33third.com - mid City Artist - The Boondocks - Lesean Thomas Book release

On Saturday September 20th, 2008 we are proud to have Boondocks Co-Director and Comic book artist LeSean Thomas in the new Mid-City Arts Gallery at 33third los angeles. LeSean Thomas will be at Mid City Arts Gallery to support the release of his new book “Midnight Marauder - The Art of Lesean Thomas”

About Lesean Thomas:
http://www.leseanthomas.com

LeSean Thomas was brought up in the Bronx and while growing up he became fascinated with comics and art. As he grew up he taught himself the complexities of drawing and fine art and through hard work managed to become one of the most respected comic book artists in the last 10 years working on titles:

Arkanium
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bazooka Jules
Cannon Busters
Artxilla Tasty Treats

In the process of solidifying himself as a comic book artist heavyweight, Lesean has worked on a number of animated projects with Roc-A-Fella Records, Warner Brothers, and Cartoon Network.

In 2005 LeSean was personally selected by The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder to be the Supervising Character Designer and Co-Director of the animated version of the popular comic strip. The show aired for two seasons on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and has been the winner of the coveted Peabody Award.

About “Midight Marauder - The Art of Lesean Thomas”

Midnight Maruader - The Art of LeSean Thomas is a full color coffee table artbook showcasing the process and style of Lesean’s work. The book contains 150 pages of sketches, full color artwork and commentary by the artist help the reader understand more intimately the process Lesean uses to create and define his work. The book includes everything from comic book characters, to sketches, to drawings from The Boondocks.