Ah yes. And riding along with the Cavalry on an exciting raid the images in their minds had to be brought back from memory just to get the sketch down. Frederick Remington has his NY studio filled with arms and equipment and firearms so he would get the details right. He has an unusual talent for capturing horses in movement. My Dad could sketch well from memory and was good with horses as well as other things. He tried to show me how to construct the lines for a horse but I never got any good with that. Being around them constantly would help. My Dad was riding horses at 5 years old.
Very nice! @Trooper "D" suggested selling your work to help finance your impression. CWT has a Sutlers Row, so you can do that here. "The Rules" are really reasonable and, for those of us who sell used items, the condition description guidelines are very helpful.
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Sketchbooks have not changed much over time. Vellum or newsprint or drawing and watercolor paper either. Pads and bound volumes. Roles possibly. The size of the actual newspaper dimensions. Supplied or reimbursed by the employer unless supplying one's own things was in the wage agreement. I think they had their own wagons similar to photography or sutler wagons. More than one correspondant per wagon. Supplies, tents, and camp equipage in a two mule wagon. So much of that stuff was produced and available. US mail was up and running quite well. They had to send their work back to the the editors and engravers in a timely fashion. And ya cant telegraph images. I like how notes for the engravers and woodblock carvers were written on the illustrations explaining what and who is pictured. The originals were the throw away part. Its amazing how much actually survived until today.
I use a 9x12in toned tan sketchbook, usually drawing a few sketches each page. I haven't thought seriously about selling my work, because I can't think of anyone actually buying it, but it would be worth a try. Thanks for the encouraging words and advice, I really do appreciate it!
If you can find them, could you post those photos? I cant say I've seen them before.
I did not know that. Now he has a captive audience.Very nice! @Trooper "D" suggested selling your work to help finance your impression. CWT has a Sutlers Row, so you can do that here. "The Rules" are really reasonable and, for those of us who sell used items, the condition description guidelines are very helpful.
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I will make a stab at its. Not promises because I cant remember where I saw that stuff. If I am lucky I will tell you where I found it. I'm doing all this blathering on my cell phone. Android. Wish me luck!
Ya know those sketches will add up over time. You'll have a portfolio of them before too long. Pick out a few of your favorites after a few months and lay those babies on us. No rush to organize anything. Just upload them and let folks have a gamder. Simple, not always easy though. I get it.
Theodore Davis wrote a detailed article for Harper's Weekly about how he sketched during a battle. Includes examples from Raymond and Champion Hill.
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