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INSPIRATION vs PERSPIRATION

Greg Ruth

As artists we always in making our work, dance with two partners, and we are often held to the same regard as most pop cultural ideas of art making, the artist pondering some vital landscape... the artist receiving like a ball of light the revelation of some new piece... When in fact more than 80% of the total experience of making art is sweat and grit and work. It speaks well of the distilled and…

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Drew Struzan

Arnie Fenner

October 27, 2025 - One of the last of the great movie poster artists, Drew Struzan, died October 13, 2025 at the age 78 from Alzheimer's disease. You name a blockbuster film of franchize from the last 40+ years and Drew probably painted the poster for it. And, of course, he created all sorts of other astonishing art as well for books, comics, and galleries. So today I thought I'd share several videos to help celebrate the life and legacy of a giant. Rest in peace, Drew. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C03nUaKjDPw[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umpnct0fjFo[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMVQcrVO7nQ[/embed] And if you haven't watched the documentary, Drew: The Man behind the Poster, it's currently available for rent from Amazon. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5WFRy9X8N4[/embed]

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