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| awards = [[Eisner Award]], 1993<br>[[Inkpot Award]], 2010
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'''Dave Dorman''' (born 1958 in [[Michigan]])<ref name=Herald /> is a science fiction, [[Horror fiction|horror]] and [[Fantasy art|fantasy]] [[illustrator]] best known for his ''[[Star Wars]]'' artwork.
'''Dave Dorman''' (born 1958 in [[Michigan]]<ref name=Herald />) is a science fiction, [[Horror fiction|horror]] and [[Fantasy art|fantasy]] [[illustrator]] best known for his ''[[Star Wars]]'' artwork.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents are deceased. Dorman is married to award-winning TV/video producer, writer and [[publicist]] [[Denise Dorman|Denise (McDonald) Dorman]] of WriteBrain Media.<ref>[http://www.writebrainmedia.com]</ref> He has a son, Jack, who was born in 2004.<ref name=Herald />
Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents are deceased. Dorman is married to award-winning TV/video producer, writer and [[publicist]] Denise (McDonald) Dorman of WriteBrain Media. He has a son, Jack, who was born in 2004.<ref name=Herald />


Dorman's father [[Jack Dorman]] was renowned for his work and awards in the field of [[radio-controlled airplane]]s. Jack Dorman created historically accurate interiors for the planes and was an expert at model building. Dorman attributes his attention to detail to his father and credits both parents with giving him emotional and financial support early in his career. Together, Dorman and his father won numerous awards for their model building projects.
Dorman's father Jack Dorman was renowned for his work and awards in the field of [[radio-controlled airplane]]s. Jack Dorman created historically accurate interiors for the planes and was an expert at model building. Dorman attributes his attention to detail to his father and credits both parents with giving him emotional and financial support early in his career. Together, Dorman and his father won numerous awards for their model building projects.


Dorman attended [[Saint Mary's Seminary and University]] in [[Maryland]] and [[The Kubert School]] in [[New Jersey]]. Dorman also taught a week-long seminar at the art department of [[Savannah College of Art and Design]] in the mid-1990s. The head of the art department at the time was [[Durwin Talon]]. Dorman has been asked to teach workshops at Flashpoint Academy and the American Academy of Art, both in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a co-founder of Comix Academy, along with Durwin Talon, Scott Hampton and Christopher Moeller and John van Fleet. This is a master class in comic book illustration.
Dorman attended [[St. Mary's Seminary and University]] in [[Maryland]] and [[The Kubert School]] in [[New Jersey]]. Dorman also taught a week-long seminar at the art department of [[Savannah College of Art and Design]] in the mid-1990s. The head of the art department at the time was [[Durwin Talon]]. Dorman has been asked to teach workshops at Flashpoint Academy and the American Academy of Art, both in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a co-founder of Comix Academy, along with Durwin Talon, Scott Hampton and Christopher Moeller and John van Fleet. This is a master class in comic book illustration.


==Career==
==Career==
Dorman attended a graphic arts program at St. Mary's College in Maryland, but left after a year because it did not have an illustration component. Next, he attended The Kubert School in New Jersey, but left after one year because their curriculum only taught black and white illustration and Dorman wanted to be a cover artist.<ref name=Herald /> As an illustrator, he describes himself as self-taught.<ref name=DailyNews>Logan, Casey (October 5, 1998). "Shalimar man voted best Star Wars artist", ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'', p. E6.</ref>
Dorman attended a graphic arts program at St. Mary's College in Maryland, but left after a year because it did not have an illustration component. Next, he attended The Kubert School in New Jersey, but left after one year because their curriculum only taught black and white illustration and Dorman wanted to be a cover artist.<ref name=Herald /> As an illustrator, he describes himself as self-taught.<ref name=DailyNews>Logan, Casey (October 5, 1998). "Shalimar man voted best Star Wars artist", ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'', p. E6.</ref>


