Robin and Marian
1976
Drew learned a lesson about working in the movie industry on this
one.
He painted the picture in oils, in the classic style he loved.
The
client loved the piece, but as he learned was a common practice, they
wanted
some changes, drastic changes, and quick. The nature of working
in
classic oils is that it takes a long time to dry, and plugs the canvas
making it impossible to make changes indistinguishable as well as
impossible
to have dry quickly. Changes are a way of life in the business
and
a way had to be found to make a picture that would reproduce
beautifully,
be capable of being changed radically and readily and still maintain
the
durability that Drew demanded. After struggling through on this
one
it became rare that Drew would work in oils again on a movie poster.