Russell Dauterman is a freelance illustrator, working within the worlds of comics, children’s books and costume illustration. Ever since he could pick up a crayon, Russell has been drawing. Even though mermaids and Masters of the Universe may sometimes remain the focus of Russell’s art, he has moved on from crayons and now prefers pencils, markers, and Photoshop.

A graduate of Boston College, Russell continued to study illustration and design at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree. At Boston College, Russell wrote and illustrated his first children’s book, Terry, the Awkward Turtle, and his first graphic novel, Six, which headlined its own art show. During school, his diverse internships included a research position for costume designer and author Deborah Nadoolman, as well as a stint at Marvel Comics.

Russell has provided interior and cover art for a number of comic book projects, including The Mis-Adventures of Adam West for Bluewater Productions and the debut comic from the band, Annie Automatic. Most recently, Russell has collaborated with writer, Grace Randolph, on a new series for BOOM! Studios, called Supurbia. As well as penciling the book, Russell has created cover art and character designs for the series.

In addition to his work in comics, Russell has illustrated the children's books, Shape Up or Bite Me by Judy Eberhardt and the Nanny Reilly series by Annette O‘Leary-Coggins. Russell’s work also includes the films, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, where he worked as an illustrator for the costume designer. Russell has also created an illustrated history of costume as a textbook for schools, which covers dress from ancient times to modern day. The working version of the book, tentatively titled The Evolving Line: An Illustrated History of Western Dress, is being used as a text in UCLA’s costume history course.

Russell lives and works in Los Angeles, California. When not sketching at his drawing table, Russell can be found cooking in the kitchen or sunning on the beach.