Dorman began his professional career in 1979, and has done illustration for comic book companies [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], [[DC Comics|DC]], and [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]],<ref name=sun-2006>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11838845676C4CE8.html | author=Walker, Greg | title=Local artists get a chance to learn from the (Jedi) master | work=The Sun | location=Naperville | date=December 8, 2006 | accessdate=October 15, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> but his break came in 1983, when his artwork first appeared on the cover of ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' magazine.<ref name=DailyNews /><ref name="ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman" >{{cite book |title=ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman |last=Dorman |first=Dave}}</ref> [[Hasbro]] commissioned Dorman to paint over 100 pieces realistic artwork for its 3-inch series of [[G.I. Joe]] [[action figures]] in the mid-1980s.<ref name=wolf-1996>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18911524.html | author=Wolf, Karen | title=GI Joe still a man of action despite 30-plus years and a variety of incarnations | publisher=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | date=December 5, 1996 | accessdate=October 17, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> In 1994, Dorman was commissioned to do the artwork for a series of 90 [[trading card]]s for the [[Ultraverse]] comic book setting.<ref name=playthings-1994>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16108220.html | author=Reysen, Frank, Jr. | title=Sports cards take a hit, survey shows | work=[[Playthings (magazine)|Playthings]] | date=June 1, 1994 | accessdate=October 17, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> In 1996, Hasbro asked Dorman to create more artwork for its 12-inch G.I. Joe collector series.<ref name=wolf-1996/>
Dorman began his professional career in 1979, and has done illustration for comic book companies [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], [[DC Comics|DC]], and [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]],<ref name=sun-2006>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11838845676C4CE8.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031162348/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11838845676C4CE8.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=October 31, 2013 | author=Walker, Greg | title=Local artists get a chance to learn from the (Jedi) master | work=The Sun | location=Naperville | date=December 8, 2006 | access-date=October 15, 2012}}</ref> but his break came in 1983, when his artwork first appeared on the cover of ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' magazine.<ref name=DailyNews /><ref name="ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman" >{{cite book |title=ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman |last=Dorman |first=Dave}}</ref> [[Hasbro]] commissioned Dorman to paint over 100 pieces realistic artwork for its 3-inch series of [[G.I. Joe]] [[action figures]] in the mid-1980s.<ref name=wolf-1996>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18911524.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031162351/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18911524.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=October 31, 2013 | author=Wolf, Karen | title=GI Joe still a man of action despite 30-plus years and a variety of incarnations | publisher=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | date=December 5, 1996 | access-date=October 17, 2012}}=</ref> In 1994, Dorman was commissioned to do the artwork for a series of 90 [[trading card]]s for the [[Ultraverse]] comic book setting.<ref name=playthings-1994>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16108220.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031162354/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16108220.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=October 31, 2013 | author=Reysen, Frank Jr. | title=Sports cards take a hit, survey shows | work=[[Playthings (magazine)|Playthings]] | date=June 1, 1994 | access-date=October 17, 2012}}=</ref> In 1996, Hasbro asked Dorman to create more artwork for its 12-inch G.I. Joe collector series.<ref name=wolf-1996/>


