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!