WELCOME TO MoPOP’S FEATURED ARTIST PORTFOLIO! These images are part of our online There be Dragons lesson plan. This portfolio highlights multiple artists and a variety of styles. 1. Spend some time studying the images, artist bios, and Q+As in this portfolio. 2. Choose one that inspires or interests you in some way. • Reminder: you’ll use this image for the rest of the lesson (but you can always do the lesson more than once with different images!).
JACK GAUGHAN Jack Gaughan was a leading cover and interior artist in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He employed a wide variety of techniques including pen and ink, scratchboard, and acrylics. His fluid style could quickly capture everything from commonplace objects to the alien and unknown. From the 1940s until his death in 1985, Gaughan produced over 90 journals filled with preliminary drawings,
incidental
sketches,
and
daily
artistic
Polaroid Figure Study, Jack Gaughan.
impressions. These ideas would fuel and shape his
Jack Gaughan would take Polaroid photos of himself and family members as figure studies for his paintings and illustrations.
published work, which included hundreds of book and
Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate
magazine covers, and over one thousand interior illustrations.
Jack Gaughan Cover illustration for Ware Hawk, 1983 MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Ayesha, 1971 MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan A Tinkling of the Camel’s Bell, 1984 MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Cover Illustration for No Night Without Stars, 1975 MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
Jack Gaughan Sketchbook page Gift of Jack Gaughan Estate MoPOP Permanent Collection
TODD LOCKWOOD Todd Lockwood is an American illustrator and author whose artwork has appeared on NY Times best-selling novels, magazines, video games, collectible card games, and fantasy role-playing games. It has been honored with multiple appearances in Spectrum and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, and with numerous industry awards. Always known for the narrative power of his paintings, Todd's debut novel, "The Summer Dragon" was released by DAW Books to rave reviews, named by B&N and Amazon both on their shortlist of "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels of the Year." toddlockwood.com
Todd Lockwood Cover art for The Summer Dragon: First Book of the Evertide, 2015 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Bitter Chivalry, 1998 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Maia and Malik, 2015 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood In the Shadow, 2009 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Crystal Rain, 2005 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Not So Byzantine, 2002 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Cat’s Eyes, 2004 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood After, 1995 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Cinvat, 2015 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Wind, 2012 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Darkness Falls, 2005 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
Todd Lockwood Tiger & Del, 2005 Courtesy of Todd Lockwood
ANDRE GARCIA Andre Garcia began his tattoo career in 2006 and has been tattooing professionally in the Sacramento area since the beginning. He is an interdisciplinary artist and tattoo artist who enjoys tattooing in many diverse tattoo styles. Andre values being an artist first and foremost and creates fine art and illustration in several mediums. He is a personable tattoo artist who strives to give each client the best tattoo experience possible. andregarciaart.com
Andre Garcia Haku Hokusai, 2019 Courtesy of Andre Garcia The work that I have created is based off The Studio Ghibli film spirited away. The Dragon is Haku a river spirit who plays a large part in the plot of the anime. The medium I use is watercolor on arches cold press. The style is my attempt to combine anime with Japanese ukiyo-e (Hokusai’s Great wave of Kanagawa)
SARA KAY Sara Kay approaches her tattoo designs as she would a blank canvas, creating freeform, illustrative tattoos that paint outside the lines and break away from traditional tattoo composition. Working within an intuitive and organic methodology where color theory informs the placement and design of her tattoos, Kay “paints” directly on her clients. Her style reflects her interest in fine art icons, such as Egon Schiele, and in movements like Abstract Expressionism, color-block and color-field theory, and Post-Modernism. Using black line work to ground her imagery, Kay’s color overlays frequently stray outside the lines of the composition. These gestural splashes of color uniquely identify her singularly original style. I've tattooed someone, and one of the coolest things I ever heard, truly, from a client post tattoo was, "It's like it was always there, and now I can just see it." I was taken quite aback by that, but it's true. It just was always there, and that was something special. instagram.com/thesarakay
Sara Kay UNTITLED, 2019 Courtesy of Sara Kay
MIRYAM LUMPINI Miryam Lumpini, also known as the “Witch Doctor,” is an internationally recognized tattoo artist and painter. Lumpini’s unique style consists of boldly colored and fantastical flora and fauna inspired by the pastoral Swedish countryside of her childhood. Known for her celebrity clientele and singular style, she is one of the few women of color in the field. Over the past decade, she has developed techniques for creating vibrantly pigmented tattoos with little to no scar tissue, or keloids, that can commonly occur with melanated skin. Based in Los Angeles, she is focused on providing healing to her clients through her tattoo practice, which is how she got her nickname
“The
Witchdoctor,”
and
creating
new
and
innovative ways to disseminate her art to a broad audience. miryamlumpini.com
MIRYAM LUMPINI Q+A How do stories and images connect in your work? The painting that is featured at the MoPOP museum is a representation of my teenage years. I grew up in the Swedish countryside where I was very isolated among nature and beauty. That nature and beauty comes through in all of my pieces.
Where do you look for inspiration? I see inspiration in everything, but it’s important to me to keep a beautiful balance of contrast in everything I do; whether it’s with use of color or the actual message in the images. The message has a powerful, soothing or healing meaning. I’m also inspired by color, nature, animals, and different cultures.
What do you hope people see in or take away from your art? I want them to create their own stories when they look at my paintings, do they remind you of something? Do they make you feel a certain way? I love to hear about the stories people create about my work.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to start exploring art like yours? Create your own rules and do your self work. Self work for me is self awareness and being able to process things that are clouding or blocking your mind from your fullest potential for creativity and self love. Once you’ve done that self work, I believe some of your best work and form.
Is there anything else you would like to share with our students? You are the artist no one else can be your art!
Miryam Lumpini Access, 2014 Courtesy of Miryam Lumpini
AARON BELL I grew up in the Orange County California punk rock scene. I drew flyers, painted leather jackets, and tattooed friends/bandmates throughout the 1980’s. I began my ‘professional’ tattoo career after moving to Seattle and serving an apprenticeship in 1993. Since then, my work has been featured in most international tattoo magazines, and I’ve earned a fair share of awards, including ‘Best Tattoo Artist’ at the National Tattoo Convention. I’ve had a monthly column in Skin and Ink magazine and have also contributed numerous articles to other various trade magazines over the years. I consider it a great gift to be a part of the tattoo culture. I love to travel the globe, seeking inspiration from classical painters, woodblock artists, and the many talented tattoo artists/friends on the scene today. slavetotheneedle.com
Aaron Bell Kintaro and Giant Carp Courtesy of Aaron Bell