Although he has produced art based on such characters as [[Indiana Jones]], [[Batman]], and [[Superman]], he became most well known for his ''[[Star Wars]]'' artwork.<ref name=sun-2006/> ''The Star Wars Art of Dave Dorman'' was published in 1996 by [[Random House]]/FPG. Dorman won a poll of the readers of ''The Official Best of Star Wars Magazine'' in 1998, as "Best Star Wars Artist".<ref name=DailyNews /> Dorman won an [[Eisner Award]] in 1993 for his paintings in the book ''Aliens: Tribes''.<ref name=Herald /> In 2010 he won the prestigious [[Inkpot Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_inkpot.shtml |title=Dave Dorman Wins 2010 Inkpot Award|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5l2sUEh0L?url=http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_inkpot.shtml |archivedate=November 5, 2009 }}</ref> at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con]], where he was a featured guest that year.<ref name="Dave Dorman's Official Blog" >[http://davedorman.wordpress.com The Official Blog of Dave Dorman]</ref> During that show, he also launched his new career retrospective book, ''ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman'', which is published by IDW Publishing and Desperado Publishing.<ref name="Official Site" >http://www.davedorman.com</ref>
Although he has produced art based on such characters as [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]], [[Batman]], and [[Superman]], he became most well known for his ''[[Star Wars]]'' artwork.<ref name=sun-2006/> ''The Star Wars Art of Dave Dorman'' was published in 1996 by [[Random House]]/FPG. Dorman won a poll of the readers of ''The Official Best of Star Wars Magazine'' in 1998, as "Best Star Wars Artist".<ref name=DailyNews /> Dorman won an [[Eisner Award]] in 1993 for his paintings in the book ''Aliens: Tribes''.<ref name=Herald /> In 2010 he won the prestigious [[Inkpot Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_inkpot.shtml |title=Dave Dorman Wins 2010 Inkpot Award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229183151/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_inkpot.shtml |url-status = dead|archive-date=December 29, 2009 }}</ref> at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con]], where he was a featured guest that year.<ref name="Dave Dorman's Official Blog" >[http://davedorman.wordpress.com The Official Blog of Dave Dorman]</ref> During that show, he also launched his new career retrospective book, ''ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman'', which is published by IDW Publishing and Desperado Publishing.


Dorman began his [[roleplaying game]] (RPG) work beginning with [[Pacesetter Ltd]] in 1985, and began freelancing for [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]] in 1987, producing cover art for ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' books as ''[[Gargoyle (module)|Gargoyle]]'' and the original ''[[Draconomicon]]'', among others. Dorman also did artwork for the games ''[[Shadowrun]]'' ([[FASA]]), ''[[Torg]]'' ([[West End Games]], or WEG), ''[[Champions (role-playing game)|Champions]]'' ([[Hero Games]]), [[Mayfair Games]]' "[[Role Aids]]", ''[[Rifts (role-playing game)|Rifts]]'' ([[Palladium Books]]), and ''[[Blood of Heroes]]''. Dorman also produced all the art for some of West End Games' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game|Star Wars]]'' role-playing game supplements in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1332 |title=Dave Dorman at Pen & Paper |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826143956/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1332 |archivedate=August 26, 2007}}</ref> He did some illustrations for the [[Micronauts]] toy line in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite news | author=Szadkowski, Joseph | title=Elektra joins new lineup of action comic figures | work=[[Washington Times]] | date=January 4, 2003 | accessdate=October 17, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>
Dorman began his [[roleplaying game]] (RPG) work beginning with [[Pacesetter Ltd]] in 1985, and began freelancing for [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]] in 1987, producing cover art for ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' books as ''[[Gargoyle (module)|Gargoyle]]'' and the original ''[[Draconomicon]]'', among others. Dorman also did artwork for the games ''[[Shadowrun]]'' ([[FASA]]), ''[[Torg]]'' ([[West End Games]], or WEG), ''[[Champions (role-playing game)|Champions]]'' ([[Hero Games]]), [[Mayfair Games]]' "[[Role Aids]]", ''[[Rifts (role-playing game)|Rifts]]'' ([[Palladium Books]]), and ''[[Blood of Heroes (role-playing game)|Blood of Heroes]]''. Dorman also produced all the art for some of West End Games' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game|Star Wars]]'' role-playing game supplements in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1332 |title=Dave Dorman at Pen & Paper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826143956/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1332 |archive-date=August 26, 2007}}</ref> He did some illustrations for the [[Micronauts]] toy line in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite news | author=Szadkowski, Joseph | title=Elektra joins new lineup of action comic figures | work=[[The Washington Times]] | date=January 4, 2003 }}=</ref>


