A blog about the history of Martin Goodman's Marvel comic book line from 1939 to about 1961.The content won't be 100% exclusive to comics, but will also touch upon the pulps, magazines, digests and even general esoteric comics history on occasion. A large part of the focus will be on the creators, especially the lesser known creators. If you are a creator, or family/descendant of a creator with a story to tell, please contact me. Dr. Michael J. Vassallo (docv@prodigy.net)
Showing posts with label Southwest Airlines. Show all posts
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After a bet at a bridge party that he could create art using any medium, Marion began to explore the possibilities of the crayon and created a technique that pushed its boundaries beyond what anyone would expect. Paintings, Christmas cards, a crayon art instructional book and local acclaim all followed, giving Marion the moniker...
THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRAYON ARTIST
Wildflowers
New Crayon Art Book (back cover)
Joyce's Jars
John Denver
Businessman and luxury retailer Stanley Marcus of (Neiman Marcus)
Shirley Jones
Horse
Foggy Liftoff
In the 1970's, Marion wrote and laid out an instructional "how-to" book on crayon art titled THE NEW CRAYON ART BOOK. A natural for art supply stores, libraries, hospitals and schools, the book is currently looking for a publisher.
In 1975, Marion's crayon work was highlighted in a 3-page article published in Southwest Airlines Magazine. Unfortunately the magazine didn't utilize color printing throughout the issue and Marion was shortchanged in black and white, which is kind of silly as the main focus of his crayon art is in the wonderful color palette.
