Information
Name: John Holcomb
Age: 25
Occupation: Artist and Illustrator
Degree: BA in Design & Illustration
School: John Brown University
Quick Bio
I am shorthanded because this whole dog and pony show is just me. I hate the big ego’s artists often have and the elitism that come within art circles. Neither describe me. Refreshing and compelling illustration motivates me to continually work at my own craft. Hopefully both adjectives describe my artwork too. I’m a regular guy from Kansas, I love art and creating it.
Strengths
Subject: Drawing People; quirky tongue-in-cheek illustrations
Interests: Musicians, Athletes and Historical Figures
Elements: I like structural geometrical design elements as well as loose, painterly strokes.
Conceptual: I’ve spent the past 4 years strengthening my conceptual eye. I love subtle hints at overall concepts, in other words letting the viewer find their own tie ins to the concept.
Turn Around: Super fast. I can turn paintings around in a day if given the right source material.
Personal:
Interests: Spending time with my wife Ali and our dachshund Turner, listening to music, watching too many sports.
Favorite Bands (right now): Alkaline Trio, Showbread, Weezer, Rancid, Gasoline Heart, Mike Dunn, Damion Suomi, The Avett Brothers, The Elms.
Sports: Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs.
Addictions: World Cup soccer, Quizno’s, Dickies Barbecue, The Burger Stand.
Time Wasters: MLB The Show, Worlds at War, The Commish.
Contact
E-mail: John [at] shorthandedstudio.com
Phone: 785.215.1671
