Mary Whalen Leonard on Posing for ‘Shiner’
“For once the little girl is victorious,” says Mary Whalen Leonard of her portrait outside a principal’s office.
“For once the little girl is victorious,” says Mary Whalen Leonard of her portrait outside a principal’s office.
Mary Whalen Leonard shares what it was like to grow up in the same community as Norman Rockwell.
Ever wonder how Norman Rockwell achieved some of the poses we see? With close-ups and insight from model Mary Whalen Leonard, we’ll show how a cover was done.
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Think you know Rockwell? We’re taking a look at some unique covers by America’s favorite artist–some very unique.
In one of his most respected paintings, Rockwell captures the poignancy of growing up. However, the model “had no idea what he was talking about.”
Meet the small-town girl Rockwell called “the best model I ever had.”
Rockwell gives the schoolyard dust-up a then-modern twist by painting a girl combatant. But as he worked on the cover illustration, Rockwell found himself in a jam.