Another no-brainer: J.C. Leyendecker, an early 20th century magazine and ad painter. Known for his advertising illustrations made for Arrow Collars and his gorgeous stylized, hatch-y paint strokes. He was gay AF, and his paintings of men are so beautiful.
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Kay Nielsen, another art nouveau-inspired children's book and fairy tale illustrator who also collaborated with Disney (most notably on the Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria sequence in "Fantasia"). He also did some concept art for an earlier adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" which ultimately didn't happen; at least not until 1989, long after his death.
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@Rheall I loved the series of posts :)
P.S : I also watched the thread falling apart :P
@lohang Uuuugh, why is it so hard for me to just click the "reply" button instead of starting new toots 😭 XD
Continued here: https://comicscamp.club/@Rheall/108763020394735196
I really suck at making threads, huh?