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Biography
John H. Drew Jr. was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He spent his formative year raised between Plainfield and Potters Crossing, New Jersey.
John developed a keen eye for detail and a very vivid imagination, drawing, painting, writing and telling stories all before the age of six. John would go onto Business School and from there he would study the visual arts at Community college; with a concentration in Design and Illustration. He would later earn a degree in Visual Communication with a concentration in Multimedia & Design. John is currently working towards completing his MFA in Graphic Illustration at the Academy of Art University located in San Francisco, California.
What separates John’s work from other artist is how his art evokes deep thought, warmth, and familiarity? John Drew’s art moves people; in ways that can only be described as spiritual. One example is the piece, “Obama”. What John captures is a darker mood of our current President, different from what the public and media sees. John’s Obama is a more frustrated and intense vision, not the usual upbeat façade portrayed by his devoted public
John biggest influence is animation and comic books. John is clearly a well rounded Fantasy Science Fiction portrait artist; with the ability to work in both traditional and modern mediums. In addition, John is very familiar with digital mediums as seen in his most recent work. An example of this would his original piece, “A lady”. John builds mood and expression using warm colors and even softer tones. He speaks to his audience by creating an illusion of familiarity with his subject.
Whether working out a new concept or designing characters – John takes pleasure in saturating himself in the whole creative process. Best known for working long hours to complete his works of art - of which the end results are quite astounding.
John Drew’s best quality is his eye for penetrating detail, his persistence, and his need for perfection. Faced with complex issues, John will work day and night until he finds a resolution. Johns need for perfection may border on complete compulsion but there is some uniquely divine incentive behind his madness.
John Drew enjoys film, animation, music, martial arts, comics, great literature, and philosophy. As an illustrator, John’s major focus is to complete his Graphic Novel so that he can reach a broader audience.
John Drew’s on going mission is to constantly improve as an artist, to deepen his love for God, family, and community. In the future, Mr. Drew wants to create more creative jobs and avenues for talented young people because they represent the future of his craft.
· “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable." –George Bernard Shaw–
