Identification Document

1. 
Malott
Turn Down 3
Charcoal
18.5 X 18.5"
Art 101, Experiment with color and form
2008

2. 
Malott
Self Portrait
Pen & Ink, Watercolor, Airbrush
18 X24"
Self portrait Art 1010
2013

3. 
Malott
Cold
Pen & India Ink
11 X 14"
Portraiture for Illustration
2013

4. 
Malott
Closet Monster
Charcoal
12.5 X 20"
Perspective Illustration
2013

5. 
Malott
My World
Pencil
11 X 14"
Life Map Advanced Drawing 2014

6.
Malott
Smiling Lady
Oil Paint
3' X 5'
Artist Study Painting 1
2014

7. 
Malott 
Raphael
Charcoal
14 X 18"
Self Directed
2014

BFA Portfolio 2014: 2D Emphasis

1. Malott BFA: Turn Down 3, Charcoal, 18.5 X 18.5", Art 101 experiment with color & form, 2008

2. Malott BFA, Self Portrait, Pen & Ink, Watercolor, Airbrush, 18 X 24", Self portrait Art 1010, 2013 

 3. Malott BFA, Cold, Pen & India Ink, 11 X 14", Portraiture for Illustration, 2013

4. Malott BFA, Closet Monster, Charcoal, 12.5 X 20", Perspective Illustration, 2013

5. Malott BFA, My World, Pencil, 11 X 14", Life Map Advanced Drawing, 2014

 6. Malott BFA, Smiling Lady, Oil Paint, 3' X 5', Artist Study Painting 1, 2014

 7. Malott BFA, Raphael, Charcoal, 14 X 18", self directed, 2014

Essay

Shawn Malott
2D Emphasis

My current project I’m working on is illustrating and writing a children’s book. I want it to be about the monsters we used to fear as children. These would include the basement monster, the ones under our bed, the one in our closet, the toilet monster, and the one who lives in the attic. I want to end the story by having the main character, overcome his fear with the help of his family.

            The main inspiration for the book it self, is our first child. My wife and I recently found out we are expecting, and it happens to be a boy! This has made me reflect back on when I was a child and the things I feared and how I was able to overcome them. Once we pick out a name for our child that will also be the name of the main character.

            I have three main influences helping me with the illustrations for this book. H.R. Gieger, Brom and my own art. I chose Gieger, because of his biomorphic forms, which acts as a great reference for the monsters shapes and sizes. Brom also is a great reference for creatures, and his use of color is helpful too. The last influence was the reactions/feedback I received form the first monster picture I did for a project in illustration last semester. We had to illustrate a picture showing perspective so my picture was of a kid hiding under his bed while the closet monster was coming out looking for him.

            My work has always followed more of a darker subject matter; I want to bring a little more hope back into the piece, a happier side to life. I want this book to be more of a graphic novel, more illustrations than words, and aimed at an audience a little older than the typical children’s book (8-10 years). One other idea planned for this book is to “hide” one of my dead teddies in every picture. Dead teddies are a line of mine that have different teddy bears dying, but without the graphicness of blood, it’s stuffing.