If you want to learn how to draw people in lively dynamic poses...even regular folks doing everyday things..you can't do better than to study these amazing drawings of civilians by legendary sports cartoonist Willard Mullin.
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As you can see from previous posts on Willard Mullin (see links at bottom), he was the master at drawing sports cartoons that had a breakneck and electrified sense of life. But it wasn't just athletes that received this treatment...Willard Mullin could infuse even the most mundane activity with the breath of life.
These scans are the last batch from the book, "It Beats Working."
The previous sets of boxing, baseball, football and horse-racing cartoons from the same book are linked at the bottom of this post.
Previous posts on Willard Mullin:
 Willard Mullin on Boxing |  Willard Mullin on Baseball &Football |  Willard Mullin on Horse Racing |
These are eye-poppingly good. Thanks million for sharing 'em.
ReplyDeleteWillard Mullin's art always puts me in mind of Jack Davis...I've always wondered if he considered him an influence. Sadly, the one and only time I got to talk briefly to Mr. Davis, (over the phone about a dozen years ago), I was to stupefied with awe to think of asking...
Thank you, Sherm, for scanning and posting these beautiful Mullin drawings. Back in the late 50s, I took the Famous Artist Course and his stuff was my favorite. The man could draw! What a beautiful lyrical line.
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes,
-Elwood