Frontier of Missing Men 1941

Tom Lovell made "Frontier of Missing Men" with what looks like oil paint on maybe a board or canvas. I’m imagining him, stepping back, squinting, maybe even muttering to himself, trying to get that look of steely determination just right. Look at the way he’s built up the layers of paint in the face, those reds and browns – it’s like he’s sculpting the emotion right onto the surface. And then there's the gun barrel staring right back at you, it makes you wonder, who are these missing men? He’s not just painting a picture; he’s telling a story. It reminds me of some of the pulp illustrators, but there’s a seriousness here, too, a commitment to capturing the grit and tension of the Wild West. It's not something you can just decide; it seeps in from other art, movies, comics, and the world around.