Here's another great illustration for the WWII "Soldiers and Towels" series. These soldiers seem happiest when they forget all about fighting and just lounge around the pool in their towels (or even without!). In the center of the picture, one guy in the pool is making a mustache with one hand, and with the other, he's doing the "Heil Hitler!" gesture. He has even parted his hair on the right side, like Hitler!
One thing that's interesting about these illustrations, is that very often the people look very much alike. That's probably because the artist only had one or two models to paint from. What I like about this picture is the composition, and the way the light and shadows play on the men's faces and bodies.
Here's another in the WWII towel ad series. Despite the hardships of war, the soldiers still found time to play such games as "Make your buddy drop his towel". Good clean fun! Just look at all those happy, smiling faces!
Once again, it's that time of year when Animan is very busy with outside work. This means a reduction in animation time, which prolongs the release of the next video. But there WILL be a next video--I can't say when it will be ready yet--but I'm hoping June or July.
Hi, Friends. Animan has been very busy. I wanted to make some more artwork for the blog, but I haven't had a chance. This is my busy time of year. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!
A few months ago, a friend sent Animan this ad for towels. It was probably published in American magazines between 1943~1945. I've seen it on a few blogs here and there.
The soldiers seem to be having a wonderful time, and it almost seems shocking by today's standards! I guess you just had to BE there.
