It was a real labour of love for me as I've been a lifelong admirer of his work, and hoped to bring it to a wider audience.

Wonderful. These videos are like continuations of the books and art you show. Terrific.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciative comment. I like to think the videos will encourage viewers to explore further into the subjects covered.

Thank you Pete! Your videos have such a high quality in form and content!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

...and many thanks to you for watching and liking.

Fascinating - thank you. The Gormenghast trilogy are some of my favourite books, the illustrations are extraordinary!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and I ceratinly share your opinion. I was a bit confused, though - the thumbnail shown was for the Arthur Rackham video.

@tinahogg20

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard oh no! I was in the middle of typing, when the Rackham one started! I had them both in 'watch later' so I guess YT decided I wanted to watch one after the other!

HavingGrownUpOnWaltDisneys Desk(literally)myLoveOfFantasyAndArtworkAndABelieverInFaeriesI BecameEnchantedWithRackhams WorldsWhileVeryYoungAndAmStill EntrancedToday..SuchAGeniusAnd Master..THANKYOUforThis!Wonder Full!!!😳😁😍😄🌾🌸🍃🌠

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hi again and I'm very pleased you enjoyed the video. I've been in awe of his images since my own childhood.

Fantastic, it is amazing how even though he can retire he continues to produce. It's scary how much he produced with such quality !!! Thanks again for the video Pete !!!!!!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks for the positive response. People with that level of talent don't come along too often, and that there is no Rackham museum/gallery is criminal.

Pete! I watched this one twice, there is something utter inspiring about this episode, one day when I am all grown up I would like to reach his quality of work. Thank you for this one!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and I'm particularly glad you enjoyed it. As a youth I tried briefly to emulate his work and I couldn't get anywhere close and stuck to my comfort zone ever since.

Love Rackham's work, bewitching, fascinating and frightening. I collected prints for few years and have several around the house now.

@petebeard

Жыл бұрын

Hello and Im glad you enjoyed the video. Rackham has been among my all time favourites since I was a kid a long time ago.

@slowmarchingband1

Жыл бұрын

@@petebeard This is a lovely channel Pete, a real antidote to the frenzied babbling elsewhere. Thanks for what you do.

I love everything about this, the artwork, your narrative, your voice and the bite-sized video. I've never came across Arthur Rackham before but I'm grateful that I finally did. Thank you so much!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video. It's an immense source of pleasure to know I've introduced. someone to an illustrator as wonderful as Rackam. Keep watching - there's one on Edmund Dulac coming quite soon. If you like Rackham you'll like him too.

I've just bought a book of his illustrations, his works are indeed magical.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for your appreciation of my work. And Rackham is surely one of the all-time greats.

I grew up to become a professional artist and it was imagery like this miracle that inspired me

@petebeard

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for the comment. It's good to know that later generations have been inspired by what Rackham and his contempories produced.

This is just a lovely, gentle tribute to a lovely, gentle artist ... one who has been a huge influence on my own work. Thank you. (And as someone who has lived a time in Yorkshire, I have to say, I love the Northern-sounding voice of the narrator!)

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your favourable reaction to this video (and flattering remarks about my narration). I hope you'll cobtinue to find other illustrators you like on the channel. There's one about Edmund Dulac coming in the next few weeks.

I adore your channel. I'm so glad I found you. 🌹

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the channel. I'm so glad you found me too and thanks for subscribing.

Wonderful introduction to Rackham and his work.Well done!!!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for the positive comment.

Amazing, thank you for your work!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - it's great to be appreciated, especially in non-English speaking countries.

Another top video. Thanks; and what an artist!!

I've always liked the illustrations of Rackham, and am happy to see so many of them accompanied by your narration. Thanks

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for the comment. I tgink Rackham has been much imitated but never equalled.

@picksalot1

2 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard Is the "blurry" look to some of his illustrations intended or is it an artifact of a difficult printing process?

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello again and I've been lucky enough to see a couple of original Rackham paintings in my time, and what you refer to as a blurred effect is undoubtedly and unfortunately the consequence of relatively imprecise full colour printing, and the fact that most of what is shown is not only taken from the printed versions but has also been scanned for digital display by people who are frequently not up to the task. It's not ideal but it's better than not seeing them at all as most of his originals are in the hands of private collectors.

@picksalot1

2 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard Thanks so much for clarifying that for me. Maybe some day I'll get to see some originals in person. Discovering your Channel just a few days ago has been a delightful holiday surprise. Happy New Year! 🎉👍😎

my heart explodes with his work

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello again and I'm glad you found and enjoyed the profiles of these two giants of illustration.

Thank you. Lovely tribute.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and I'm glad you appreciated the video.

I found two framed illustrations in a thrift shop last year and I was THRILLED. I didn't know the artist's name but I was 100% sure I'd seen his work before. I managed to snag the Mock Turtle and the Griffin with Alice, and Absolom the caterpillar as well! (both seen in this video)

I REALLY LOVE this one!! Thank You!!! big fan and admirer of Arthur Rackham's art!!!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks a lot. I really hope I've created a few more admirers of his work with the video.

