tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post666355322874422542..comments2023-09-11T01:08:04.956-07:00Comments on The Blackwing Diaries: When the world and the Blairs were young...Jenny Lerewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06668171465801333811noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-31030049796495233902008-09-01T13:24:00.000-07:002008-09-01T13:24:00.000-07:00You have a fantastic blog...cool posts...congratul...You have a fantastic blog...cool posts...congratulations!!!Leocartunistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348966177401261513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-89964200310743348892008-08-27T16:53:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:53:00.000-07:00The article lays the blame for eliminating the art...The article lays the blame for eliminating the arts medals at the feet of Avery Brundage, who came up short in a sculpture competition years earlier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-66031043059773121322008-08-27T08:00:00.000-07:002008-08-27T08:00:00.000-07:00I did not know this : "Although nearly forgotten, ...I did not know this : <BR/><BR/><I>"<B>Although nearly forgotten, the Olympics held from 1912 through 1948 included arts competitions</B>, with the winners receiving the same gold, silver and bronze medals as the athletes.<BR/><BR/>In addition to Blair's category -- he won for a watercolor called "Rodeo" -- there were medals for oil painting, sculpture, architecture, music and literature."</I><BR/><BR/>What a great idea ! It is too bad this part of the Olympics has been discarded and forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-49854032002457381172008-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:56:00.000-07:00Kevin Blair's passing is, indeed, a sad note. I'm...Kevin Blair's passing is, indeed, a sad note. I'm surprised it's not been more duly noted. He spent the better part of the last years of his short life protecting, cataloging, and promoting the Blair family's legacy and artwork. <BR/><BR/>RIP, Kevin Blair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-34430650404440252312008-08-26T12:49:00.000-07:002008-08-26T12:49:00.000-07:00Great pics. For more info on the Blair's and as we...Great pics. For more info on the Blair's and as well background info on several Disney art Directors and as well as the wellspring that a lot of animation folk came from you should try to get copies of :<BR/><BR/>The California Style - California Watercolor artists, Gordon T. McCelland, Jay<BR/>T. Last. Hillcrest press 1985<BR/><BR/>Chouinard - An Art Vision Betrayed - by Robert Perine - Artra publishing 1985<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Try ABE books. Both great books and samples of stunning art work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-16895734054505224052008-08-26T02:48:00.000-07:002008-08-26T02:48:00.000-07:00See how confident they look. It's like they could...See how confident they look. It's like they could take on the whole world. Thanks for the link and the pic!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864920115002082921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19218379.post-6824197825807736122008-08-25T23:48:00.000-07:002008-08-25T23:48:00.000-07:00A really nice photo of the two. Thanks for putting...A really nice photo of the two. Thanks for putting it up!Eddie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.com