This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art.
New this year is a sixteen-page color section, featuring color roughs for his paintings and tinted experiments. The drawings include new pieces featuring Xenozoic Tales favorites Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee, plus a selection of recent comic book covers. Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more--65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink.
The Various Drawings series continues to present Schultz's otherwise unseen privately commissioned works, and, as usual, includes a spectacular gatefold centerpiece.
Mark Schultz is widely known for his beautiful drawings, using a distinctive dry brush technique. He has garnered the respect of his peers and captivated his audiences for over 20 years, winning numerous industry awards. Schultz's lush illustrations have graced comic books, and fine illustrated books, solidifying him as a master of the form. His most well-known creation, the award-winning comic book Xenozoic Tales, has been adapted to television as the animated series Cadillac's and Dinosaurs. In addition to his own works, Mark has scripted or illustrated many popular 20th century icons, including Superman, Aliens, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, Prince Valiant and the characters of Robert E. Howard.