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Merlin Enabnit

Merlin Glen Enabnit (1903 - 1979) was active/lived in Illinois, Washington, California, Arizona, Iowa / England.  Merlin Enabnit is known for Illustrator-pin-up girls, portrait painting.

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Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) was a painter, teacher, author, lecturer, and his painting subjects included portraits, landscapes, pin-ups, and the Southwest.  Born in a small town just outside Des Moines, Iowa he developed an interest in art at an early age and began sketching on wrapping paper in his father's grocery store.  At the age of 15 he graduated from high school and entered Des Moines University.  His father was against his son pursuing art as a career, so Merlin entered college as a liberal arts major but switched to fine arts.  He also studied at Cumming School of Art in Des Moines.  Just out of college, he received requests to do portrait paintings, which he continued to produce throughout his career.

In 1929, he resided in Seattle, Washington, and as a young man he met and was
inspired by both Sydney Laurence and Eustace Ziegler.  He also socialized   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3915 characters.]  Artist bio

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Keywords and Quick Facts for Merlin Enabnit


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Airbrush
  • Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
  • Easel Painting
  • Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
  • Illustration, Illustrator
  • Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art MediaArt StyleArt Subject
  • Female Face and Figure
  • Figure, Figurative Humans
  • Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
  • Pin-Ups, Pin-Up Girls
  • Portraits, Portraiture
  • Portraits: Notables, Society, Celebrity, Historical and/or Royalty
Art Association
  • Iowa Artists Club
  • Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters
  • Royal Art Society, London
Art Teacher
  • Eustace Ziegler
  • Sidney Laurence
Art School
  • Cummings School of Art, Student
  • Royal Academy of Arts School (Schools) of London, Student
Awards/Recognition
  • Grumbacher Award
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
  • Art Educator: Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
  • Female Figure and/or Portrait Specialty

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