They Remembered Me 1917

Norman Rockwell made this painting, "They Remembered Me," and I see a fella in a winter scene holding up a pair of socks and a pipe hanging out of his mouth. Rockwell's realism feels so alive! It's like he captured a fleeting moment, a real feeling. I can only imagine what it was like for Rockwell to paint this – the focus, the patience, the need to get the light just so. You see it in the soft blending of the colours in the face, and the way the red of the baseball box stands out in the box of goodies. I'm thinking about all the illustrators through time, like Rockwell, and how much we are still inspired by their craft and technique. I look at this and I think of how much conversation there is between artists across the ages!