Thank you. I've always loved his work

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. He has always been a favourite of mine since I wanted to illustrate in my teens.

Thank you very much for these wonderful and very informative videos about illustrators.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your positive comment.

Another excellent film. Arthur Rackham is one of my favourite illustrators of all time so thank you yet again 🙂

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark. Thanks as ever for your comment, and I'm glad it hit the spot.

Much thanks,that was a delight! Arthur Rackham picked every story worth his talent. He brought those mysterious other worlds to life.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your appreciation of the video. I hope you'll watch others on the channel.

Amazingly beautiful illustrations! I love his magnificent visions. His true artistic ability deserves a museum all his own.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. But to Britain's eternal shame there isnt one. There isn't even a national illustration museum. It makes my blood boil.

Thanks Pete for the video Pete its so lovely and deep the way you narrated this video. My deep love for an illustrator which i admire strenghten more witj this kind of hommage.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your positive comment about this video. I hope you will watch others on the channel too.

@marianoenelmundo

3 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard yes , subscribed and discoveryng with you some hidden gems of the illustration!

Hi Pete... a very enjoyable video. I'm discovering more artists through your videos that I never knew before. Rackham is added to my list of favorites.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John. Glad you enjoyed it - and as the old joke goes I'd have given my right arm to be able to draw like Rackham.

Thankyou mr.Beard.....another wonderful video of my most favorite....ever!..

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello agin and many thanks for your appreciation. Glad you liked it.

This was excellent. I have been a longtime admirer of Arthur Rackham's work.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you'll find others in the series to appreciate.

Brilliant. Thank you. I still own a copy of Aesop’s fables illustrated by Rackham. It was one of the most important books of my childhood.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation. Unfortunately my copy of Aesop is just a 1970s paperback but it's still a book I continue to dip into. The colour work is marvellous.

He was one of the artists that inspired me to try pen and ink in my illustration!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and one of the reasons for making these videos is the hope that they will inspire others and their work. Thanks for the response.

Thanks very much for this discerning appreciation, Mr. Beard. It greatly deepened my appreciation of Rackham and his work. A friend told me I'd enjoy it and I did.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video. I hope you'll watch others of possible interest too.

new subscriber. your stuff is so awesome! I'm digging through your previous videos because they are timeless and inspiring!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

hello and welcome to the channel. Thanks a lot for subscribing and I hope you continue to find stuff you like on the channel.

Dürer and Rackham, each in their style and time, my favorites, always.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and it seems we are of the same opinion regarding these two artists. I've admired both since my teens.

excellent video . Thankyou for all your efforts. I have often wondered about this great artists actual story and you have filled in the blanks for me. Thank you. The man remains a great inspiration for my own work today.

@petebeard

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. I've loved Rackham's work for more than half a century, and my fascination for his drawings shows no sign of wearing off.

@KeithDraws

Жыл бұрын

@@petebeard I first came across his work in the 1970's in an artbook that came about thanks to the popularity of roger deans Views book. I think I'd also found some of his original works in a few second hand book shops I visited a lot. I was utterly taken by his stuff from that point on. This video has given me so much information that I just had no idea about and I am very grateful . Thank you.

Thank you for this - the music so Complements but never distracts - love it

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and this is a '2 replies for the price of on' deal. Many thanks for your appreciation of the latest unsung heroes instalment , and I'm particulary pleased you appreciate the music in the Rackham video. I must admit I thought it worked quite well.

Another great one! Thank you!

Terrific, Rackham has certainly enough high quality work to sustain a video on his own. Thank you.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello again and both Rackham and Dulac have proven to be the most popular videos I've made. Oddly (in my mind) Dulac more than Rackham.

Simply the best....ever!....thankyou gor your perspective...love it😎

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks to you for your flattering comment. I'm glad you enjoy the channel. I hope you watch more and sunscribe/share if you can.

These videos are awesome Peter. Thank you!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your favourable response to the channel. It matters to me.

A joy to watch. Thank you very much.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

And the same again!

This channel and content is simply great. Thank you.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your positive response to the channel. It means a lot.

