Jesus Monterde Blasco (1919-1995) There is an air of total realism about Jesus Blasco's work. Blasco is often almost photographic in the delineation of his characters and, although occasionally this tends towards a rather static look to some frames, his fine sense of composition and sensitive drawing style more than adequately compensates. Born in Barcelona, Jesus Blasco started drawing for Spanish comics while still in his teens. The eldest of five brothers, most of whom are illustrators and who are often engaged in inking his work, he has worked in practically every genre: Historical, Western, Detective, Fairy Tales. He first appeared in British comics drawing Buffalo Bill for Comet and Billy the Kid for Sun , for which latter comic he later drew Robin Hood and Dick Turpin . In addition to Thriller Picture Library , he contributed many strips to the Cowboy Comics Library and picture strip versions of two Jeffrey Farnol historical romances for Look and Learn . He drew many strips for Lion , the best-known - and probably the most celebrated of all his strips in this country - being The Steel Claw . Biography extract courtesy of David Ashford and Norman Wright.
Can the Three Bears Help? (Original) (Ref: Blasco3Bears) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 6" (260mm x 150mm)
Date: 1970s
Description: A young girl asks the Three Bears for help in filling her jar in this charming Blasco illustration. Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€82,50)
The Empty Jar (Original) (Ref: BlascoEmptyJar) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 6" (260mm x 150mm)
Date: 1970s
Description: No sugar for the coffee, what will the little girl do? Fun opening to a fairytale re-telling by Jesus Blasco. Our Price: £65.00 ($97.50) (€71,50)
Tales of Knights in Armour (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoKnight) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (240mm x 300mm)
Date: 1979
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original watercolour used in a children's book. A charming painting depicting a blacksmith recounting tales of knights in armour to an enraptured child. Our Price: £150.00 ($225.00) (€165,00)
The Mailman (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoPost) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (240mm x 300mm)
Date: 1979
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original watercolour painting, one of a series of paintings by Blasco for children's books during the 1970s. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
Sad King Simon 1 (Original) (Ref: BlascoSKS) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 11" (240mm x 280mm)
Date: 1974
Description: A page of original art from the magazine 'Now I Know' Annual 1974. Fabulous Blasco fairytale art, a subject at which he excelled. Our Price: £120.00 ($180.00) (€132,00)
Russian Folk Hero Ilya 1 (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoRo1) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 13" x 17" (320mm x 440mm)
Date: 1975
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original board from the series in Look and Learn dated 18th January 1975 about the Russian folk legend Ilya and how he helped Valdimir of Kiev depose the Tsar Kalin. Blasco's work as always is superb. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
Russian Folk Hero Ilya 2 (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoRo2) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 13" x 17" (320mm x 440mm)
Date: 1975
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original board from the series in Look and Learn dated 18th January 1975 about the Russian folk legend Ilya and how he helped Valdimir of Kiev depose the Tsar Kalin. Blasco's work as always is superb. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
Russian Folk Hero Ilya 3 (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoRo3) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 13" x 17" (320mm x 440mm)
Date: 1975
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original board from the series in Look and Learn dated 18th January 1975 about the Russian folk legend Ilya and how he helped Valdimir of Kiev depose the Tsar Kalin. Blasco's work as always is superb. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
Donkey Skin by Charles Perrault (Original) (Ref: BlascoDance) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Paper
Size: 12" x 7" (300mm x 180mm)
Description: One of a series of enchantingly colourful and romantic paintings used to illustrate the Charles Perrault fairy tale 'Donkey Skin'. Our Price: £150.00 ($225.00) (€165,00)
Neptune's World (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoNep) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 11" (200mm x 290mm)
Date: 1969
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Mermaids at play. One of a series of charming original paintings of fairies used in children's books in the 1960s. Blasco excelled in these beautiful genre paintings. Our Price: £150.00 ($225.00) (€165,00)
Santa's Grotto (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoSantaG) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (240mm x 300mm)
Date: 1969
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of charming original paintings of fairies used in children's books in the 1960s. Blasco excelled in these beautiful genre paintings. Santa Claus's toy factory. Original artwork for Teddy Bear issue of 6 December 1969. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
The Toy Shop (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoShop) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (230mm x 300mm)
Date: 1969
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of charming original paintings of fairies used in children's books in the 1960s. Blasco excelled in these beautiful genre paintings. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
The Honey Pot (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoWine) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (230mm x 300mm)
Date: 1969
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of charming original paintings of fairies used in children's books in the 1960s. Blasco excelled in these beautiful genre paintings. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
Russian Folk Hero Ilya (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoKiev) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 13" x 17" (320mm x 440mm)
Date: 1975
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original board from the series in Look and Learn dated 18th January 1975 about the Russian folk legend Ilya and how he helped Valdimir of Kiev depose the Tsar Kalin. Blasco's work as always is superb. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)
The Wombles Misty Morning (Original) (Ref: BlascoWom1) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 11" x 11" (279mm x 279mm)
Description: Two original paintings used in two pages of the comic Jack and Jill 29th October 1977. The first page is a large beautifully painted cover for the comic. The second board comprises 4 panel paintings to tell the amusing Womble story.Click to see 2nd Board (page)! Our Price: £295.00 ($442.50) (€324,50)
The Donkey Skin DS1 (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoDS1) Jesus Blasco. One of a series of paintings used to tell the fairytale story of The Donkey Skin. Professionally matted and framed. A beautifully romantic image. 12" x 7" (305mm x 178mm) Watercolour Paper Our Price: £175.00 ($262.50) (€192,50)
Santa and his Sleigh (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoSanSle) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (229mm x 305mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: A lovely detailed watercolour used for an illustration in a children's annual. Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€82,50)
The Deer (Original) (Ref: BlascoHGDeer) Jesus Blasco. One of a series of paintings used to tell the fairytale story of Hansel & Gretel. Professionally matted ready for framing. 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) Watercolour Board Our Price: £95.00 ($142.50) (€104,50)
The Swan (Original) (Ref: BlascoHGSwan) Artist: Jesus Blasco
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 6" x 6" (150mm x 150mm)
Description: One of a series of paintings used to tell the fairytale story of Hansel & Gretel. Professionally matted ready for framing. Our Price: £75.00 ($112.50) (€82,50)
Bubbles (Original) (Signed) (Ref: BlascoBubbles) Jesus Blasco.
Gouache on Board
9" x 12" (229mm x 305mm)
An original gouache painting circa 1960s used to illustrate a children's fairytale book. Beautifully painted by the master of fairy painting
Blasco. Our Price: £125.00 ($187.50) (€137,50)