tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post4201739589960664116..comments2024-02-11T03:10:57.646-05:00Comments on The Art Department: Robert McCallIrene Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-23302189510309997952010-03-03T19:11:11.614-05:002010-03-03T19:11:11.614-05:00The 1970's were truly the Golden Age of Sci-Fi...The 1970's were truly the Golden Age of Sci-Fi art.<br /><br />R.I.P. Mr. McCallChristopher Sopranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397899581748965640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-18836030322563754372010-03-01T13:58:52.045-05:002010-03-01T13:58:52.045-05:00As a kid, I thought the poster he did for "20...As a kid, I thought the poster he did for "2001: ASO" captured the whole spirit of space. Even though it had these motion trails of...stuff...coming off of the PanAm ship and the space station, I just didn't seem to care.The paintings are packed with a sense of glorious starlight. <br /><br />It was an early realization that paintings didn't necessarily have to be 'correct' to get us to feel what was portrayed. I use that aspect in my work to this day, and hope to get better at it.<br /><br />McCall mastered such a comfortable view of being in space, it felt like we were almost there already. All we needed was to build the ships.<br /><br />Besides, he'd already envisioned them.<br /><br />A long and fruitful artist's life. Thanks, Bob.Greg Manchessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-85621930064613977802010-02-28T15:29:01.659-05:002010-02-28T15:29:01.659-05:00Noooo ! :( this is such sad, sad news ! McCall is ...Noooo ! :( this is such sad, sad news ! McCall is one of the greatest in my book ! :(<br /><br />RIP, man.Julien aldayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087057388906302589noreply@blogger.com