Matt Loux
Matthew Loux is the author and artist of the graphic novels The Time Museum Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (First Second Books), Sidescrollers, and the five volume series Salt Water Taffy (Oni Press). Matthew also illustrated the graphic novel F-Stop and the board comic Good Night Gabbaland based on the Nick Jr. television show Yo Gabba Gabba and has contributed comics and cover art for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Matthew lives in New York and is currently working on his first watercolor-painted graphic novel aimed at early middle grade readers, soon to be announced.
Favorite food:
Pepperoni pizza
Favorite travel spots:
Just about any place in Japan but particularly the Shinsekai neighborhood of Osaka and the Shimokitazawa and Nakameguro neighborhoods of Tokyo.
Mediums:
Pencils, Pen and ink, Digital, Photoshop, Watercolor
Specialties:
Illustration, Spot art, Graphic novel interior art, Book Covers, Coloring, Black & white, Storyboarding, Packaging, Advertising, Branding, Character design, Concept art, Board books, Picture books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Writing, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Slice-of-life
Humor, Action-adventure, Non-fiction, Manga, Indie comics, Animals
Art Process:
Matthew’s art process involves a foundation of hand pencils, which are then finished with line art using a Winsor & Newton brush and ink.
Colors are either done using Photoshop, resulting in a slightly more polished and modern illustration look, or hand-painted with watercolor for a more classic, vintage feel.
Published books:
The Time Museum Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (First Second Books)
Sidescrollers (Oni Press)
Salt Water Taffy Vol. 1-5 (Oni Press)
F-Stop (Oni Press)
Good Night Gabbaland (Oni Press)
Awards and honors:
Starred Kirkus review (The Time Museum)
Texas Library Association’s Maverick list, 2018 (The Time Museum)
Panda Book Award winner, 2018 (The Time Museum)
RI Children’s Book Award nomination (The Time Museum)
American Library Association’s YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2008 (Sidescrollers)
Texas Library Association’s Maverick list, 2009 (Salt Water Taffy)
Location:
New York
Visit Matt at:
https://www.instagram.com/mattloux
http://www.mattloux.com
https://twitter.com/mattloux
https://www.facebook.com/matthew.loux.5
Available for School Visits:
Matthew’s main school presentation (aimed at middle grade readers) begins with a personal look at the influences throughout his younger life that led him to a career in comics. He discusses the steps it takes to actually create a graphic novel from idea to finished book. The presentation includes live drawing and a slideshow.
Matthew’s second presentation (accessible for all ages) begins with a shorter version of what brought him to making comics, then quickly focuses on live drawing and an interactive “create a character” game. In the end, the drawings will be left for the school to display or give to student participants.