Howard David Johnson

Howard David Johnson (born 2 September 1954) is an American photorealist illustrator (drawer, painter, digital artist) of portrait, historical, mythological/religious art.[1] He works in a variety of mixed media ranging from oil on canvas to digital media.[2][3][4][5] He combines traditional style and methods with digital techniques.[3][6][7][8]

Howard David Johnson
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Born (1954-09-02) 2 September 1954
Mötsch, West Germany
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting, Photography
MovementPhotorealism, Science Fiction / Fantasy
Websitehttp://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/

Early life

Born in Mötsch (a district of Bitburg), West Germany, the son of an American Air Force officer stationed at Bitburg Air Base.

He was trained at the University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Art and began his career working as a scientific illustrator for their School of Paleontology reconstructing dinosaurs in 1974.

Career

Johnson has illustrated for books, magazines, games, television programs and computer software. Clients include the National Geographic Society, Oxford University Press, Universal, Paramount and Disney Studios, PBS television, The History Channel, ABC TV, CBS TV, Warner Home Video, Adobe Photoshop, Doubleday, and Penguin.[9]

His art has been licensed for coins and statues by The Bradford Exchange.[10][11][12][13]

Notes
  1. "Tain Bo Cuailnge". Easton Press. Easton Press.
  2. "The Art of Howard David Johnson - Page 2 - Blogcritics Culture". Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. Bradshaw-Jones, Colin; Guest, Lady Charlotte; Knowles, James (July 2005). Amazon.com: Legends of King Arthur Through the Ages (9781411636279): Colin Bradshaw-Jones, Lady Charlotte Guest, Sir James Knowles: Books. ISBN 1411636279.
  4. "Stars Portraits - 3 Dimensional Drawing tutorial". stars-portraits.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. "Howard David Johnson, American Illustrator & Surrealist Artist: Biography & Portfolio". howarddavidjohnson.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. "The Art of Howard David Johnson | Blogcritics". blogcritics.org. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. "morlandstudios.com |". morlandstudios.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. Bradshaw-Jones, C.; Guest, C.; Knowles, J. (2005). Legends of King Arthur Through the Ages. LULU Press. p. 4. ISBN 9781411636279. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. "[New Artist] Illustrator | Directory of Illustration".
  10. "Buy 5 oz Antique Norse God Series Thor Silver Rounds l JM Bullion™". 30 August 2016.
  11. "Dragons of Legend - Chinese Dragon 2012 1oz Silver Proof Coin | the Perth Mint".
  12. ""Michael: Triumphant Warrior" Cold-Cast Bronze Sculpture".
  13. https://www.amazon.com/Archangels-Collector-Johnson-Bradford-Exchange/dp/B079K3B44T

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