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R I C H I E P O P E

Growing up in Newport News VA, I played outside in neighborhoods of odd characters, patchy grass, abandoned lots and forgotten alleyways. I played inside with American and Japanese cartoon shows, comic books and video games. As I document both life and imagination in my sketchbook, my work intertwines the world around me with the world inside my head.

E D U C A T I O N

Virginia Commonwealth University (2004-2009)

The Art Department (2011-2012)

R E C O G N I T I O N

CMYK Vol. 44

Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition 2009

5th Annual Richmond Illustrators Club Juried Show (gold medal)

L E C T U R E S
Personal Vision through Experience: A Conversation on Sketchbooks with Jeffrey Alan Love and Friends (Virginia Commonwealth University 2012)

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Process work for my contribution to Bartkira, the Akira/Simpsons mashup. After I finish this up, and my final portfolio/website, maybe I’ll jump back in to comics a bit. It’s hard work, but I forgot how fun it is.

Process work for my contribution to Bartkira, the Akira/Simpsons mashup. After I finish this up, and my final portfolio/website, maybe I’ll jump back in to comics a bit. It’s hard work, but I forgot how fun it is.

I’m so excited about this project that I can’t show, so I’ll leave you with this for now.

I’m so excited about this project that I can’t show, so I’ll leave you with this for now.

Goodbye, Max

A new 3-print set for Light Grey Art Lab’s Smart show

P R I N T S    A V A I L A B L E

"Shake off your doubt. Set a deadline to your work and stick to it. Believe in yourself. Life will make you doubt yourself, but keep your dreams and hopes alive. Don’t give up because I believe in you. It’s okay to get discouraged. Just don’t give up."

~ my mom
What’s on the drawing table tonight.

What’s on the drawing table tonight.

Bodies. A sketchbook study for a final image.

Bodies. A sketchbook study for a final image.

Process for a sequential/animation/video game-inspired piece for Light Grey Art Lab.

Process for a sequential/animation/video game-inspired piece for Light Grey Art Lab.

Beagles.

Beagles.

Drive

Drive

2nd edition pre-orders! Once again, my piece for the zine is H E R E
roxievizcarra:

This 2nd edition run of the Women Warriors zine/art book is a whopping 8.5 x 11 magazine size and boasts 52 pages of BLACK, WHITE, and MAGENTA artwork by the following 35 insanely awesome artists:

Domitille Collardey
Courtney Bernard
Jen Wang
Shannon May
Disa Wallander
Joanna Krótka
Nicole Miles
Nick Iluzada
Heather Danforth
Rachel E. Morris
Cathy G. Johnson
Jimmy Giegerich
Anthony Macbain
Kyla Vanderklugt
Christina Barrera
Kyle Fewell
Julia Scott
Andrea Kalfas
Sloane Leong
Zach Hazard Vaupen
Daniel Krall
Sam Bosma
Roxie Vizcarra
Hannah K. Lee
Chris Visions
Daniel “Locus” Allen
Kali Ciesemier
Abby Boeh
Nick Sumida
Richie Pope
Coleman Engle
Babs Tarr
Katie Turner
Kris Mukai
Mike Bear

WOW THAT’S A LOT OF AWESOME PEOPLE.
Also, the first 50 people who pre-order the zine will get a little surprise gift for freeeee!
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON STORENVY:

WOMENWARRIORS.STORENVY.COM

2nd edition pre-orders! Once again, my piece for the zine is H E R E

roxievizcarra:

This 2nd edition run of the Women Warriors zine/art book is a whopping 8.5 x 11 magazine size and boasts 52 pages of BLACK, WHITE, and MAGENTA artwork by the following 35 insanely awesome artists:

WOW THAT’S A LOT OF AWESOME PEOPLE.

Also, the first 50 people who pre-order the zine will get a little surprise gift for freeeee!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON STORENVY:

WOMENWARRIORS.STORENVY.COM


(via roxievizcarra)