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Matt Hawes
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Posted: 15 December 2019 at 3:27am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
 John Byrne wrote:
...Hm. Don’t think I knew Trimpe was left-handed.,,,

In the video I linked to in my previous post, Trimpe is using his right hand to ink a Hulk page. Interesting that he is left-handed in his own self-portrait. The image doesn't appear to be flipped.
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But if you were using a mirror wouldn't the image come out with the opposite hand?
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You think Trimpe used a mirror for that drawing??

Anyway, the characteristic left-leaning feathering also indicates a left-handed artist.

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"You think Trimpe used a mirror for that drawing??"

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Not really, was trying to find some kind of explanation. The video shows him using the brush, pencil and throwing with his right.
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I definitely appreciate Herb Trimpe more now than when I was a kid. He was one of those artists whose style was off-putting for me because of my near-worship of Neal Adams. I did, though, even then admire that Mr. Trimpe appeared to be adept at drawing any character well. Trying to think of a character that he didn't have a good grip on, and I can't think of one.
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Just out of curiosity, who are some left-handed artists? Just curious, because I'm a lefty myself.
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Leonardo da Vinci!
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Michelangelo

...me too Brian.
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Okay, left-handed comic book artists......



Edited by Brian Floyd on 15 December 2019 at 9:23pm
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