CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS — Artist Troy Cannon of Marshalltown is the creator of the brand new ebook “Break-Time Sketching,” which is accessible for preorder between now and Oct. 6.
Troy Cannon of Marshalltown is an artist/illustrator identified for his drawing capability, significantly of animals and scenes from nature. His newest ebook “Break-Time Sketching” and a 2026 watercolor calendar of his art work can be found to preorder.
“I imagine I’ve all the time been curious about drawing and creating. I didn’t take it significantly till I wished to be a tattoo artist once I was 15. I did that for a number of years proper out of highschool, tattooing, however I wished to go a special means and take my artwork to the following degree,” he defined. “So I left that and for the final 10 years I’ve been finding out and gaining extra information of the humanities to push my work to larger ranges and begin my very own artwork profession by promoting my very own work, illustrations and doing commissions.”
Cannon was born in Louisiana however has lived most of his life in Iowa. He took quite a few artwork lessons in highschool, adopted by on-line programs. One by means of Udemy allowed him to check human anatomy and the fundamentals of capturing individuals.
“Then by means of different artists I bought MasterClasses. A kind of artists is Greg Beecham, who’s a world-renowned wildlife artist that principally paints in oils. The opposite artist is Aaron Blaise who’s an animator and wildlife artist. He has an internet site known as creatureartteacher.com. Via there I’ve studied anatomy of animals, lighting, composition, watercolor methods and charcoal methods. Just about every little thing I have to do what I do,” he stated. “I’ve additionally studied from different artists’ work that impressed me equivalent to Bernie Wrightson, Frank Frazetta, Mike Mignola and David Finch. Finding out these artists helped me to have the ability to do illustrations and work with pen and ink methods that give me the power to inform a narrative inside my artwork.”
“Break-Time Sketching” options a couple of hundred drawings and is 102 pages in size.
“(The theme) is all about taking a second of the day to simply draw and sketch, get concepts out, follow worth, follow lighting, element and simply work out concepts from my thoughts,” Cannon famous.
The ebook will be pre-ordered (and signed) on his web site now by means of Oct. 6, then accessible solely by means of Barnes & Noble after that date.
He carries sketchbooks with him in all places he goes.
“Within the ebook you will notice principally sketches from my bigger sketchbooks I used over the sum of those previous few years. Different sketches have been carried out individually or not in sketchbooks. I have a tendency to attract these principally in about 15 to twenty minute time durations, throughout instances of my day the place I had a while to take a break,” he stated. “I principally did these for follow, however I additionally do these to assist with capturing gesture and accuracy. A lot of the drawings on this ebook might be of animals. Lions, bears, birds, deer, and different wildlife creatures.”
The Watercolor Artwork of Troy Cannon 2026 calendar is centered on watercolor work he did inside this previous 12 months for his YouTube channel. He posts time-lapses of himself creating, so you possibly can see his course of and comply with alongside. His YouTube deal with is @ArtistTroyCannonWildlifeArt.
These calendars, now of their second 12 months, will solely be accessible by pre-ordering them from his web site. After pre-orders finish on October 6, you gained’t be capable to get them every other means.
“Fairly a number of individuals would all the time ask me if I’d do calendars or one thing of that nature ’trigger generally unique artwork will be expensive, and I come from a background of battle, so I perceive needing choices to have the ability to get pleasure from issues with out breaking the financial institution. So, I made a decision to place collectively a number of items in calendars and artwork books to make my artwork extra accessible,” Cannon stated.
He’s giving freely considered one of his unique watercolor work to somebody who pre-orders a ebook, a calendar, or each, and the winner might be chosen at random after the pre-orders finish. Books and calendars will attain prospects in late October/early November.
Cannon’s work has been featured in a number of artwork exhibits in Marshalltown since 2017, the newest being Seeing Anew: A Native View. He was additionally a part of the Arts + Tradition Alliance’s opening exhibition.
Three of his illustrations might be included within the upcoming Pen & Ink exhibition curated by Maddy Fusco. It’s slated for five p.m. to eight p.m. October 3 at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines.
“Watching Troy Cannon releasing one other ebook is inspiring,” stated Amber Danielson, government director of the ACA. “It’s a testomony to the unbelievable expertise now we have proper right here in Marshall County, and we’re thrilled to help him as his artistic journey grows.”
His earlier publishing credit score contains his first ebook “Illustrated Work of Troy Cannon.” He illustrated his spouse Amber Cannon’s books “Via Clouds and Sunshine” and “Weathered in Wildflowers.”
Cannon is an environmentalist who donates parts of gross sales to shelters, sanctuaries, rehabilitation facilities, conservations and/or wildlife preserves. To study extra about his work, and to pre-order the ebook and calendar, go to: www.cannontroyillustratorartist.com.
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- CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS — Artist Troy Cannon of Marshalltown is the creator of the brand new ebook “Break-Time Sketching,” which is accessible for preorder between now and Oct. 6.
