John Watkiss

John Watkiss is an artist who has worked in both comics and film.

After growing up in the Midlands in England, John Watkiss graduated from Brighton University with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree.cite web|url=http://www.enterartacad.com/watkiss.htm|title=JOHN WATKISS|publisher=Entertainment Art Academy|accessdate=2008-05-02 [http://www.webcitation.org/5XW3863i5 Archived] on 2008-05-02] He began his career in London as a portrait painter and illustrator and then also taught anatomy and fine art at the Royal College of Art, Ballet Stage and Fashion Design, the Museum of the Moving Image in London, and Steven Spielberg's Amblimation. His extensive career has led him from cover artist for graphic novels to storyboard artist and character designer. Watkiss has worked for Derek Jarman, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ridley Scott Associates, Francis Ford Coppola, Dreamworks, Twentieth Century Fox, and Disney. At Disney Watkiss worked on the 1999 animated movie "Tarzan".cite web|url=http://www.richardkeithwolff.co.uk/photo_1964121.html|title=Johhn Watkiss|last=Wolff|first=Richard Keith |date=15/03/00|work=Richard Keith Wolff Gallery|accessdate=2008-05-02 [http://www.webcitation.org/5XW2wPS7S Archived] on 2008-05-02] Although a renowned commercial artist, Watkiss is also a fine artist. One of his paintings, "The Boxer", sold at Christie's in 2001, and in 2002 he was commisioned to provide a mural for the Ford Museum. In comics Watkiss' work includes "Sandman", "Conan" and "Deadman". [cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=5133|title=WW Philly: The Mystery of Death After Life: Bruce Jones talks "Deadman"|last=Richards|first=Dave|date=Sat, June 4th, 2005|publisher=Comic Book Resources|accessdate=2008-05-02 [http://www.webcitation.org/5XW3fcdGq Archived] on 2008-05-02]

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External links

* [http://www.johnwatkiss.com/ Homepage]
* [http://johnwatkiss.blogspot.com/ Blog]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2497513/ IMDB]