This has been very flattering to me as these end up being treasured for life by the people I draw them for. "'Peace is Coming' by Jon Mcnaughton is an all-time favorite, and nearly the entire run by Michael Bendis in Marvel comics was beautiful, " said Russell. And the cost, "It really depends on the scope of work. Russell's interests have also expanded into learning American Sign Language and embracing the deaf / hard-of-hearing community with his wife. Spider Man, Captain America and the hundreds of other superhero characters found in comic books and film. The series is a lot of fun and hopefully, he can work out a deal with Disney sometime soon and be able to sell his fun twist on some of his favorite characters.
Artist Jon McNaughton created a riveting piece called "Peace is Coming" that Russell has come to love and admire. Inspired by his favorite Marvel artists he loves to create image mashups of different characters. This being said the artists that Russell admires inspire him to create in the same way that a catchy piece of music makes your toes want to tap. I saw a doodle he made on his wall of cartoon characters that I thought were really cool when I was about 7. The first time that Russell ever thought about getting more serious about and marketing his art came when a coworker of his saw some of his work and hired him to design logos for his paintball team. He has been diligently teaching his little boy to love art as much as his father. Russell is hoping to pursue graphic design as a career with the eventual goal of employment opportunities with a "non-specific, mouse-themed studio. In recent years his artistic style has shifted more toward pencil sketches and portraits. He loves to spend time with his wife and little boy creating art and enjoying the Marvel cinematic universe among many other hobbies.
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Local artist/author Russell Nielsen has lived in Utah all his life. Lately, I've been asked to draw a lot of loved ones that have passed away. Russell started creating art at a young age like many artists before him, drawing cartoon characters, coloring in books and all the fun, creative outlets that young children enjoy. At about age 13 he realized that he had a knack for portraiture when he drew a picture of Neil Armstrong for a class project. He married his sweetheart, Janelle (Jae) Nielsen, who he met while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has largely achieved his level of success from practice—years of practice, sketching his favorite animated characters and creating some of his own. He enjoys the freedom it seems to provide. A lot of his other works of art were mostly of his favorite cartoon and comic book characters. When asked what he likes best about art, Russell responded, "It creates a time and place I can go to have peace and freedom to do what I want. They are also great fuel for fan fiction, fan art, and conventions. "It can take anywhere from two to four hours typically.
His current focus, for the fun, personally motivated side of art and creation, is leaning more toward using digital canvas. The franchise around the characters has grown and morphed into such a popular genre that they are universally loved and recognized. His Wife has been hard of hearing for many years and works as an interpreter for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Russell really enjoys using graphite on paper, ink, and markers to create his works of art, but has also come to embrace and excel in the use of digital mediums as well. Want to know what everyone else is watching?
Look no further - watch Movie Trailers, Clips, Answer Quizzes, and Connect with other Movie-goers just like for Free. When asked who inspired Russell to take more interest in art he responded, "Oddly my cousin did. The artists that inspire Russell have a wide variety of styles and subject matter, for their art varies from religious to action and adventure themes. The reason is that Russell believes they created characters that are so iconic that they are inherently recognizable.
He would draw pictures of his friends and family members in the anime style. With the realization that his art was in demand and the confidence boost of his first commissioned piece, Russell started to think more seriously about his hobby as a job. He grew up in the city of Kaysville and graduated from Davis High school.