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Douglas E. Draper Jr. is an award-winning artist working out of Philadelphia. 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.
Douglas E. Draper Jr. is an award-winning artist whose notable clients include Emmy Award-winning creative director Vonetta Taylor (Sons of Anarchy, Carnivàle), author & screenwriter Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), international bestselling author Raymond Moody (Life After Life, coined the term “Near-Death Experience”), and New York Times Bestselling author/artist, Jeff McComsey (FUBAR). Draper also contributed concept art for the cover of Ice Cube's album Everythang's Corrupt.
He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute, College of Art where he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship. He's also guest lectured and conducted workshops at Salisbury University and the Boy Scouts of America.
His work has been exhibited within numerous exhibitions on the east coast, including Brooklyn & New York City, and currently has three works on permanent display within the Social Security Administration. He also has as an upcoming piece within the William Paca House & Garden in Annapolis, MD - the historic landmark of William Paca, signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence.
Critic Roger Shingler compared Draper's illustration work to the late, great Will Eisner (creator of The Spirit, popularized the term “graphic novel”, and to whom the comic industry’s most prestigious award is named after, the Eisner Award).
His illustration work can be found from publishers such as IDW Publishing, Moonstone Books, Top Shelf Publishing, MeeGenius, Desperado Publishing, Alterna Comics, Comixolgy and numerous others.
Draper is currently the lead artist for a community project creating a 60 x 5 ft mural for the Wicomico County Public Library - the first public arts mural in historic downtown Salisbury, Maryland in 15 years.
He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute, College of Art where he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship. He's also guest lectured and conducted workshops at Salisbury University and the Boy Scouts of America.
His work has been exhibited within numerous exhibitions on the east coast, including Brooklyn & New York City, and currently has three works on permanent display within the Social Security Administration. He also has as an upcoming piece within the William Paca House & Garden in Annapolis, MD - the historic landmark of William Paca, signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence.
Critic Roger Shingler compared Draper's illustration work to the late, great Will Eisner (creator of The Spirit, popularized the term “graphic novel”, and to whom the comic industry’s most prestigious award is named after, the Eisner Award).
His illustration work can be found from publishers such as IDW Publishing, Moonstone Books, Top Shelf Publishing, MeeGenius, Desperado Publishing, Alterna Comics, Comixolgy and numerous others.
Draper is currently the lead artist for a community project creating a 60 x 5 ft mural for the Wicomico County Public Library - the first public arts mural in historic downtown Salisbury, Maryland in 15 years.
Lemon Tree Gallery | Opening Reception March 15th, 2024
I'm very excited to announce that some of my recent work will be on exhibit at the wonderful Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles, Virginia. There will be a total of five pieces shown. Four are from a collection titled Forged by Water, an ongoing series of work capturing the rugged & gritty nature of life as a Chesapeake Bay waterman (below you can find the piece The Anchor Line). The fifth is from a series with the current working title of Dormant, an ongoing drawing series of bare trees of unique & peculiar character (each of which is drawn using a sharpened wooden stick dipped in ink).
The reception begins at 6:30pm. For prices and other information feel free to contact Lemon Tree Gallery at [email protected] or visit their website at www.lemontree.gallery.
Thanks and I hope you can make it.
Doug
The reception begins at 6:30pm. For prices and other information feel free to contact Lemon Tree Gallery at [email protected] or visit their website at www.lemontree.gallery.
Thanks and I hope you can make it.
Doug
Photo reference credited to Jay Fleming
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I'm a big fan of The Third Man, though I have to be honest with you. The first time I watched it was in the middle of the night and I was absolutely beat, but I wanted to check it out. I managed to stay awake throughout the movies' entirety and I'm sad to say... I wasn't impressed. I know, right? In fact it quickly slipped out of my memory. But I kept thinking about it and seeing listed here and there and hearing how great it was and so on. So I thought "I should give it another chance". So I did. And yikes, it's shocking how off a person's first impression can be. It has some of most beautiful shots I've seen in any Film Noir, engaging characters, sharp humor, and a fantastic final shot (Anna Schmidt strolling on by Holly Martins as the leaves fall to the ground).
So there's the lesson for you: next time you're sleepy just go to bed.
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So there's the lesson for you: next time you're sleepy just go to bed.
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