tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post3866211678981928714..comments2024-03-23T23:46:29.024-07:00Comments on The Fabuleous Fifties: Boy PikeGer Apeldoornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-77714809773375748052016-07-14T02:43:27.994-07:002016-07-14T02:43:27.994-07:00Thanks for the share and the links. These two illu...Thanks for the share and the links. These two illustrations are just great.Li-Anhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702501956172981776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-85277470423223755172016-07-04T22:43:41.834-07:002016-07-04T22:43:41.834-07:00I think you caught me before I changed the Jay to ...I think you caught me before I changed the Jay to J. Anyway, thanks for the info and links.The Pinterest paintings are very much like his earliest illustration work, which is just a bit more adventurous. I may end up scanning more when I finally get around to selling my True and Collier's collections.Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254614.post-17720594894499107912016-07-04T21:19:54.057-07:002016-07-04T21:19:54.057-07:00These watercolors are the work not of JAY Pike, co...These watercolors are the work not of JAY Pike, comic artist, but of JOHN Pike (1911-1979), who followed a long commercial art career with fine arts work. He also wrote how-to books on watercolor painting. Pike spawned a line of art products which is still sold under his name. Here's a Pinterest collecting his work:<br /><br />https://www.pinterest.com/leonlord/john-pike-1911-1979/<br /><br />and here is a bio at the John Pike Art Products site:<br /><br />http://johnpikeart.com/about-the-artist.html<br />Smurfswackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807173070389349098noreply@blogger.com