The Illustration of Doug Draper

Drawings of Drawings | Haunted Horror #16

5/21/2018

This one is a little less of a direct drawing of the original and more of a drawing of the character depicted. From the cover of OUT OF THE SHADOWS #10 published in 1953, originally illustrated by George Roussos and reprinted in Haunted Horror #16.

- D

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Drawings of Drawings | Haunted Horror #30

5/18/2018

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Here's is another drawing of a drawing from the story DOLLS OF DOOM published in 1952, originally illustrated by George Wilhelms and reprinted in Haunted Horror #30.

- D

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Drawings of Drawings | Haunted Horror #28

5/16/2018

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The next couple Drawings of Drawings (sketches might be more apt) are from Haunted Horror, a bi-monthly comic reprinting pre-Comics Code Authority comics that were censored in the 1950's. These comics were banned for the grotesque, lewd, and controversial imagery found within their pages. Parents, fearing the negative consequences these comics could potentially have on their children's young, fragile minds, organized public burnings to rid society of their influence. In all honesty at first glance one might understand their concerns. The comics do have some disturbing artwork at times. However, after reading many of the reprinted comics now republished in HH I think you could argue that the parents may have missed the overall point of many of these stories, likely distracted by the walking corpses, severed limbs and deceitful acts of murder. Like Grim's fairy tales (Hansel & Gretel come to mind) these stories actually serve as warnings. All, or at least nearly all, of the people who reap the vengeance of a mummy's curse, the teeth of a harpy, or a demon overlord are those who have brought their untimely end upon themselves through their own acts of violence, greed, adultery and so on. Many of the them simply show the consequences of being a bad person, in a manner that's a bit frightening and of course pretty fun. This then brings about the question: Is it possible that these comics are in fact good for kids?

- D

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Drawings of Drawings | City of Glass

5/14/2018

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Here is a drawing of Peter Stillman from City of Glass, written by Paul Auster and adapted by Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli. The story centers around a writer who has gone through some tremendous personal struggles, losing both his wife and young son, who then, triggered by a phone call in the middle of the night, adopts the responsibilities of the private detective he writes about in his novels. He's hired to follow ex-professor and author Peter Stillman who's just been release from a mental institution. If you enjoy getting inside the mind of a character, losing your way and trying your best to find out who he is, what is motivating him and what is going on in the world that surround him then this is a graphic novel you'll have a good time with. It's impeccably well-crafted and uses the comics medium in a way that's refreshing and innovative. Once you've started prepare yourself to read it again, you'll likely both want and need to.

- D

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Drawings of Drawings | Three Alfreds

5/14/2018

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All these drawing were posted as individuals but I thought it might be cool to show how they were original drawn side by side in my sketchbook. Hope you enjoy.

-D

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Douglas E. Draper Jr. is an award-winning artist from Salisbury, Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute, College of Art and his work has been exhibited throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Annapolis, Baltimore and various other cities and galleries. His fine art and illustrative work can be seen from such publishers as Moonstone Books, Top Shelf, Desperado, IDW, and many others.

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