I don't think I've seen such a masterful use of positive and negative space in illustration. The images are striking and leave a visual impression, while communicating warmth and humor. Less is More!

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and I'm pleased you are impressed with his work. Talk about being ahead of the curve...

@blank557

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard The intro thumbnail of the Rooster--Is it just me, or did Kellogg cornflakes rip it off for the cover of their cereal box ?

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

@@blank557 Another viewer made a similar observation, and I honestly don't know the answer. Its possible of course, and I'm pretty sure that Nerman's image predates the kelloggs box. But it could just be coincidental, and I would be surprised if whoever designed it (presumably American) would have even heard of Nerman. The jury is well and truly out on this one.

These illustrations just confirm that less is more. It takes such talent and precision, and to know when enough is enough to produce such perfection. Just enough to let the viewers' imagination to fill in the rest. Love this collection.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and appreciation.

Einar Nerman is another illustrator unknown to me. After seeing his work in this wonderful video, I am thinking about breaking out the ink and illustration board. They are old friends I really need to revisit. Thank you for providing the inspiration.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and if it inspires you to make some pictures that can only be a good thing.

Wonderfully vibrant, playful, inviting, and often comedic, Nerman's work has an undeniable charm to it. His caricatures, stylized design work, and simple lines, demand your attention. He was a fantastic illustrator for children's stories as his work is so often very sweet and cheerful. He's an artist worthy of remembrance and study.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks as ever for your comment and appreciation. Im pleased you like his work, and I wish I had used the word 'vibrant' in the video. So appropriate.

Thanks again for drawing our attention to another wonderful artist with a great sense of composition.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed his work.

I love the black and white and the two colour images. Beautifully delightful and attractive.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment - I'm glad you appreciate his work.

Thank you for bringing these wonderful illustrators into view.❤

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

..and thanks to you for your appreciation.

WOW! What a wonderful artist/illustrator you’ve introduced me to! Definitely see where Hirschfeld got much of his style for caricatures. What exquisite children’s book illustrations, especially! I would LOVE to have a copy of one to admire up close. Thank you so MUCH!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation. And I'm pleased to have introduced you to his work.

What a wonderful illustrator!! Love it!

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot from me and Einar.

This is an insane amount of talent in one person. Absolutely amazing. Again ! Thanks, a lot!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, and yes as a mere mortal it's hard not to envy that huge extra helping of talent.

I'm in awe of your research.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation.

What a wonderful life. A great subject for his own museum, both brick and mortar and virtual. Solicit examples and donations from all over the world. Thank you, Pete, once again.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for another favourable comment. You would think Sweden would have a Nerman museum.

Beautiful graphics, the less colour he uses, the prettier. At 3:05, was that a poster for "Birth of a Nation"? Also, my wife and I would like to compliment you once more for your musical choices, to accompany your videos...

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks for your ongoing appreciation, and I'm glad you enjoyed his work. And yes that poster was for the Swedish screening of Birth of a Nation.

Thanks for spotlighting Nerman. What a talent!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, and I'm very pleased his work has impressed you.

@michaelgreenlake8497

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard I remember watching your shorter summation and I found the work just fascinating. Well done as always, PB.

Not only an extremely talented artist but the colours are incredible.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

No argument from me on that score. Thanks for the comment.

If I had to define on his style I would say its very theatrical and entertaining. Something I would never say about vector graphics. Hi Pete.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Hello again and thanks as usual for the positive comment.

@DelightLovesMovies

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard You're welcome

I think Kalles Skansenbesök is about a visit to Skansen, which is an open air museum in Stockholm. It literally means Skansenvisit.

@mikeakachorlton

2 ай бұрын

Yes, something like 'Kalle visits Skansen', which has a zoo as well I think, hence the ostrich possibly

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. You should see me trying to translate Polish or Finnish.

Thank you for this incredible series, always something to learn, indeed !

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your comment. It's appreciated.

It was a joy to learn about Mr. Nerman. I loved all of his Illustration. Thank you for your work. It was amazing.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your continued appreciation, and I'm very pleased you are impressed with Nerman's work.

OK, Pete, since you already made a quite unnecessary apology I can correct a couple things. The title of the book at 8.20 is Guldslottet (The Gold Castle), not Guldmottet. Skansenbesök means Visit to Skansen (an open air museum in Stockholm). Great video as usual, and keep up the good work! Nerman was truly a great illustrator. Upvoted as always.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the appreciation and corrections. If only the whole world spoke English....