Dorman has been known for more than 20 years because of his photo-realistic style of oil painting. Dorman's ''Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman'' cocktail table art book was the top-selling art book in 1996 for [[Ballantine Books]] and became the textbook of choice for illustration courses at [[Northern Illinois University]] in [[DeKalb, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book | author=Rahm, Julie | title=Military Kids Speak | page=238 | publisher=America's Mindset Mechanic | year=2011 | isbn=978-1452872162}}</ref> He was also voted "The #1 ''Star Wars'' Artist of All Time" by ''[[Star Wars Galaxy Magazine]]'' in 1996.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} ''[[Star Wars]]'' creator [[George Lucas]] is a fan of Dorman's work and has purchased dozens of Dorman's original oil paintings.<ref name=Herald /> Dorman held a license with [[Lucasfilm]] for many years to do limited edition prints.<ref name=Herald />
Dorman has been known for more than 20 years because of his photo-realistic style of oil painting. Dorman's ''Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman'' cocktail table art book was the top-selling art book in 1996 for [[Ballantine Books]] and became the textbook of choice for illustration courses at [[Northern Illinois University]] in [[DeKalb, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book | author=Rahm, Julie | title=Military Kids Speak | page=238 | publisher=America's Mindset Mechanic | year=2011 | isbn=978-1452872162}}</ref> He was also voted "The #1 ''Star Wars'' Artist of All Time" by ''[[Star Wars Galaxy Magazine]]'' in 1996.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} ''[[Star Wars]]'' creator [[George Lucas]] is a fan of Dorman's work and has purchased dozens of Dorman's original oil paintings.<ref name=Herald /> Dorman held a license with [[Lucasfilm]] for many years to do limited edition prints.<ref name=Herald />


Dorman's own proprietary work, [[Wasted Lands]], written by science fiction author [[Del Stone Jr.]], is currently making the rounds in Hollywood for a film adaptation. This [[Action movie|action]]/[[adventure film]] is heavily influenced by Dorman's appreciation of directors like [[Jean-Pierre Jeunet]] (Whom he met on the ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]'' film set), [[Akira Kurosawa]] and Leone, as well as writers [[Joe Lansdale]], [[Stephen King]] and [[F. Paul Wilson]]. Dorman is in development with Hollywood actor [[Dan Roebuck]] (''[[River's Edge]]'', ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'') for a fictional children's book authored by Roebuck. Dorman is also in development with [[Dave Elliott]]'s [[Atomeka Press]] for a [[Wasted Lands]] publishing project.
Dorman's own proprietary work, [[Wasted Lands]], written by science fiction author [[Del Stone Jr.]], is currently making the rounds in Hollywood for a film adaptation. This [[Action movie|action]]/[[adventure film]] is heavily influenced by Dorman's appreciation of directors like [[Jean-Pierre Jeunet]] (Whom he met on the ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]'' film set), [[Akira Kurosawa]] and Leone, as well as writers [[Joe R. Lansdale|Joe Lansdale]], [[Stephen King]] and [[F. Paul Wilson]]. Dorman is in development with Hollywood actor [[Dan Roebuck]] (''[[River's Edge]]'', ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'') for a fictional children's book authored by Roebuck. Dorman is also in development with Dave Elliott's [[Atomeka Press]] for a [[Wasted Lands]] publishing project.


Dorman has been featured in interviews for the Dennis Miller Radio Show, Mancow's Morning Madhouse, [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]], [[Turner Network Television]]'s ''[[Southern Living Presents]]'' magazine program, and [[WEAR-TV]] in [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate. Dorman is an avid supporter of [[Tom Roush]]'s [[Pensacola Film Festival]] and the [[Baytowne Film Festival]] and he creates the artwork for their annual event posters.
Dorman has been featured in interviews for the Dennis Miller Radio Show, Mancow's Morning Madhouse, [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]], [[Turner Network Television]]'s ''[[Southern Living Presents]]'' magazine program, and [[WEAR-TV]] in [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate. Dorman is an avid supporter of [[Tom Roush]]'s [[Pensacola Film Festival]] and the [[Baytowne Film Festival]] and he creates the artwork for their annual event posters.


