Drew Posada
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Drew Posada is American comic-books and Pin-up artist who has worked with Image Comics, Top Cow, Wildstorm and Extreme Studios, as well as published his Pin-up work in The Art of Drew Posada, by SQP Inc on 2002.
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[edit] Quote about Posada's art
"Seamlessly blending feverish fantasies with photorealistic detail, Drew Posada creates portraits of deeply disturbing perfection." <The Art of Drew Posada>.
[edit] Biography
Twin brother Drew Posada began his career early at the age of 16, when began being paid by his art, although being constantly remembered that "art is not a way to make a living". Thinking in this, he decided to go to college and worked after high school as a picture framer. Unsatisfied with this job, even when he had developed his own clientele, moved from Seattle to Southern California where he was immediately hired by Image Comics in the spring of 1994.
Working in comics made Posada's style to evolve, as he was obliged to work using digital tools such as the digital airbrush allowing him to have more artistic flexibility and experimentation.
Posada's work in comics won him acclaim and a decent living, but he yearned to be recognized by his Pin-up art. While he wanted to improve his technique, it was the work of the two legends of pin-up, Hajime Sorayama and Olivia De Berardinis who truly raised the bar for him. And he knew that in order to have made it in the field of pin-up art, he had to be at Robert Bane Editions, who already represented both Sorayama and Olivia.
The first time that Posada attempted to be represented by Robert Bane Editions, they told him to improve his work, and then, went back to his studio to work more intensely, sacrificing his comfortable living with comic books.
Two years passed, and when he submitted his work again to Robert Bane, he was greeted enthusiastically and welcomed to the gallery.
[edit] Style
Using Adobe Photoshop for all his images, Posada is known by the way he represents the hair of his models.
He's worked with the models Suzi Simpson, Aria Giovanni and Julie Strain.
[edit] Some of his Pin-Up works
- Cover of the pin-up comic book Venus Domina, published by Verotik in 1998,
- Cover of Jinn (1999) and The Wicked (1999), both published by Avalon Studios.
- Several works for The Wicked comic book, through Avalon Studios, including working with the Angela character owned by Todd McFarlane and Vampirella.
[edit] See also
- Bad girl art
- Good girl art
- Pin-up art
- Pin-up girl
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- The Art of Drew Posada. (SQP, 2002). ISBN 0-86562-058-X.