@fparent

Ай бұрын

​@@petebeardThat would be a boring world

A hundred years ago, really wasn't that long ago. I love the big red and black tiger with the long black and red tail. The way he used shapes together in such a way that they not only formed the front legs and tail, it gave them 3 dimensional qualities also. He mastered the use of negative space. Today's computers can easily recreate this, but all the work that went into creating the original is becoming a lost art.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks as usual for your appreciation and insight. Digital methods may make it easier to get a plausible result but it's still innate creativity that drives the outcome, Im glad to say.

What a fascinating story. Thanks Pete!

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation again.

Thank you very much for this great channel

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome and thanks for your appreciation.

Thank you so much for this! I’ve never heard of this man, but I’m enthralled with his work. These are so impressive, breathtaking really…the saturation of color and the humor, is tremendous. Thanks ever so much for sharing this with your appreciative audience.I enjoy your videos (and remember them) very much.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciative comment, and I'm delighted to have introduced you to Nerman's wonderful work.

What an amazing illustrator, his styles are so charming and vibrant! 🎨🖌✨

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your appreciation, and I'm delighted you are so taken with Nerman's work.

Beautiful and delightful, indeed! Interestingly, enough, this former retired NYC fashion illustrator never heard of this illustrator and many others on your wonderful channel! I've heard of and know about the late Aubrey Beardsly, Swedish illustrator Carl Larrson and Erte, but not some others! Thankfully, we learn something new everyday! BTW, an illustrator is an artist as is a painter of many different styles. An illustrator is a commercial artist, a painter is a fine artist. A fine line between the two though as many famous fine artists have had their work commercialized, even after death! 🎨🖌😍♥

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your comments and appreciation. I'm pleased to have introduced you to some less well known illustrators.

@brendadrew834

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard YW :)

👍Thank you.🇬🇧🇵🇹

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

You are welcome as always.

How can I not have heard of this wonderful artist? As a bowmaker, I appreciate the art in getting a simple line right. He certainly had that. And once again thanks for another great episode. It's also encouraging that you have so many other dedicated fans. Lunch offer stands. Cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hello again and s I'm sure you know your appreciation is always welcome. I have to ask - bowmaker? As in making bows for firing arrows with? For a living? I'm intrigued.

@therealzilch

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard No, I'm the other kind of bowmaker: for bowed instruments. Mostly historical bows of all kinds, but lately predominantly baroque and classical bows for contrabass. I know, it's a ridiculously tiny niche, but there are so few doing it, that it is enough to get by on.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

@@therealzilch Thanks for the clarification, and in my view that's even more exotic.

@therealzilch

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Well, both kinds of bowmakers are pretty exotic. I haven't made a bow for arrows since I was a kid, but I really should.

Been watching your videos since 2019 and I love all of them even if I don't comment that often anymore. Within the first minute I realized that I recognized Nerman's style from somewhere and it hit me: I grew up being read "A trip to Gingerbread Land"! Thank you for unlocking even more of my strange childhood memories! BTW: Since I'm Swedish, I'll happily help you with future translations if you plan to cover more illustrators from my home country. :)

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your longterm dedication to the channel, and appreciation of Nerman's work. There are no Swedes in the pipeline at the moment but thanks for the offer to translate. You'll be the first to know if I get out of my depth again.

Really enjoyed this! I grew up with this type of illustration, especially in children's books. Thanks for this video, well done!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation.

Timeless talent. Another wonderful episode. Thanks Pete

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks as ever. And yes if you saw some of his work in a book now you wouldn't be surprised I think.

Apologies for my late response....been up on the North Yorkshire Moors...another great offering, as always, thank you for sharing this with us all, Pete, cheers...E...

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

No need to apologise for lateness, or indeed for not commenting at all. It's something I always welcome but never expect (just for future reference). I hope you had a good time up there.

So ahead of his time, thank you for sharing this😊

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Yes he certainly was. Thanks for the comment.

What wonderful simple lines and striking composition. Thank you very much another highly informative and engaging video.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I'm very pleased you appreciate his work (and my own). Thanks for the comment.

Another wonderful video, thank you! My world is even richer now.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment, and I'm pleased you enjoyed Nerman's work

thank you for this magnificent video

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation.

Thanks to the channel Pete Beard and an interesting story about a children's illustrator and a great artist🎨🎨

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thnaks for your appreition of the channel and Nerman's wonderful images.

Thanks again. Beautiful art.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks as usual for your appreciation.