Dorman can be found annually at his [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] booth in San Diego with his contemporaries, [[Scott Hampton]], [[Christopher Moeller]], and [[John Van Fleet]]. In 2010, Dorman was a "special guest" at San Diego Comic-Con International. Dorman exhibited for the very first [[C2E2]] in Chicago in April 2010. Dorman also regularly attends the [[Wizard World Chicago]], [[HeroesCon]], and Detroit's [[Motor City Comic Con]], and is often the featured guest artist at numerous [[Magic: The Gathering]] tournaments. Dorman's own company, Rolling Thunder, publishes art books and limited edition litho prints.
Dorman can be found annually at his [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] booth in San Diego with his contemporaries, [[Scott Hampton]], [[Christopher Moeller]], and [[John Van Fleet]]. In 2010, Dorman was a "special guest" at San Diego Comic-Con International. Dorman exhibited for the first [[C2E2]] in Chicago in April 2010. Dorman also regularly attends the [[Wizard World Chicago]], [[HeroesCon]], and Detroit's [[Motor City Comic Con]], and is often the featured guest artist at numerous [[Magic: The Gathering]] tournaments. Dorman's own company, Rolling Thunder, publishes art books and limited edition litho prints.


In 2010, [[IDW Publishing]], now partnered with [[Desperado Publishing]], is putting out the new book "Rolling Thunder: The Art of Dave Dorman." A special edition issue will launch at San Diego Comic-Con International, where Dorman is a "special guest." Dorman estimates this book shows about half of his artwork, many of it personal work and pieces never before seen by the general public. In the book, Dorman speaks candidly and personally for the very first time about his mid-life crisis and how he survived it. In 2009, Dorman was a judge for the SPECTRUM Annual, the fantasy world's bible for illustrators. In 2009, Dorman also made history by creating entirely digital art, for his very first time, during Reverie '09, sponsored by MassiveBlack.com and ConceptArt.org.
In 2010, [[IDW Publishing]], now partnered with [[Desperado Publishing]], is putting out the new book "Rolling Thunder: The Art of Dave Dorman." A special edition issue will launch at San Diego Comic-Con International, where Dorman is a "special guest." Dorman estimates this book shows about half of his artwork, many of it personal work and pieces never before seen by the general public. In the book, Dorman speaks candidly and personally for the first time about his mid-life crisis and how he survived it. In 2009, Dorman was a judge for the SPECTRUM Annual, the fantasy world's bible for illustrators. In 2009, Dorman also made history by creating entirely digital art, for his first time, during Reverie '09, sponsored by MassiveBlack.com and ConceptArt.org.


