Dan
Wright is a multi-talented, seasoned comic veteran, whose critically-acclaimed
daily strip “WILDWOOD” was syndicated by King Features from
1998 through 2002. Dan brings his considerable artistic and writing gifts
to the “Rustle” strip, masterfully creating a world where a
sagacious leaf, a trash-talking acorn, a persecuted dandelion seed and
a know-it-all raindrop jump straight off the page and into the heart.
While digital copying-and-pasting shortcuts are all the rage in comic
strips these days, Dan still sketches each strip by hand and then uses
a #2 Sable brush and India Ink to create the finished line art. The work
is then scanned and painstakingly painted in a multilayer Photoshop file.
Critics have compared Dan’s beautiful comic strip panels--especially
his nature scenes--to those of the legendary Walt Kelly.
Dan lives in Central Indiana with his three wonderful children.
A lifelong lover of comics and comic strips, Dave's first attempt at "breaking into the industry" came in 7th grade shop class, when he printed business cards that read: “COMIC COLLECTOR'S CLUB.” Early inspiration came from Walt Kelly, Charles Schulz, Neal Adams, Parker & Hart, and (more recently) the genius of Bill Watterson.
Dave has been a high school teacher (creative writing, speech) and an ad agency and freelance copywriter. He currently works as a creative/brand consultant in the natural products industry.
Dave lives in the Indianapolis area, not far from his four wonderful kids.
Hear
Dan & Dave on NPR Affiliate WBST's
"Arts Desk" with Marcus Jackman
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here to listen to the 5-minute, 5.7 mb mp3 file)
