Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell

By: Austin Marsh

-Born February 3rd 1894 in New York City

-Painted covers for The Saturday Evening Post for more than 40 years

-Died November 8th 1978 due to emphysema

Friends and Influences

-George Brideman: teacher

-Thomas Fogarty: teacher

-Jarvis Rockw Rockwell: ell: Brother

-C.H Claudy- Illustrated his first major deal in 1912

How to recognize his artwork: 1. Al Alw ways ver ery y det detai aile led d

2. Looks like you’re really there

3. All of his work looks like it’s old and rustic

4. His artwork looks very rural

5. Always a warming emotional environment

-Uses the medium of  oil paint -I chose Norman Rockwell because he does real American country count ry art ar t

-When he was just five years old, other boys played with storebought ships to have naval battles. Since he couldn't afford them, Norman cut some of his own out of cardboard and painted them. They became so popular, other boys asked him to make some for them. -He had his first paying assignment by the time he was sixteen. -His first cover of the Saturday Evening Post appeared in 1916 -When he was turned down for the Navy because he was too skinny,, he stuffed himself with bananas, warm water and skinny doughnuts and went back. He was accepted, but when they found out who he was, they allowed him to continue to paint for his regular clients while doing his service in t he Navy. -in 1943: his studio was destroyed by a fire. He lost not only the paintings he had made, but all his props. But he didn't let this stop his creative growth. -After the fire he focused on less historical paintings and more of  current life -Norman's grandfather was was an English artist-Thomas Hill. -His father copied drawings from magazines -As a boy, Norman was very skinny and pigeon-toed. His feet caused him to wear corrective shoes at the age of te n, and glasses at twelve -- giving him the nickname ”Moony". -By the age of nineteen he was the art director of Boys’ Life