I definitely recognized a lot of Al Herschfeld in his caricatures, and agree that he would have been happy working in digital vector art.

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Hi again, and thabks for the comment.

@leonardseastone6219

Ай бұрын

His caricatures predate Al Hirshfeld and could instegade be considered to influence Hirshfeld!

@TheKevphil

Ай бұрын

@@leonardseastone6219 That's what I said-- obviously.

Thanks again, Pete. I hadn't heard of Nerman, so I appreciate this wonderful video. , I love the more graphic works and I can see how he influenced Hirschfeld, as you mention. Another great post!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks as ever, and I made sure to check that Nerman pre-dated Hirschfeld, just so I didn't get who probably influenced who wrong. I can't help thinking that he may have never even heard of Nerman - it wouldn't be the first or last time such a coincidence happened.

@simonward-horner7605

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Yes, indeed. Stranger things have happened.

Thank you Pete! You always find interesting artists!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your ongoing apprcviation.

Many Thanks Again Mr. Beard

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

You are most welcome.

You never fail to surprise and inspire me. Thank you!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation, and having taken a look at your own output online I found it very impressive. I hope you are getting an appropriate level of success.

@ComicKelsey

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Thanks so much, Pete! I do Ok. HAHA!

Great Video about a great artist, I'll not forget the name Einar Nerman, his vision is so CLEAN

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and I'm pleased you share my admiration of his work.

Fascinating, exquisite - thank you so much!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I'm very pleased you enjoyed Nerman's marvellous images.

13.36: "Kalles Skansenbesök" in english: Kalle's visit to Skansen. Skansen is an open-air museum in Stockholm, Sweden

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks - duly noted.

His art style is very elegant yet whimsical

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Two very apt words to describe his work. Thanks.

Pete, a truly lovely series - you have my permission to carry on! 😊

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Duly noted, and I intend to, as long as I can.

Good solid workmanship throughout, and for all his many years of black-white-red it never seems like he's come CLOSE to exhausting the possibilities of that palette!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and I've always been fascinated by how illusteators can actually make a virtue of such a constraint. I like to think Ive done it on occasion.

@wynnschaible

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Maybe, but we know you are too modest to ever do a history of your own work!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

@@wynnschaible It's not modesty - more like embarrassment.

🌈💝 Our childhood lives shape our future success. Thank you.🍃

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks again for your comment.

Bravo, Mr Beard. Tack!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks fr the appreciation.

What a delight!

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks - I'm glad you appreciate Nerman's work.

thank you for your continuous work!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks a lot.

Thanks, I enjoyed that.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

And I'm glad you did.

Simplemente maravilloso. Gracias!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Muchas gracias por su apreciación, y espero que disfruten más en el canal.

You work is amazing. am glad i found this channel that of gold mine keep up the amazing work

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation, and I hope you continue to find content that's of interest.

Feliz entrega. Magnific

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot.

What? No horse in the thumbnail! My world is shaken! 😉😜😉

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Aha, the horse is only for the unsung heroes series (and even then its not always a horse). I like to shake things up on occasion.

Виртуозно и гениально нарисовано. Просто и совершенно. Для детей - это то, что нужно.😍👍👏🌈🌞🌹

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Большое спасибо за ваш комментарий об этом видео и работе Нерманса.

An education as always. Thank you, again

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your appreciation.

Amazing! Thank you!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

How very true. Thanks.

Fascinating, well done. Very interesting artist.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the appreciation.

Nice one, Pete. Another quality production. Ha! Some might say (I didn't specify me) you're often talking gibberish, so we always endure your attempts at all sorts of different languages. At least, you're giving it a good and very often successful go. Well done and ta very much 👏🏼

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment, and I'll continue to muddle through with foreign tongues. Why everyone just can't speak English I'll never know.

@russellb5573

Ай бұрын

@@petebeardTut tut! Very disrespectful of them, isn't it!

Very nice.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Wanted to help you with the swedish: "Kalles Skansen-besök" means "Carls visit to Skansen". A 'Skans' is literally a fort but int his case it refers to a place in Stockholm that used to be a fort but since th early 1900 has been a zoo and museum. Also, "Guldslottet" means "the golden castle".

@petebeard

2 ай бұрын

Hello and thanks to you - and others - who have clarified. Sometimes Google translate just can't hack it.