Also in 2010, Dorman launched the podcast "Wednesday is Comic Book Day" with his wife, Denise Dorman – a mash-up of comic book industry insider news, pop culture news and interviews. The podcast is a free download on iTunes and is available via Farpoint Media, the producers of the show.
Also in 2010, Dorman launched the podcast "Wednesday is Comic Book Day" with his wife, Denise Dorman – a mash-up of comic book industry insider news, pop culture news and interviews. The podcast is a free download on iTunes and is available via Farpoint Media, the producers of the show.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Dorman has been the guest of honor at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] in San Diego three times. It was there that he earned the [[Eisner Award]] in 1993 for his art work on ''[[Alien: Tribes]]''.<ref name=dusty>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146611276.html | author=Ricketts, Dusty | title=A Unique Buyer Incentive | work=Northwest Florida Daily News | location=Fort Walton Beach, Florida | date=June 4, 2006 | accessdate=October 17, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>
Dorman has been the guest of honor at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] in San Diego three times. It was there that he earned the [[Eisner Award]] in 1993 for his art work on ''[[Alien: Tribes]]''.<ref name=dusty>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146611276.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125080530/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146611276.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=January 25, 2013 | author=Ricketts, Dusty | title=A Unique Buyer Incentive | work=Northwest Florida Daily News | location=Fort Walton Beach, Florida | date=June 4, 2006 | access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He has been a longtime resident of [[Shalimar, Florida]]<ref name=DailyNews /> and of [[Mill Creek, Illinois]]. He moved to [[Geneva, Illinois]] in 2005.<ref name=Herald>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-166796279.html | author=Hitzeman, Harold | title=Beauty beyond the stars: Even George Lucas owns suburban artist's Star Wars paintings | work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] | date=July 23, 2007 | accessdate=October 18, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> In 2006, Dorman offered to create an original 3' x 6' oil painting worth US$50,000 for anyone that would buy his home in Shalimar Pointe, Florida.<ref name=dusty/> As of mid-2011, Dorman had attended [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] twenty-seven years in a row.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-262010838.html | author=Goodale, Gloria | title=How Comic-Con went from geek to Hollywood megabucks | work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] | date=July 21, 2011 | accessdate=October 17, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>
He has been a longtime resident of [[Shalimar, Florida]]<ref name=DailyNews /> and of [[Mill Creek, Illinois]]. He moved to [[Geneva, Illinois]] in 2005.<ref name=Herald>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-166796279.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409073045/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-166796279.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=April 9, 2016 | author=Hitzeman, Harold | title=Beauty beyond the stars: Even George Lucas owns suburban artist's Star Wars paintings | work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] | date=July 23, 2007 | access-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> In 2006, Dorman offered to create an original 3' x 6' oil painting worth US$50,000 for anyone that would buy his home in Shalimar Pointe, Florida.<ref name=dusty/> As of mid-2011, Dorman had attended [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] twenty-seven years in a row.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-262010838.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413175908/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-262010838.html |url-status = dead| archive-date=April 13, 2016 | author=Goodale, Gloria | title=How Comic-Con went from geek to Hollywood megabucks | journal=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] | date=July 21, 2011 | access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
* Covers of ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' magazines.
* Covers of ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' magazines.
* Artwork in comics such as ''[[Batman]]'', ''[[Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Superman]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Aliens (comic)|Alien]]'', [[Predator (comics)|Predator]], ''[[Indiana Jones]]'', ''[[King Kong]]'' and ''[[Alien vs. Predator (comics)|Alien vs. Predator]]'' (including toy design for [[Hasbro]] of the Alien action figures.)
* Artwork in comics such as ''[[Batman]]'', ''[[Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Superman]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Aliens (comic)|Alien]]'', [[Predator (comics)|Predator]], ''[[Indiana Jones (comics)|Indiana Jones]]'', ''[[King Kong]]'' and ''[[Alien vs. Predator (comics)|Alien vs. Predator]]'' (including toy design for [[Hasbro]] of the Alien action figures.)
*[[Harry Potter]] ([[Trading card]]s)
*[[Harry Potter]] ([[Trading card]]s)
*''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' (Gaming Cards)
*''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' (Gaming Cards)
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* [http://www.wastedlands.com/ The Wasted Lands]
* [http://www.wastedlands.com/ The Wasted Lands]
* [http://davedorman.wordpress.com The Official Blog of Dave Dorman]
* [http://davedorman.wordpress.com The Official Blog of Dave Dorman]
*[http://www.sliceofscifi.com/archives/slice_of_sci-fi_009.html Interview with Dave Dorman] on [http://www.sliceofscifi.com/ Slice of SciFi]
*[http://www.sliceofscifi.com/archives/slice_of_sci-fi_009.html Interview with Dave Dorman]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on [http://www.sliceofscifi.com/ Slice of SciFi]


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This article is about the illustrator. For the telecommunications executive, see David Dorman.

Dave Dorman
Dave Dorman with his Captain America v. Darth Vader painting 2011
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker, Colourist
Notable works
Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman, Rolling Thunder: The Art of Dave Dorman
AwardsEisner Award, 1993
Inkpot Award, 2010[1]
davedorman.com

Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan[2]) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his Star Wars artwork.

Early life[edit]

Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents are deceased. Dorman is married to award-winning TV/video producer, writer and publicist Denise (McDonald) Dorman of WriteBrain Media. He has a son, Jack, who was born in 2004.[2]

Dorman's father Jack Dorman was renowned for his work and awards in the field of radio-controlled airplanes. Jack Dorman created historically accurate interiors for the planes and was an expert at model building. Dorman attributes his attention to detail to his father and credits both parents with giving him emotional and financial support early in his career. Together, Dorman and his father won numerous awards for their model building projects.

