Saturday, March 27, 2010

Watching a master at work

If you are an aficionado and collector of film posters or appreciate it as an art then the name of this master shouldn’t be unfamiliar to you. Drew Struzan is truly a master of his art, a legend in the history of cinema. The man is basically one of the few who still draws and paints his posters, and does so in his very unique signature style. Immediately recognizable as his! During the 80’s many movies enjoyed his beautiful artworks as posters, today only a very few get selected for the Struzan treatment! Often epic and fantasy themed movies by those who master their own art. Legendary directors such as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, those with whom Struzan have collaborated in the past. So far few have witnessed the actual process of his work, he’s been very reserved about it. Almost secretive! Now he has opened the doors to his studio in a DVD tutorial which is, needless to say, a must have for every graphic artist out there! Check out the following clip, even if the man’s name is new to you I’m sure that his art isn’t!