Simpleton :: Frazetta, Frank

Frank Frazetta - Girl Running Free

Artist: Frank Frazetta (Painter)

27 Comments - 6,178 Views - 9 Likes

Frank Frazetta - Girl Running Free Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Frank Frazetta - Girl Running Free
Artist:	Frank Frazetta (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	6,178
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	27
Added to Site:	9/24/2016
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Description

Frank Frazetta...

Pause

Now, that's quite a big one and it goes straight up there where my grails are...

OK, where should I start?...

When I started collecting comic art and discovered its myriad possibilities, I felt like a kid in a toy shop having to choose my wish list for Xmas. Now, first thing I learnt was to scale my ambitions. You know the story: so much great art, so little to spend, even if I suspect the scale has had a tendency to climb little by little over the years...

Even so, I had made it up that some of the bigger names would stay out of my reach, presumabely forever, or, at least, until an improbable combination of luck and available budget could result in some sort of miracle... Yeah, very improbable!...

And so...

Frank Frazetta ? A watercolor published piece ?

Aww, can't happen, better not think of it!

But then, it happened...

A fantastic piece that had been in a private collection for some 20 years, plus a very smooth deal that eased my budget to the point that, yes, it became feasible...

Did I learn the meaning of patience! But, then, finally, it's here!

Oh, boy!

Straight from the aptly-named Pillow Book, here comes a Frazetta girl, all curves and delights, running toward me in all her naked glory!

Oh, the authority, the incredible dynamism of the pen!...
Oh, the wonderful delicacy of the colors!...
Oh, that composition, the girl's outstretched arms mirrored in the flying birds in the background, the flowing hair and the summer flowers at her feet, her stop-motion race and THAT smile!...

I don't think there is a name for this piece, but, to me, it can only be "Girl Running Free" and it will be so forever!...

A collector's dream come true! Now, where did I put that frame?

Oh, and just for the kick, you can check on the additional pics to catch a glimpse of the very same girl viewed from behind (not exactly at the same moment, though). Well, obviously, this one is not mine!

Wouldn't it be nice, if?...

Aww, forget it!

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	Al Simpleton ( 1 )
Joined:	August 2013
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	FRANCE
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/24/2016

Now this is something many collectors can just dream of... Congrats on this jewel and thanks for sharing!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/24/2016

Davide G. wrote:

Now this is something many collectors can just dream of... Congrats on this jewel and thanks for sharing!

Thanks Davide! I still can't believe it! But I will soon overcome this feeling of sideration.

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 9/24/2016

magic !!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/25/2016

Red Raven wrote:

magic !!!

Thanks! The stuff of which dreams are woven...

Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/25/2016

This is really lovely.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/25/2016

Mark Yanko wrote:

This is really lovely.

Thanks Mark! Frazetta was a man of many talents...

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/25/2016

The long wait is over! Well done!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/25/2016

Mark Howland wrote:

The long wait is over! Well done!

Thanks Mark! I confess there is a lingering feeling of satisfaction here...

Dadako Dadako
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/27/2016

..And finally, or better, "..dulcis in fundo" a Frazetta watercolor..What else can I say except "Huge Congratulations on this new grail!"...(I also love the title of this beautiful piece..)

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/1/2016

Dadako Dadako wrote:

..And finally, or better, "..dulcis in fundo" a Frazetta watercolor..What else can I say except "Huge Congratulations on this new grail!"...(I also love the title of this beautiful piece..)

Thanks Alessio! Sometimes, collecting art is a humbling experience...

Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/14/2018

Pure Frazetta!!! Stunning Color!!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 11/17/2018

Shelton Bryant wrote:

Pure Frazetta!!! Stunning Color!!!

Thanks Shelton! It all seems deceiptively simple...

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/18/2019

Awesome acquisition!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/5/2019

Mark Levy wrote:

Awesome acquisition!

Thanks Marc! It's been a long search but well worth the wait!...

Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018

Posted on 12/27/2019

Wow! Great representation of the master himself! Incredible pick up and I hope I get the chance to own something from him one day too : )

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/1/2020

Joshua Tan wrote:

Wow! Great representation of the master himself! Incredible pick up and I hope I get the chance to own something from him one day too : )

Thanks Joshua! That's the great thing with our hobby: we can always strike lucky! I'm sure you will find the opportunity !

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/7/2022

A lovely example of the great man's work! Frazetta was a master of getting it down with a few flowing gestural marks and colors. Really nice, indeed!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 5/8/2022

Sean Clarke wrote:

A lovely example of the great man's work! Frazetta was a master of getting it down with a few flowing gestural marks and colors. Really nice, indeed!

Thanks Sean! You're right, it all looks so deceivingly simple. But the eye and the hand always make the right choice! In the end, this is so positive a figure that she makes me smile every time I see her...

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/1/2022

Wow! A Frazetta watercolor! Now THAT'S a Grail!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 6/19/2022

Bill J wrote:

Wow! A Frazetta watercolor! Now THAT'S a Grail!

Thanks Bill! I agree of course...

craig macmillan
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/7/2023

I totally agree a Frazetta girl is the tops

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/22/2023

craig macmillan wrote:

I totally agree a Frazetta girl is the tops

Thanks Craig! I admit I can't get enough of her...

Rich Cirillo
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/22/2023

Beautiful water color piece!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/22/2023

Rich Cirillo wrote:

Beautiful water color piece!

Thanks Rich! It all looks deceptively simple but each stroke is so well-placed and well-balanced that it all adds up beautifully...

Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/24/2024

Yeah,This is gorgeous ! I remember my first Frazetta,I went after it immediately ! This hits all the right marks and being in color really brings it home as a masterpiece!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/24/2024

Michael Weigant wrote:

Yeah,This is gorgeous ! I remember my first Frazetta,I�went after it immediately ! This hits all the right marks and being in color really brings it home as a masterpiece!

Thanks Michael! You're right: it was love at first sight!

Fredo Le
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/28/2025

Scrolling your collection is a pleasure, ending with this beauty made my day :)

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