Durwin Talon
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Durwin Talon (born in London, Ontario) is a comics artist, illustrator, author and professor of illustration.
Early life and education
Talon developed an interest in art at an early age.{{cn|date=October 2023}} He received his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (BFA) from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), then received his ISDP Master's Degree (MA) from Syracuse University in the United States. In 2007, he received the terminal degree of Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration from the University of Hartford.{{Cite news|url=https://www.commarts.com/columns/riding-the-wave|title=Riding the Wave {{!}} Communication Arts|date=July 2, 2009|work=Communication Arts|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gvsu.edu/vma/durwin-talon-190.htm|title=Durwin Talon – Department of Visual & Media Arts – |website=Grand Valley State University|language=en|access-date=2018-01-25}}
Career
Talon's first book, Panel Discussions from TwoMorrows Publishing, is an overview of techniques for developing sequential art. It has been described as "indispensable reading for anyone interested in the subject of sequential art."[http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/104792192124734.htm Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203023132/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/104792192124734.htm |date=December 3, 2007 }} Silver Cullet Comic Books
His artwork has been featured on the covers of Batman, Skinwalker, and Queen & Country. A review of Skinwalker No. 3 commented that "[t]he covers by Durwin Talon are a wonderful blend of pastel and oil that prompt you into wishing we could read a whole book that looks like this."[http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/ambi/102975791093192.htm Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040818094816/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/ambi/102975791093192.htm |date=August 18, 2004 }} at Silver Bullet Comic Books Durwin painted all 8 covers of the Batman: Officer Down cross-series story arc, in 2001: (Batman #587, Robin #86, Batgirl #12, Birds of Prey #27, Catwoman #90, Nightwing #53, Detective Comics #754, Batman: Gotham Knights #13).
He worked on his own comic Bonds, and Beautiful Scars, in collaboration with Guin Thompson. The first two issues of Bonds were released by Image Comics in 2007 and issue No. 3 shipped and completed the series in 2009. Beautiful Scars is an original graphic novel being published by Archaia Studios Press, and will be released in March 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://multiversitycomics.com/news/beautiful-scars-exclusive/ |title=Multiversity Comics » Announcing: Stories Take on New Meaning in Archaia's "Beautiful Scars" [Exclusive] |access-date=January 25, 2014 |archive-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208111125/http://multiversitycomics.com/news/beautiful-scars-exclusive/ |url-status=dead }}
Until August 2007, Talon was an associate professor, in the New Media Program at the School of Informatics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, before returning to the Illustration department at Savannah College of Art and Design. Currently, he is The Head Professor of Illustration at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mi, USA.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ecuad.ca/people/profile/51506 |title=Durwin Talon | Emily Carr University |access-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524062527/http://www.ecuad.ca/people/profile/51506 |url-status=dead }}
Bibliography
Books
- Panel Discussions: Design in Sequential Art Storytelling (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2002, reprinted July 2007, {{ISBN|1-893905-14-4}}){{Cite web|url=https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=201|title=Panel Discussions : TwoMorrows Publishing, The Future of Comics and LEGO Publications.|website=twomorrows.com}}
- Comics Above Ground: How Sequential Art Affects Mainstream Media (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004, {{ISBN|1-893905-31-4}}){{Cite web|url=https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=184|title=Comics Above Ground : TwoMorrows Publishing, The Future of Comics and LEGO Publications.|website=twomorrows.com}}
Comics
- Bonds (Image Comics, August 2007) - Interior work
- Beautiful Scars (with Guin Thompson, Original graphic novel, Archaia Studios Press, March 2014, forthcoming){{Cite web |url=http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/beautiful-scars/ |title=Beautiful Scars | Archaia Entertainment |access-date=2014-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202225450/http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/beautiful-scars/ |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }} - Interior work
- Batman: Officer Down (DC Comics) - Cover work
- Queen & Country (Oni Press) - Cover work
- Skinwalker (Oni Press) - Cover work
See also
References
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External links
- {{gcdb|type=credit|search=Durwin+Talon|title=Durwin Talon}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181318/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3501 RPG Database profile]
- [https://archive.today/20070626185347/http://informatics.iupui.edu/news/story.php?id=510 New Media professor receives recognition from prestigious illustrators organization], February 12, 2007
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831033813/http://durwinstalon.cgpublisher.com/ Profile site]
- {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=2878|title=Durwin Talon}}
Interviews
- [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11113 CBR News: Durwin Talon "Bonds" with Comics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713235116/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11113 |date=July 13, 2007 }}, Comic Book Resources, July 11, 2007
- [http://www.slushfactory.com/features/articles/011502-durwin.php Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003014332/http://www.slushfactory.com/features/articles/011502-durwin.php |date=October 3, 2002 }}, Slushfactory, July 16, 2007
- [http://multiversitycomics.com/news/beautiful-scars-exclusive/ Announcing: Stories Take on New Meaning in Archaia’s “Beautiful Scars” Exclusive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208111125/http://multiversitycomics.com/news/beautiful-scars-exclusive/ |date=February 8, 2014 }}, Multiversity Comics, December 9, 2013
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Category:Artists from London, Ontario
Category:Canadian illustrators
Category:Canadian comics artists
Category:Savannah College of Art and Design faculty
Category:Syracuse University alumni
Category:University of Hartford alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis faculty