I was thrilled to host
Charles Vess on campus recently for students to learn from this master illustrator!
Charles is a world-renowned illustrator who has worked across the globe for comics (e.g., "Spider-man: Spirits of the Earth," 1990) and publishers (e.g.,
The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin),
and won just about every award there is, sometimes multiple times (e.g. the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award). He's also worked with some of the best authors in the world (e.g. George R. R. Martin, Jane Yolen, and Susanna Clarke).
Lucky us, Charles lives near Abingdon, Virginia, so has visited campus several times. But this batch of students hadn't met him yet!
Charles always brings so much original art with him, it makes your jaw drop! These are pieces done in ink, watercolor, pencil and and colored pencil.
He talked about his process, shared stories of the folks he's worked with, and got us excited about the projects he's working on. It was a serious treat for these budding illustrators and writers!
Afterwards, a group of us took him out to dinner to Alejandro's - our nearby staple. I'll treasure this photo of me with Charles.
All said, it was a wonderful visit. I was able to record most of it and hope to have an available link to share with current students and alumni soon!
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