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Glendale to Burbank (CA) Train Ride, April 1946 - YouTube.https://youtu.be/P_wKTnLJD54 … [Read more...] about Glendale to Burbank (CA) Train Ride, April 1946

I love vintage footage like this! Starts near 3311 N San Fernando Blvd Burbank, CA 91504 and goes northwest.Burbank to North Hollywood (CA) Train Ride, 4/17/1946 - YouTube.The train is moving at approximately 25 mph: .2 miles from Sunland Blvd to Ensign Ave in 29 seconds, 29 seconds=.483 minutes, 1 minute/.483=2.07, 2.07*.2 miles=.41 miles in 1 minute, .41*60 (minutes in … [Read more...] about Burbank to North Hollywood (CA) Train Ride, 4/17/1946

“My first step is to fill a sketch pad with a number of small rough sketches about two by three inches, keeping them on one sheet so you can compare them at a glance. Select the one that seems to tell the story most clearly and has an interesting design. Enlarge this by square to the size of the magazine cover, adding more detail and color as needed."via Gurney Journey: … [Read more...] about Gurney Journey: Leyendecker’s Method

When I was in my teens and deciding between being a commercial artist and a musician, I idolized this artist's work as well as the work of Norman Rockwell, James Montgomery Flagg, and Maxfield Parrish. With regards to the source... a great blog on the artist. Of all places, you only need to go to the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA to see his original works! … [Read more...] about Detail from J C Leyendecker painting