The Tin Man

by Greg Manchess

I’ve been a fan of the Wizard of Oz since my whole family sat around a black and white TV set watching the 1939 movie every spring. I’ve had the pleasure of painting images from Baum’s world throughout my career. This drawing was done as preparation for a personal piece that I painted at the Illustration Master Class, and later had the honor of being chosen as the cover for Spectrum Fantastic Arts. Growing up with the images from the movie first, it’s difficult re-visualizing the scenes while keeping away from the ground that many, many artists have already trod, and still keep the magic alive for the reading experience. With this painting, I had the freedom to go as far afield as I wanted, so I took the opportunity to stretch all the characters, and designed the Tin Man further into a robot.

5.5 x 7
Pencil on paper
Unframed

$300 $300

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Greg Manchess

Gregory Manchess’ versatile oil paintings have been widely awarded in illustration, showcased for countless books and magazines such as Time, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and National Geographic. He has painted numerous USPS stamps including the 2023 Snow Globes Christmas series and the March On Washington Forever Stamps. His illustrations are highlighted in the Coen Brothers movie, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and recently his mission patch designs accompanied the NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. He is the author, artist, and playwright of the novel, Above the Timberline. He lectures at universities across the country and teaches online at SmArter Art School. Gregory will be inducted into the NY Society’s Illustration Hall of Fame in September, 2024.