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Biography
Commercial Art
My lifelong desire to
work in the Arts has generated a strong creative force. My first drawings were
of favorite cartoon characters and comic book hero's. Charles M. Schulz, Walt
Disney, Chuck Jones, Johnny Hart, Russell Myers and Stan Lee were all ideal
hero's in my world. Mort Drucker and Jack Davis, of Mad Magazine, inspired a
more caricatured drawing.
After attending the American Academy of Art, in Chicago, I worked for a variety of different art related businesses and six years later, I made the change to freelance artist and illustrator. A few jobs started a part-time business and I pursued other art related work. Within a short period of time and persistent marketing, a client base developed and full-time work evolved.
Over twenty years of advertising illustrations, airbrush, book illustrations, cartooning, conceptual renderings, digital art, instructional drawings, line art for product ad slicks, licensed character product concepts and watercolor paintings has built a strong foundation of experience furthered by a start to finish confidence and a diligence toward deadlines.
Clients
include
Eklind Tool Company - Franklin Park, IL
Elope Inc. - Colorado Springs, CO
Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket, RI
Manitou Cliff Dwellings - Manitou Springs, CO
Revell/Monogram - Morton Grove, IL
Santa Monica Press
- Santa Monica, CA
Tootsietoy - Chicago, IL
Topstone Ind. - Danbury, CT
WDRR - Fort Myers, FL
Publications that
include illustrations by Bryan Duddles
"USA Boxing Rulebook"
(located at http://www.usaboxing.org/1068.htm)
"Atomic Wedgies, Wet
Willies, & Other Acts of Roguery"
by Greg Tananbaum, Dan
Martin
Santa Monica Press
"The Bad Driver’s
Handbook
Hundreds of Simple Maneuvers to Frustrate, Annoy,
and Endanger Those Around You"
Santa Monica Press
Santa Monica Press
"Dinner with a
Cannibal: The Complete History of Mankind's Oldest Taboo"
by Carole A. Travis-Henikoff
Santa Monica Press
Fine Art
There has always been a creative force within me. My Father is an architect and
my Mother was a commercial artist, so art materials were always available for
experimentation. Being a cartoon fan, my first watercolor painting was of the
"Human Torch" from Marvel Comics. All art related classes from grade
through high school were a favorite part of my curriculum. I admired paintings by Salvidor Dali, Rene Magritte, Georgia O'Keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh and Grant Wood and studied the
drawings, illustrations and designs of M. C. Escher, Alphonse Mucha and Norman Rockwell.
While attending the American Academy of Art, in Chicago, my lunch breaks were spent at the Art Institute roaming the exhibits. Since then I have been a freelance designer, illustrator, painter and sculptor. Over twenty years as an artist, most of my efforts concentrated on drawing and painting.
Nature has been a constant inspiration, watercolor landscapes reflect my respect and appreciation of the woods and mountains. The scenery and change of seasons is truly a sensory overload. This pursuit of emotionally powerful imagery allows me to follow my dreams.
Exhibitions
"America the
Beautiful"
Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO / 7-93
"Mask-o-rama"
Thunderstruck Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO / 10-95
"Mask-o-rama2"
Thunderstruck Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO / 10-96 First place award
"Bryan Duddles Originals" watercolors
Fountain Creek Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO / 11-96
"Tattoo as Fine Art"
Thunderstruck Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO / 5-97
"Artful Toys"
Thunderstruck Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO / 6-97
"Art by Bryan Duddles" watercolors show
Stagecoach Inn, Manitou Springs, CO / 9-02
"Fiesta Grande
Street Fair"
Tucson, AZ / 5-06
Commercial Art
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