‘Archive: RUMBLER - Great Art Begets Greater Art’ Illustration by: RUMBLER.

This is an illustration done by Robert A. Moody. However, it’s been computer enhanced and updated a bit. When he started doing illustrations he combined his initials into: ‘RAM’. And RAM was the name of the artist who did the artwork for a number of my illustrated novels. Years later he changed his style, and in the doing changed his name to: ‘Rumbler’. And this is a Rumbler work.

When I saw this specific picture I contacted my good friend, after all these years, and said this is a magnificently powerful work, to which he replied that was his intent. I told him I had stumbled upon a great artist who did paintings by the name of Gavin Michelli. He had already done one painting for me, which was hanging on my wall, and if it was all right with Bob, I would use his Rumbler illustration as the model for another painting by Gavin. Which, of course, was okay with him. So here is the model. A work of such quality and power that it can stand on its own as a masterwork. Therefore, that is how the title for this rendering was derived; for ‘in deed’ this great piece of art was the catalyst that caused another great work to be created.

I also mentioned to him that a lot of viewers to my site want to get in touch with him and hire him to do commissions for them. Currently he’s rather busy, but Bob did a few original illustrations for me in his Rumbler style; and said put them up on my site, and let’s see what happens. So, I will. Then he’ll review the feedback and proceed from there. Consequently, to protect his privacy, I’m going to keep mum for the time being.

The following is from the ‘Eating Leather Too’ rendering by Gavin Michelli that I uploaded earlier, and is apropos here:

“What we have here is a major masterwork by a major talent. This is a case whereby art begets art. The model for this rendering was an illustration done years ago by another major talent by the name of Robert A. Moody, who went by: RAM. However, that is what he went by in his early period. Later, when he changed is illustrative style he went by: Rumbler. And that is the name he used when he did the illustration that inspired this painting to be created. I’ll upload the Rumbler work next week. Gavin did an earlier work for me titled: Eating Leather’. Now it becomes clear of how the current title evolved. The college English Majors will immediately pick up on the fact that ‘Too’ should be ‘Two’, since it’s the second picture with the same theme. Well, I’m invoking poetic license here by using: ‘Too’. The original of his work, which is framed and hanging on a wall in my house, measures 2 ½ feet wide by 2 feet high. From the start the artist and I worked to make this a major work, and one way is to have a ringside crowd watching the action. The previous work he did for me was intended to be more intimate, and as such, smaller; with no crowd. I commissioned Gavin to make visual what was in my mind’s eye and he did it magnificently. Needless to say he does commissions and is a joy to work with. His patience is boundless, which has to be, working with me. I’ve never had an artist work for me, I have always tried to have them work with me. This rendering is a perfect example. As I said, Gavin does commissions. His Deviant Art Site is: gavinslayer.” Here is the link to that masterpice: [link]

Well, ‘Nuff said. So I hope that you ‘Too’ will enjoy this remarkable work. I have. And do. Drew.

The link to the gavinslayer DA Site is: [link]
Also, here is the gavinslayer DA avatar to his site: