Juan Pablo Massa

Comic Book Artist

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Work Experience

ONG Fundación "Honrar La Vida"

Graphic Designer

2008 - 2009 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jorge Lucas Studio

Drawing assistant to artist Jorge Lucas

Layouts and breakdown work for DC Comics.
2013 - 2014 Argentina

Escuela La Ola De Artes Integradas

Assistant Professor

Assistant professor to artist Jorge Lucas in Escuela la Ola. Teaching how to work in superheroes comic , how to enter and what to expect of the american comic industry (Marvel, DC, Top Cow, etc)
October 2013 - December 2015 Argentina

Universo Retro

Comic Artist

Working as a comic artist for the publisher in the following titles:

- Las Nuevas Aventuras de Carlitos y sus Amigos vol. 1
- Antología de Héroes Argentinos vol. 5
- Las Nuevas Aventuras de Carlitos y sus Amigos vol. 2
- Carlitos: Gris
- Antología de Héroes Argentinos vol. 7
July 2014 - Present Argentina

Annual Workshop

Professor

My own workshop, where I teach how to make comics, all the process of a page (layouts, pencils, inks), perspective, anatomy, character design, narrative, diferent kinds of genres (horror, noir, superheroes, sci fi).
July 2014 - November 2015 Argentina

Ischillín Studio

Background & Ink artist

Freelance work as a background and ink artist for comics in the european market, in Gonzalo García Rodríguez's studio.

Trabajo freelance como artista de fondos y titnas para comics en el mercado europeo, en el estudio de Gonzalo García Rodríguez.
2010 - 2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Education

Escuela Cazador

Comic Art course / Prof. Jorge Lucas

Curso de arte para comics / Profesor: Jorge Lucas
February 2013 - Present Buenos Aires, Argentina

Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas

Live Model course / Prof. Tomás Fraccia

Curso de modelo vivo / Profesor: Tomás Fraccia
July 2009 - November 2009 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Escuela La Ola Artes Integradas

American Comic course / Prof. David Veloso.

Curso de Comic Americano / Profesor: David Veloso.
2007 - 2008 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Instituto Pestalozzi

Introduction to Comic book drawing / Prof. Gonzalo García Rodríguez

Curso de Introducción a la historieta / Profesor: Gonzalo García Rodríguez
2004 - 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Facultad De Arquitectura, Diseño Y Urbanismo (FADU)

April 2006 - December 2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Languages

Español (Native),
English (Advanced),

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Comic Book Pages, Comissions, Fast Working, Inks, Pencils, Portraits,

Influences

Jack Kirby / Bruce Timm / Darwyn Cooke / Will Eysner / John Romita Jr. / Carlos Meglia / Humberto Ramos / Mateo Scalera / Mike Mignola / Walt Simonson/ Sean Murphy/ John Romita Jr./ Moebius