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FEATURED
ARTIST - Jock MacRae
“Inspiration for my work comes from many different places.
As a child I was introduced to Russian folk tale art
and found them beautiful. More recently, a friend of
my mother’s
lent me a book on 1940's figure painting and I was knocked out
by the
glamour and stylization of the time.
I've always loved the
humor of Norman Rockwell, the style of Aubrey Beardsley, the
imagination
of Aurther Rackam and the Vargas girl. The Art Deco period and fashion
art of the 1920’s,
60’s and early 70’s are also a big favorite."
Jock
MacRae has spent many years as an illustrator creating imaginative,
versatile images for the publishing and advertising industries.
His work has appeared in numerous books, educational texts, newspapers and magazines.
He is comfortable with a variety of styles in both traditional
and digital formats, including acrylic, airbrush, marker, pastel,
pencil, pen and ink and digital illustration.
Clients include
Bayard Canada (Owl), Thomson Nelson, Scholastic Canada, Art Plus
Design, Pearson Education Canada, Key Porter Books, Kids Can Press, Pronk & Associates, Word & Image,
First Image Graphic Design, Peter Maher Design, Fizzz Design, Enterprise Creative Selling.
The Inspiration
for “Alice” the Waitress came from “greasy
spoons” and truck stops circa early 1960.
The Greek head is an infusion of the style of Greek art and influences
from the 1960’s/70’s.
The Bob Hope (anecdote) piece has historical references (Egyptian
and Minoan art) and a nod to the stylized art of the 1930’s/40’s.
The influence for the Doctor comes from the 1950’s.
Illustration
by Jock MacRae c2006
Illustration
by Jock MacRae c2006
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