Dorman attended St. Mary's Seminary and University in Maryland and The Kubert School in New Jersey. Dorman also taught a week-long seminar at the art department of Savannah College of Art and Design in the mid-1990s. The head of the art department at the time was Durwin Talon. Dorman has been asked to teach workshops at Flashpoint Academy and the American Academy of Art, both in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a co-founder of Comix Academy, along with Durwin Talon, Scott Hampton and Christopher Moeller and John van Fleet. This is a master class in comic book illustration.

Career[edit]

Dorman attended a graphic arts program at St. Mary's College in Maryland, but left after a year because it did not have an illustration component. Next, he attended The Kubert School in New Jersey, but left after one year because their curriculum only taught black and white illustration and Dorman wanted to be a cover artist.[2] As an illustrator, he describes himself as self-taught.[3]

Dorman began his professional career in 1979, and has done illustration for comic book companies Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse,[4] but his break came in 1983, when his artwork first appeared on the cover of Heavy Metal magazine.[3][5] Hasbro commissioned Dorman to paint over 100 pieces realistic artwork for its 3-inch series of G.I. Joe action figures in the mid-1980s.[6] In 1994, Dorman was commissioned to do the artwork for a series of 90 trading cards for the Ultraverse comic book setting.[7] In 1996, Hasbro asked Dorman to create more artwork for its 12-inch G.I. Joe collector series.[6]

Although he has produced art based on such characters as Indiana Jones, Batman, and Superman, he became most well known for his Star Wars artwork.[4] The Star Wars Art of Dave Dorman was published in 1996 by Random House/FPG. Dorman won a poll of the readers of The Official Best of Star Wars Magazine in 1998, as "Best Star Wars Artist".[3] Dorman won an Eisner Award in 1993 for his paintings in the book Aliens: Tribes.[2] In 2010 he won the prestigious Inkpot Award[8] at San Diego Comic-Con, where he was a featured guest that year.[9] During that show, he also launched his new career retrospective book, ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman, which is published by IDW Publishing and Desperado Publishing.

Dorman began his roleplaying game (RPG) work beginning with Pacesetter Ltd in 1985, and began freelancing for TSR in 1987, producing cover art for Dungeons & Dragons books as Gargoyle and the original Draconomicon, among others. Dorman also did artwork for the games Shadowrun (FASA), Torg (West End Games, or WEG), Champions (Hero Games), Mayfair Games' "Role Aids", Rifts (Palladium Books), and Blood of Heroes. Dorman also produced all the art for some of West End Games' Star Wars role-playing game supplements in the 1990s.[10] He did some illustrations for the Micronauts toy line in the early 2000s.[11]

Dorman has been known for more than 20 years because of his photo-realistic style of oil painting. Dorman's Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman cocktail table art book was the top-selling art book in 1996 for Ballantine Books and became the textbook of choice for illustration courses at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[12] He was also voted "The #1 Star Wars Artist of All Time" by Star Wars Galaxy Magazine in 1996.[citation needed] Star Wars creator George Lucas is a fan of Dorman's work and has purchased dozens of Dorman's original oil paintings.[2] Dorman held a license with Lucasfilm for many years to do limited edition prints.[2]

Dorman's own proprietary work, Wasted Lands, written by science fiction author Del Stone Jr., is currently making the rounds in Hollywood for a film adaptation. This action/adventure film is heavily influenced by Dorman's appreciation of directors like Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Whom he met on the Alien: Resurrection film set), Akira Kurosawa and Leone, as well as writers Joe Lansdale, Stephen King and F. Paul Wilson. Dorman is in development with Hollywood actor Dan Roebuck (River's Edge, Lost, Desperate Housewives) for a fictional children's book authored by Roebuck. Dorman is also in development with Dave Elliott's Atomeka Press for a Wasted Lands publishing project.

