At times it’s to imagine that Toth was not born with his clean and powerful style right out of the gate. But as this latest postcard from Toth shows he also learned his lessons from others like Sol Harrison and worked hard to apply them - and apply them he did to legendary effect!
Along with the memoir is an image from a section of an envelope that Toth uses as an example for us young Tyros to learn from. It shows image reduction and helps us see “what to leave out” or get to the pure form as it were. A Toth cover from ‘The Film Journal’ has also been include to further demonstrate this principle.
SPECIAL ANOUNCMENT: It's official folks. Alex has given his blessing to the site! From now on 'Toth Fans' is the one and only "Official" Alex Toth website! A special thanks needs to go out to Dave Cook and John Hitchcock. Without them it never would have happened. Thanks guys!
So in celebration we have a new URL too! No more goofy URL that you have to bookmark to remember just type - www.tothfans.com and you are here! As easy at that. Not to hard to remember. The old URL will continue to work, but why use it?
And that's not all. We also have content updates for you as well. An October 2002 Gallery update, which includes a sweet Toth ‘Zorro’ drawing contributed by Brian Postman and John Hitchcock contributed some mind blowing pieces from his great collection as well. Although not all of the 'Space Angel' art in the Gallery is Toth's it still has his design work all over it. Go check it out and post your options on this rare work in the Forums.
Ever wonder what tools Toth uses to put his masterful lines down on paper with? Well wonder no more as Toth has send along a nice letter filled with 'doodles' and "Tool Talk"
All right, I'm sure everyone is super disappointed that I have not yet posted my San Diego Comicon 2002 report, right? But I figured that I had had a choice - 1.) Do my Con report or 2.) Post a new installment of one of Toth's Annotated stories.
So here it is from John H. and the hand of Toth - "The Annotated Survival! " Will you ever forgive me...?
