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Matthew
Archambault's
PROFILE
Matthew's web site:
http://www.mattsillustration.com
Matthew
Archambault specializes in historical young adult and young reader books
but has done everything from horror to romance book covers. Matthew
reveals “I’m very good working with kids and their full range of emotion.
I can have joy in my work, I can have anticipation.” Using oil paint on
illustration board allows him to work with the media slowly or quickly
depending on how he manipulates it. He uses a realistic style and varies
the color palette depending on the mood of the book.
Recently, he worked on a picture book called Dreams to Grow On that
depicts a little girl dreaming of what she will become when she grows up.
He provided concept dummies for the book drawing images from his
imagination. “The client liked the fact that I was willing to go the extra
mile on the project, above what they would normally expect. I coordinated
all the models, conducted photo shoots, did tons of research, lots of
final drawings, as well as color comps for color choices,” notes Matthew.
Matthew derives great satisfaction from his work. He enjoys working with
art directors, and each new project brings the excitement of a new
challenge and a new opportunity to learn. His publishing clients include:
Bantam Doubleday Dell, Harcourt Brace, Llewellyn, Moody Press, New Hope
Publishing, Pacific Press, Richard Owen Publishing and Scholastic.
Matthew lives in East Islip, New York with his wife Melissa and pug dog,
Rockwell. They are expecting their first child in September 2002. He
graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA, where he currently
teaches two classes. Matthew enjoys home restoration projects, bicycling,
teaching others to draw, collecting books and going to bookstores, and
playing with pug Rockwell, but he most loves to spend time with Melissa
working on their dreams.
In 1990, Matt graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts. Since then he has had a very busy career. Illustrating books
has always been a passion. He is very grateful to earn a living doing what
he loves.
In 1997, he was invited to be an adjunct professor at the School of Visual
Arts in New York City. Currently, he teachs a drawing workshop class along
with an illustration portfolio class. Giving back all of the knowledge
he's gained over the years to his students gives him a great deal of
satisfaction.
CLIENT LIST
Harold Collier
White Mane Pub.
Whispering Rod
Arte Publico Press
Augsburg Fortress Pub.
Avon Books
Bantam Doubleday Dell
Ballantine Books
Barton Cotton Inc.
Barbour Pub.
Chariot Victor Pub.
Christian Research Journal
Concordia Pub.
Crossway Books
Computer Associates
Daniel Weiss Associates
Discovery Trails Magazine
Focus on the Family
Harcourt Brace
Harlequin
Harper
Herald Press
Hayes School Pub.
Illumination Arts
Krames Communications
Major League Baseball
Moody Press
Michaelis Carpelis Design
New Hope Pub.
Oxford University Press
Pages Pub.
Pockets Magazine
Parachute Press
Random House
Scholastic
Silvermoon Press
Steck Vaughn
Tor
Troll
Tyndale
Unity House
Just some
examples of Matthew's work
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Christie & Company In The Year Of The Dragon |
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Secret of the Missing Teacup |
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Nobody Else Has To Know |
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Imagination |
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Journey To Nowhere |
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Precious Gold Precious Jade |
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