Dorman has been featured in interviews for the Dennis Miller Radio Show, Mancow's Morning Madhouse, Sci Fi Channel, Turner Network Television's Southern Living Presents magazine program, and WEAR-TV in Pensacola, an ABC affiliate. Dorman is an avid supporter of Tom Roush's Pensacola Film Festival and the Baytowne Film Festival and he creates the artwork for their annual event posters.

Dorman can be found annually at his Comic-Con booth in San Diego with his contemporaries, Scott Hampton, Christopher Moeller, and John Van Fleet. In 2010, Dorman was a "special guest" at San Diego Comic-Con International. Dorman exhibited for the first C2E2 in Chicago in April 2010. Dorman also regularly attends the Wizard World Chicago, HeroesCon, and Detroit's Motor City Comic Con, and is often the featured guest artist at numerous Magic: The Gathering tournaments. Dorman's own company, Rolling Thunder, publishes art books and limited edition litho prints.

In 2010, IDW Publishing, now partnered with Desperado Publishing, is putting out the new book "Rolling Thunder: The Art of Dave Dorman." A special edition issue will launch at San Diego Comic-Con International, where Dorman is a "special guest." Dorman estimates this book shows about half of his artwork, many of it personal work and pieces never before seen by the general public. In the book, Dorman speaks candidly and personally for the first time about his mid-life crisis and how he survived it. In 2009, Dorman was a judge for the SPECTRUM Annual, the fantasy world's bible for illustrators. In 2009, Dorman also made history by creating entirely digital art, for his first time, during Reverie '09, sponsored by MassiveBlack.com and ConceptArt.org.

Also in 2010, Dorman launched the podcast "Wednesday is Comic Book Day" with his wife, Denise Dorman – a mash-up of comic book industry insider news, pop culture news and interviews. The podcast is a free download on iTunes and is available via Farpoint Media, the producers of the show.

Awards[edit]

Dorman has been the guest of honor at Comic-Con in San Diego three times. It was there that he earned the Eisner Award in 1993 for his art work on Alien: Tribes.[13]

Personal life[edit]

He has been a longtime resident of Shalimar, Florida[3] and of Mill Creek, Illinois. He moved to Geneva, Illinois in 2005.[2] In 2006, Dorman offered to create an original 3' x 6' oil painting worth US$50,000 for anyone that would buy his home in Shalimar Pointe, Florida.[13] As of mid-2011, Dorman had attended Comic-Con twenty-seven years in a row.[14]

Selected works[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Inkpot Award
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Hitzeman, Harold (July 23, 2007). "Beauty beyond the stars: Even George Lucas owns suburban artist's Star Wars paintings". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Logan, Casey (October 5, 1998). "Shalimar man voted best Star Wars artist", Northwest Florida Daily News, p. E6.
  4. ^ a b Walker, Greg (December 8, 2006). "Local artists get a chance to learn from the (Jedi) master". The Sun. Naperville. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Dorman, Dave. ROLLING THUNDER: The Art of Dave Dorman.
  6. ^ a b Wolf, Karen (December 5, 1996). "GI Joe still a man of action despite 30-plus years and a variety of incarnations". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.=
  7. ^ Reysen, Frank Jr. (June 1, 1994). "Sports cards take a hit, survey shows". Playthings. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.=
  8. ^ "Dave Dorman Wins 2010 Inkpot Award". Archived from the original on December 29, 2009.
  9. ^ The Official Blog of Dave Dorman
  10. ^ "Dave Dorman at Pen & Paper". Archived from the original on August 26, 2007.
  11. ^ Szadkowski, Joseph (January 4, 2003). "Elektra joins new lineup of action comic figures". The Washington Times.=
  12. ^ Rahm, Julie (2011). Military Kids Speak. America's Mindset Mechanic. p. 238. ISBN 978-1452872162.
  13. ^ a b Ricketts, Dusty (June 4, 2006). "A Unique Buyer Incentive". Northwest Florida Daily News. Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  14. ^ Goodale, Gloria (July 21, 2011). "How Comic-Con went from geek to Hollywood megabucks". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2012.

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