Dear sir: I am so pleased your channel popped up on my KZread page. It is wonderful to get an introduction to artists I was previously unaware of...I assume you are an artist, as well? If so I would love to see your work!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation. Here in the UK we tend to differentiate between art and illustration more than in the USA so I would never refer to myself as an artist - illustrator suits me just fine. There is a short and not very good resolution video on the channel of what I used to do when I was working, and if you put in a search for Pete Beard Portfolio you'll find it. Not earth shattering stuff, mind you.

Solstickan is on so many things in Sweden becose it is sold for support of young children and elderly, it is a charity. In the 1930s, when it was all created, matches and lighters was in common use but to day it is not as mush. To ceep the money coming in to the charity the brand has ventured out to other products such as fire extinguishers, tee lights, boxes and anything else they can think about that has something to do with fire or lights. Not all the of the sale of this things goes to the charity so it has been under some criticism over the years.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the insight. I notice there were even T shirts with the image on them.

Fantastic narration. New subscriber

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for the appreciation - and of course the subscription. I hope you find more on the channel that holds your interest.

Wow, another gem!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you think so. Thanks.

I really enjoyed watching this one. He actually improved over time, except for his 'artist' works (which really, were not as good), and came up with even better works throughout his lifetime. I think I like the tiger best. Is there more than one? The one at 12:46. Thanks as always! :)

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hello and thanks for the comment. I didnt say so in the video as it's not my place but I must confess I found his work as an artist woefully lacking in visual qualities. As for tigers I only saw the black and red one and the colour image on my searches.

Is it the illustration for the movie called ''the Birth of a Nation'' ?... Well, good to see that he was somehow involved in such a beautiful depiction of reality

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hello and yes it was for the Swedish screening of that masterpiece.

@camh1149

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Adorable, lovely... Keep admiring losers 🤣🤣🤣

Stunning and competent as Always! Merci. Respectfully yours Gregg Oreo Long Beach CA Etats Unis

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hi Gregg. Thanks as ever, and i hope you are well and prospering in these challenging times.

سلسلة أكثر من رائعة ،شكرا Pete

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

أنا ممتن جدا لتقديركم.

Very interesting. Do you know if any of his children or other descendants went into the arts?

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, and I'm sorry but I found no record of his descendents.

wow is WOW...

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot.

Basically, an Illustrator and an artist are the same thing.... America's most famous "illustrator" was Norman Rockwell...however, his originals were painted on canvas, they were only regarded as illustrations, when they were used as cover art, usually on the covers of the Saturday Evening Post magazine. It doesn't matter what it is used for... art is art.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

So was Mark Rothko really an illustrator?

Sweden seems to have a very long and good history in story telling, along with some great book illustrators like Nerman, go with it.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks again for your appreciation.

I never realised that RedHead Matches by Bryant and May company used a logo by a competition winner Rupert Hing who obviously borrowed heavily from Nerman. I have seen that logo in boxes of matches all my life in Australia and irs hugely famous here in Australia so have a look at that picture Pete. Definitely influenced.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Yes I can see what you mean, especially with the use of red and black, and calligraphic line work. Thanks a lot for your comment.

Delicious! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your appreciation.

😮👍

Technically, it translates to "Kalles Skansen visit - Picturebook by Einar Nerman" 😊

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the clarification.

TS : 44 & TS 11:09 luv his spooky little trees & his animals @ 12:33+ so cutie

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hi and thanks for your stars and comment as always. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing his work.

I’m surprised that he hadn’t done the Kellogg rooster.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and there is a similarity.

🙏❤🙏 - New Follower

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hello and welcome. Thanks a lot for the subscription.

"guldslottet" is the golden castle

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Thanks -duly noted.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Hi Pete, I really like the way you showed off this artist’s beautiful designs. It doesn't look old at all! I know you said to me before that your choices in the backgrounds behind the art you use are subjective, but I think it would be great if you didn't use those ugly wood panel backgrounds in your next project. They make your presentations look cheap. If you want to, you can ask some of your art friends for their thoughts too. Frank.

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

Hello again and thanks for your appreciation - and criticism. But in the 8 years of making videos the only complaint I have had about this aspect is yours. You may find it ugly and cheap but I'm afraid as long as you keep watching you're stuck with it.

@frankwakeman5216

Ай бұрын

@@petebeard Thanks Pete. Just keep presenting the wonderful works of great artists of the last 200 years.

03:06 😵‍💫OMG

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

I don;t know if you realised but it's his poster for the Swedish showing of Birth of a Nation.

Well, it´s rather Ei nar 😎

@petebeard

Ай бұрын

OK