Portfolio

A compelling showcase spanning seven
transformative years.
During an impressive period—2005
through  2012—Mark Schultz turned his attention to producing a body of
personal works and private commissions. The results, collected in the five Various
Drawings volumes, focused on subjects about which Schultz feels most
passionate. Among them are characters and tableaux pulled from mythology,
science-fantasy and pulp adventure, featuring steely warriors and femme
fatales—his popular pulpette women included. Schultz's Xenozoic world is
profusely explored through a series of dynamic compositions with his
protagonists, Jack and Hannah, placed in a variety of impossibly dangerous
situations. In addition to his self-generated pieces, there are many examples
of Schultz's commercial works done for comics, film and books, as well as
renderings of newly discovered dinosaurs and more.
Portfolio compiles the
drawings found in the original five Various Drawings volumes as well as
the cover illustrations and special bookplates. Plus, an additional 160 pages
worth of material adds dozens of works not previously collected. Found
within are nearly 450 fully rendered drawings executed in brush-and-ink, carbon
or graphite pencil. In addition, Schultz shows his process with a wealth of
preliminary sketches done for a range of projects, including his Storms at
Sea illustrated novella. Add to this rare sketchbook material and
Schultz’s increasing exploration of color-tinted imagery, and you have one
fascinating and diverse portfolio!