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Wrestling with a Pencil: The Life of a Freelance Artist
Wrestling with a Pencil The Life of a Freelance Artist Author:Norman Thelwell Norman Thelwell (May 3, 1923 - February 7, 2004) was an English cartoonist well known for his humorous illustrations of ponies and horses. — This lovely book is packed with many examples of the exquisite drawings and watercolour paintings that he produced throughout his life. As a young man of about 19, he did a black and white pen and ink drawin... more »g of the interior of a church: the detail is extraordinary, and this before he'd had any art training at all. After serving in the Second World War, he took the opportunity of attending art college as a relatively mature student; then a few years later became a teacher of art. Although he had a lively sense of humour, and his ideas for cartoons came easily to him, he says that his main interest and love throughout his life was the natural world. His depictions of landscapes, trees, flowers and animals are delightful, and they all make this book hugely enjoyable.« less