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19521950s TV SHOW
Jon Gnagy (January 13, 1907 – March 7, 1981) was a self-taught artist most remembered for being America's original television art instructor, hosting You Are an Artist, which began on the NBC network and included analysis of paintings from the Museum of Modern Art, and his later syndicated Learn to Draw series.[2][3]

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ms hipster looking artist John Gnagy teaches viewers HOW TO DRAW. holds up picture of what they will be painting on the show today
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CU Artist Gnagy begins drawing on a large easel with tv camera fixed on it
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ms John Gnagy artist draws on large screen or piece of white cardboard and teaches tv viewers how to draw - while he draws he gives instructions
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tv "learn to draw" artist John Nagy draws a sail ship on his large screen/canvas
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John Gnagy colors in the sails of what looks like an asian junk sailing vessel.
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John Gnagy introduces commercial
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John Gnagy continues and finishes hois drawing of a " chinese Freight Boat " teaching tv audiences how to draw on this early art instruction tv show
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John Gnagy frames his drawing of a "Junk". intros commercial
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