Geof Isherwood(born December 4, 1960)[2]is an Americanpainter,sculptor andcomic book illustrator.
| Geof Isherwood | |
|---|---|
 Isherwood at the 2011New York Comic Con. | |
| Born | December 4, 1960 Quantico,Virginia,[1]U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer,Penciller,Inker |
Career
editMuch of Isherwood's early work was done forMarvel Comics,including such titles asSilver Surfer,Conan the Barbarian,Daredevil,andDoctor Strange.Since then, he has been involved in movies as a storyboard artist and a concepts/production illustrator, working with the likes ofBryan Singer,Richard DonnerandDarren Aronofsky.[3]He has also painted and designed covers for Canadian publishers, includingAnn Diamond'sDead White Males(2000) andSand for Snow(2003) byRobert Edison Sandiford.In 2011, Isherwood illustrated and prepared the cover for the American novelAntiquitas Lost,by author Robert Louis Smith. A selection of his paintings based on the Greek gods were featured in Issue 59 of the publicationMatrix.In 1997, he createdLINCOLN-16(Skarwood Productions), a science fiction saga whose first two issues he wrote, drew, painted, and produced. Geof continues to work in the comic book field on a number of independent projects.
Personal life
editIn June 1988, Isherwood married poetSonja Skarstedt.[4]Sonja died in 2009 from cancer. In 2010, Geof met Amanda Muise of Pubnico, Nova Scotia. They were married September 30, 2011.[citation needed]
Teaching
editGeof taught advanced comic book, figure drawing and concept art classes and workshops at Syn Studio Concept Art School from 2010 to 2013 an industry focused art school based inMontreal,Quebec.[5]In 2015, Geof began teaching part-time at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, in the School Of Media And Design.
References
edit- ^Geof Isherwood - IMDbRetrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 12,2010.
- ^"Geof Isherwood".IMDb.
- ^"Bullpen Bulletins". Marvel comics cover-dated early October 1988.
- ^"Your Art Instructors".
External links
edit- Geof Isherwoodat theGrand Comics Database
- Geof IsherwoodatLambiek's Comiclopedia
- Geof Isherwoodat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)