Professional Illustrator and Author: Comics, cartoons, portraits, and pin-ups Species: Warm-blooded Earth human Sex: Male Answers To: Tom T. Nguyen Birthdate: November 30th, 1976 Preferred Appendage: Right-handed Habitat: Shakopee, MN Mating Status: Single Active Hours: Nocturnal Weapons of Choice: HB pencil, Windsor & Newton Series #7 brush, and Iwata Custom Micron airbrush Can also be found: Other than occasionally in the weight room, this animal is rarely seen. Born in Minneapolis and raised in Burnsville, MN, Tom has been drawing for as long as he could remember. At age 14, he was already commissioned to do portraits of baseball players, and at 16 he was hired to draw caricatures at Valleyfair theme park and at the Mall of America. But at age 19 Tom was able to break into the industry that he loved most: comic books. Since then he has done work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Seattle Weekly, Wizard Magazine, Dynamite Entertainment, and Upper Deck Entertainment among other clients. Tom also has established himself as a renowned pin-up painter, having worked with some of the top professional models and pageant winners. Although he jokingly refers to himself as “The Prince of Pin-Up,” he is most definitely the undisputed “King of Pageantry Pin-Up” as there is no other artist who has worked with more high-placing pageant competitors than Tom has. His work also includes Playboy models and NFL cheerleaders. Tom’s pinup work has been featured in publications such as Club International magazine, American Curves magazine, and Aphrodisia 2: Art of the Female Form. He is also a prize sponsor to the Mrs. Minnesota-, Mrs. Iowa-, and Mrs. Wisconsin-America pageants, providing his rendition of each of the states’ winners. Please email Tom at ArtistTom@gmail.com if you are a model and interested in applying to be featured in his work. It is recommended that you send photo samples of yourself (or a link to photos) with any credentials you have for consideration. If you have the right look, Tom will contact you. In 2005 Tom and his partner Jeff Pederson released two instructional DVDs: The Doug Mahnke Style of Pencilling and The Tom Nguyen Style of Inking. In September 2007, Tom added “author” to his resume as his first instructional book, Incredible Comics With Tom Nguyen: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Kick-ass Comic Art (check out some preview pages in the Media & Hype link!), hit the shelves at your favorite book store. Please see the store page for ordering details. Tom now resides in the quiet suburb of Shakopee, MN. If your project would like to use Tom’s work, please email him at tom@tomnguyenart.com for serious inquiries, and he will do his best to work within your schedule and budget. Media%20%26%20Hype.htmlMedia%20%26%20Hype.htmlPin-Up%20Art%20%28babes%21%29%3A%20Page%201.htmlmailto:tom@tomnguyenart.comStore.htmlStore.htmlStore.htmlmailto:tom@tomnguyenart.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7
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