Betty Maxey's Internals - In Colour!
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Betty Maxey's Internals - In Colour!
Amazing aren't they?
You can see the books the illustrations came from originally here:
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Re: Betty Maxey's Internals - In Colour!
I rather like Betty Maxey's drawings as they're pared down and elegant but I don't like the way the colour has been applied - too flat and too gaudy for my taste. Interesting though!
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Very colourfull
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Are these just examples of Maxey illustrations which have been painted by teh owner of the books, or professional painting!?? They look like watercolour painting done by a child. Mine would have looked about like that when I was a kid - especially this one -
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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You can see the books the illustrations came from originally here:
https://imgur.com/a/qwO92" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I quite like these. They remind me very much of the bright and vibrant colours in a lot of pop art, which I have a fondness for, but then I also like Betty Maxwell's originals anyway which obviously makes my taste in art a bit suspect...
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It's good to see you on the forums, Walter! If you haven't seen it before, you may be interested in this record sleeve designed by Betty Maxey (originally posted by Pete in another thread):
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Oh, I like that! I like a bit of Marty Robbins too, so I'll have to try and track down a copy. Thanks Anita (and thanks also to Betty Maxey's number one fan for posting it in the first place... )
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A warm welcome back to you Walter.
(Not just because you are a very discerning man who appreciates Betty's internals..)
(Not just because you are a very discerning man who appreciates Betty's internals..)
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I quite like BMs cover illustrations on the old Knight books but the internal illustrations make my eyes bleed
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My favourites as a kid -
Although its a shame that The Cave doesn't show the brilliant wrap-around cover designs on these annuals, rather than just the front cover.
Sorry to put these in the Betty Maxey thread - but as the brilliant illustrators of the annuals were never credited, sadly, they are unlikely to ever have a thread of their own, unlike the Marvelous Maxey!
Although its a shame that The Cave doesn't show the brilliant wrap-around cover designs on these annuals, rather than just the front cover.
Sorry to put these in the Betty Maxey thread - but as the brilliant illustrators of the annuals were never credited, sadly, they are unlikely to ever have a thread of their own, unlike the Marvelous Maxey!
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hearts mad delight,
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I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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Haha! I wondered what I would see when opening this thread.pete9012S wrote:A warm welcome back to you Walter.
(Not just because you are a very discerning man who appreciates Betty's internals..)
Me too, Nigel. These coloured illustrations are only fit for the shredder imo.Nigel D wrote:the internal illustrations make my eyes bleed
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Ha ha
It’s what the shredder was invented for.
It’s what the shredder was invented for.
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I'm going to refer to my shredder as The Maxey!
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Ha ha ha!!!walter raleigh wrote:
While I was scanning the pictures from "Kirrin Island Again", I was mindful of the feelings of the Soperites amongst us and took the liberty of touching up one of the pictures so it might be more appealing to those who feel that Betty Maxey wasn't as "artistically talented" as Eileen Soper.
Superb Walter!!!!
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