Remember those matchbooks that said ‘Draw Me!’ on the front? They advertised a correspondence course called ‘Famous Artists’. Everyone made fun of ‘draw Binky the Skunk any size but the same size’; but the truth of the matter was that the Famous Artists Course was no laughing matter — it was one of the best art instructional courses ever created. Founded by Norman Rockwell in the early 1950s, Famous Artists had three courses… Painting, Illustration/Design and Cartooning… (Thanks Boing Boing!)
Link:
http://www.animationarchive.org/2006/04/media-chads-design-for-television-1960.html