My grandmother came here from Sweden. She taught me to read when I was five, in English and Swedish. Every children's book of hers that I remember had this style of illustration. I recognize the Alice in Wonderland book illustrated by Rackham and remember his goblin book, too, and there may have been others. Most of the children's books my grandmother gave me to read were grim, indeed - or maybe these are just the ones that got imprinted on my mind... trolls under bridges, gargoyle-looking goblins, children abducted and eaten by monsters... all kinds of strange and threatening worlds. And yet, beautiful in an ugly way. The creepy illustrations always seemed more alive than conventional illustrations in children's books I'd find in the library, for example. As an adult, I spent most of my working life as a reporter and took my own B&W photos (and for a long time, developed and printed them, myself). I got pretty good at capturing a sense of people and situations in their complicated and sometimes not so lovely aspects. Oddly enough, people usually liked their "complicated" portraits - faces full of wrinkles and etched with shadows and set in busy or stark backgrounds also full of shadows -- and sometimes I'd run into a friend or relation of my subject who would exclaim over how I'd captured the person's true nature! Hmmmmm. I have to wonder if being exposed to "ugly" fantasy images like Rackham's from such a young age (although some are also quite beautiful and angelic) shaped the way I see people and things, which was then reflected in my photographs? (I also took a lot of almost documentary-style photos beginning when I was 8 and my mother gave me an Agfa camera.) During this pandemic, I am forced to stay by myself in my home pretty much 24/7 because of health issues. In order to not go insane, I've been re-discovering areas that I was always interested in but let fall by the wayside when I was working 50-60 hour weeks (which contributed to my health issues, by the way -- little sleep and a lot of unhealthy eating and ridiculous levels of stress). So now I am drawing and painting and making collages that are full of imaginary worlds and populated by wise animals and teeny froglike aliens and giant insects, monsterous adults, creepy fish, children shooting lasers from their chests and so on... all probably inspired at their root by these books of my grandmother's! (And 10 months of isolation!)

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello to you and thanks for your absorbing comment. Rackham is easily one of the most profoundly influential illustrators of all time and that there isn't a Rackham museum in Britain is a disgrace. But I'm glad to hear that your own childrens stories and pictures are helping you through these wretched times. I just had my first vaccination and when I've had the second I'll be making up for lost time, which at my age I can ill afford. Keep drawing!

@HTNPSullivan

3 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard I don't know how old you are but I am 66 and much to my surprise, this pandemic has ended up having its silver lining because I am not really allowed to go anywhere, so I have more freedom in many ways and much more unscheduled time than I've ever had in my entire life... luckily, I also got rid of a toxic boyfriend a few months before the pandemic began, so I didn't get stuck having to quarantine with him! Just a heads up about the vaccine -- my sister and a couple of friends who work in the healthcare field have had both of their shots now and they all got flu-like yucky symptoms after the second one, which means the vaccine is working because the immune system kicked in. They all felt better after about 3 days. So, it's good to prepare for that, like have some cans of soup on hand and saltine crackers, and Tylenol or aspirin for the aches and pains, and lots of things to drink (of course, water is best). I am looking forward to being able to see my friends in person sometime soon - I am in the next phase, so probably in about a month or so. BTW, I shared your KZread channel and this video in particular in a Facebook group of local artists that I was invited to join a few months ago, after sharing my artwork on my own page. The folks in this group live in or around my town, so I have made several new "virtual" friends that I look forward to meeting in person one day. (We have Zoom get togethers, now.) They really liked your Rackham video and I hope they enjoy some of your others. I know that I will be watching some. Thank you!

Very well done! Thank you for the light on these beautiful works of art. Liked and subscribed.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there and thanks a lot for your positive review. I hope you continue to find the rest of the channel worthwhile.

I love illustration as an art form, and Arthur Rackham is one of the greats.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks. I'm currently working on a video about the work of Edmund Dulac so I hope you'll enjoy that when it surfaces.

What a fabulous artist !! thanks so much !

@petebeard

Жыл бұрын

Hello and I'm glad you share my opinion of his talents.

Your videos are absolutely excellent! Thank you very much!

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. It's great to know viewers enjoy the content.

Arthur Rackham,s illustrations of Rip Van Winkle is amazing.Before i could read i would look at the pictures in the book.They frightened me back then.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for the comment. His Grimm's tales has a similar effect on me, even now.

The music you chose for the background proved perfection.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello again and thanks for the batch of recent comments. It's great to know that you - and thankfully others - continue to find material that's of interest on the channel.

Thanks for these Pete. Well done.

@petebeard

7 ай бұрын

Hello and many thanks for your appreciation.

Wonderfully put together Pete, and suitable choice of great music.

@petebeard

2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your appreciation. Rackham has always been among my most admired illustrators from my teenage years and throughout life. So I'm glad to see this has been one of my more popular efforts.

Thanks Pete. It’s amusing noting who my influences were when I was 16/17 thinking about art college as a possibility. The work of Arthur Rackham and Alan Lee and a little known illustrator called Janet Marsh were key to my decision but then I’ve always been a keen watercolourist!

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your comment. I had to look up the work of Janet Marsh as I had never heard of her. Very nice too and it seems still with us. I've always loved watercolour and for many years it was my chosen medium, even if none too subtle.

I am lucky enough to own the Rackham illustrated "Gift Books" of Wagner's Ring Cycle. Stunningly beauful and one of my prize possessions.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and that is most certainly an object to be treasured. I've only ever seen the cheap reprints. I was making a video for a private collector and among others he owns several Rackham originals. Sadly he's in America and I'm in England.

@annalieff-saxby568

3 жыл бұрын

@@petebeard There's even some ephemera slipped between the pages: among which is a flyer for a 1911 exhibition of the original "Ring" watercolours.

Superb production, thank you.

@petebeard

3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.