Heroes & Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross

Alex Ross

A new exhibition just opened at the Art Gallery of Windsor. The exhibition is Heroes &
Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross. It opened May 30 and runs until September 20, 2015.

Alex Ross is considered one of the greatest artist in the comic book field. Ross's work concentrates on classic superheroes using watercolor.

According to the press release, Ross was drawing original comic books by the age of 13. He was later hired by Marvel Comics to illustrate characters in the comic book event, Marvels. Ross also had a very successful comic book series, Kingdom Come.

Paintings and sketches from Marvels and Kingdom Come are included in the exhibition, along with new projects. Also included in the exhibition are works by Norman Rockwell, Andrew Loomis and Ross's mother, Lynette. These works are included because they had a big influence in his life.

Art Gallery of Windsor is located at 401 Riverside Drive West in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m - 5 p.m.