Thursday, September 17, 2009

Legends & Lore - Tarzan

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16th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Tarzan created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912

September 2oo9
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Legends & Lore - Phantom of the Opera

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15th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Phantom of the Opera created by Gaston Leroux in 1909

September 2oo9
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Legends & Lore - Big Foot

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14th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Big Foot creature of folklore

September 2oo9
j(ay)

Legends & Lore - Fu Manchu

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13th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Dr Fu Manchu created by Sax Rohmer in...“during the first half of the 20th century”
(so much for specifics)

September 2oo9
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Legends & Lore - Rapunzel

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12th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Rapunzel attributed to the Brothers Grimm in 1812
Character now in the public domain

August 2oo9
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Legends & Lore - Ali Baba

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11th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Ali Baba, fictional character from One Thousand and One Nights (aka Arabian Nights and The Arabian Nights' Entertainment)

An obvious nod to Aubrey Beardsley.
[AB was used as REFERENCE, which is **NOT** synonymous with “tracing”…even though many modern comic book “artists” will claim it is…]

August 2oo9
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Legends & Lore - Black Beard

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10th of 20 sketch cards for the Legends and Lore card set.
Available now at www.sadlittles.com.

Black Beard aka Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 – November 22, 1718)

August 2oo9
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