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Job: 11803 Title: #218076# Drawing Lessons From The Famous Artists School (Rockport)
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Norman Rockwell’s rough preliminary sketches were the first
depictions of his ideas. He began each modeling session by showing
his thumbnails to his models and describing the concept for his new
illustration. Then, he would strike the poses himself and enthusias-
tically act out each part to demonstrate what he wanted, getting his
performers into the spirit. The camera was also an integral part of
his process, as it captured the nuances of expression and the di-
cult-to-maintain ...