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Comics Illustrator of the Week: Claudia SG Ianniciello

Featured Art(top):   Assassin’s Creed: Origins #4 Cover B

Origin:  Claudia Ianniciello AKA “ScarletGothica” graduated in Architecture at the Roma Tre University and attended a professional school for illustrators called Scuola Internazionale di Comics.  In addition to cover art, she’s also worked in comics as a colorist.

Base of Operations:  Rome, Italy

Media:  traditional: acrylic, pen & ink, mixed media, etc.

Credits:  Ares Film, Ballistic, Doctor Who, Editions Ricordi, Polizia di Stato, Titan Publishing, and many more!

Link:  artstation.com/claudiasg

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates

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Comics Illustrator of the Week: Karl Kerschl

Featured Art(top):   Isola #2 Cover B(2018)

Origin:  A couple decades into his comics career, with many accolades earned along the way(Joe Shuster Award 2010, Eisner Award 2011, etc), Karl Kerschl has, perhaps, embarked on his greatest achievement yet as a storyteller; the brand new original fantasy series, Isola.  With words by longtime bud/collaborator Brandan Fletcher and dazzling colors by Msassyk this looks to be an epic, animated journey on paper!

Base of Operations: Canada

Media:  pen/ink

Credits:  The Abominable Charles Christopher, Dreamworks Animation, Gotham Academy, Netflix, and many more!

Links:  karlkerschl.com  ::  @karlkerschl

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates

Comics Illustrator of the Week: Yuko Shimizu

Featured Art(top):   The Highest House #2 Cover A(2018)

Origin:  Yuko Shimizu is an accomplished illustrator with an impressive list of clients(Playboy, Microsoft, Newsweek, Target, etc.) who also serves as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts. She’s best known in comics for her work on the long running DC/Vertigo series The Unwritten.

Base of Operations:  New York, NY

Media:  pen/ink, digital paints

Credits:  Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, Sandman: Dream Hunters, Sex Criminals, and many more!

Links:  yukoart.com :: @yukoart

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates