Well its time for another Horror Freak of the Week. This time it’s Horror Artist Jerrod Brown!
Jerrod is a traditional artist who has been painting and drawing nearly 40 years, everything from murals to illustrations. He paints and draws from his home studio. Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2008 ARTIST OF THE YEAR Honorable Mention. Horror Book Cover artist for Sonar4 Publications. Jerrod currently resides in Jacksonville Florida with his wife Linda and daughter Evelyna. His work can be seen at http://www.myspace.com/jerrodbrown (Presented the ‘FREAKING SCARY SITE AWARD’ by HorrorFind.com) He also sells original paintings, prints and commissioned work from his home studio, galleries and conventions.
So tell us… who you are and what you do?
As far back as I can remember, I was drawing and painting in some form or fashion. I worked as an artist in the Theme Park Scenic Industry for many, many years. I’ve worked in many different mediums and have painted on lots of various elements. My paint of choice is Acrylic on Canvas. I’m a big advocate of traditional style painting. More and more artists are relying on digital means these days with software colors and a mouse or Wacom pen taking place of palette and brush. The computer takes over and does most of the work and self reliance is becoming less and less. If you go in a bookstore and look at all the covers……
