Neil Buchanan - One of Histories Greatest Artists?
I think so.
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With my recent revival of Camp Cariboo, I have gone on a Young Steve television show hunt. And right in time for easter. Aside from Camp Cariboo, and the occasional cartoon, which I endorsed through many action figures, there weren't very many shows that I liked. There was Ghostwriter, which is still as lost to me as the Ark, Electric Playground, I watch on TechTV and Space, Supermarket Challenge (why was it so hard to find the Nabob coffee in the bargain bin!?!?!), and Art Attack.
Art Attack is the only show that I can watch and feel nostalgic. The others are either long gone, or still goin strong (EP). Neil Buchanan was the host, and it was truly amazing to see what this guy could do. His paintings weren't stepping stones for the realist movement, or a subtle portrait of the pre-Rennassiance era. His pictures were of crocodiles, or children, or scary monsters. Neil's gift of art, lay within his ability to teach. I picked up so much help from that show, and I wouldn't have gotten an 80 in Art if it wasn't for him. Not only did Neil teach, but he entertained. Whether it was through his kooky accent (British), or his funny little pictures, Neil could make you smile.
This, along with "so bad their good" puns from "The Head," made the Art Attack one of the shows I treasured afterschool. Each show was only 15 minutes, but the amount of info that Neil crammed into those 15 minutes, was not only easy to digest, but fun. Each show was brought to a climax as Neil created one of his famous, "Art Attacks." These normally involved him making a gigantic picture with simple items. I remember his portrait of Dracula, which was created by pouring salt on the ground, the soccer players, the giant helicopter, the lion's head on the wall, all beautiful pictures. The best part, however, was watching Neil take a bag of garbage and an open field, and wondering just what he was going to create.
