James Gurney | Art Talk Tape: AUSTIN BRIGGS' PHILOSOPHY OF ILLUSTRATION @JamesGurney | Uploaded October 2017 | Updated October 2024, 2 minutes ago.
A vintage reading of a 1952 essay by Austin Briggs about the profession of illustration, from The Famous Artists Course.

The reading by James Gurney comes from a cassette tape which circulated among a group of friends in 1986. Please excuse the poor audio quality from this old cassette tape, as well as the male-oriented language of the author.

Topics Covered
1. What it takes to be a success as an illustrator.
2. Why fun is important in illustration.
3. Avoiding formulas and injecting novelty.
4. How to improve your technical abilities.
5. Having something personal to say.
6. Developing an original approach.
7. Where to get inspiration.

Plus Henry James on the spiderweb of the creative mind and the importance of experience.