PAUL JULIAN FILMS

Several months ago I posted some images of Paul Julian's ARTWORK . Below are the films and title sequences of that work. Prior to his stint at UPA, Paul Julian worked at Warner Bros. as a key background artist on many Looney Tunes (circa 1940-1952).

These films, however, and his titles are my favorite pieces he created. The Tell-Tale Heart is probably the most well-known of the group. I found a DVD copy of The Hangman from a UK vendor. Although the print is scratched, it's the best color reproduction I've seen.  

The title sequences vary in quality but were compiled from the best online and DVD sources I could find. This post was a way to have the films available in one spot for inspiration. 

THE TELL-TALE HEART (1953)

FILM TITLES (1955-1963)

THE HANGMAN (1964)

BRADBURY AT 90

A commissioned illustration for Written By the magazine issued to members of the Writers Guild of America (West) every other month. This summer issue celebrates the life and work of Ray Bradbury who turns 90 this August. 

I'm a huge fan of Bradbury's work, so this was a dream project. Thank you to Roger Allers, who recommended me for the assignment.

10 1/2" X 13 1/2"

gouache/digital

Some slight adjustments were made to Ray's face for the final cover. At (left) is the original gouache. At (right) the digital pass.

THE MANY FACES OF RAY

ROUGH SKETCHES

There is so much to pull from Bradbury's writings, but in the end I opted to keep the piece simple and contain most of the story references in Ray's coat, making him the Illustrated Man.

In 2007 Bradbury received the Order of Arts and Letters medal (above), the highest cultural honor bestowed by France.

COLOR THUMBNAILS (Digital)

Final layout (left) and alternate version.

GALLERY OPENING

Thank you to those who attended the art opening Friday night at Gallery 1988. Here are some pics from the prep and opening...

(l to r) Dice, Lou and Soosa

Decorating the walls with some spot paintings.

Some of Dice's wall paintings...

some of Soosa's.

(l to r) Soosa, Dice and Mei (Dice's wife) prep the food and drink tables.

MOUNTED SCULPTS

NAUGHTY BITS

More pieces for the upcoming Cuter Than Stranger show.

DINGLE-DANGLE

4" X 4"

Gouache

HAPPY FROG

4" X 6"

Gouache

COCTEAU HORSE

4" X 6"

Gouache

THE MONSTER SQUAD

The completed series inspired by the 1987 film of the same name.

DRACULA

FRANKENSTEIN

THE WOLFMAN

GILLMAN

THE MUMMY

All 6" X 6"

Acrylic

WORK IN PROGRESS

These are some projects for an upcoming show at GALLERY 1988 in San Francisco. Cuter Than Strange will be a 3 man show with Dice Tsutsumi, Soosa Kim and myself which opens Friday, May 21st @7PM.

Some of these projects were started 2-3 years ago and taken about halfway. They seem appropriate for the theme of the show, so I'm going to finish them along with some other pieces.

ZOMBIE SCULPT

This was sculpted in clay, glazed and fired in a kiln. But I didn't like how it turned out so it sat around for a while until I had the idea to use it for the above vignette. Since it is only a bust I thought I'd mount it on a small mirror so it looks like the zombie is rising from the water behind the rabbit (sculpted last week). I repainted the zombie with acrylics.

BAT BUST

This was sculpted, molded and cast in plaster 3 years ago. I painted it last night and will mount it on a pedestal. Maybe I will put some little wings on him. These small sculptures are fun to do. It reminds me of making dioramas as a kid.

THE MONSTER SQUAD

A couple of years ago I saw The Monster Squad (1987) for the first time. It's a very entertaining movie. The lead monsters in the film are Dracula and Frankenstein. The others have supporting roles but they make a good looking group. Frankenstein and The Wolfman have yet to be finished.