The Art of Adam Sward

Adam Sward is a Minneapolis based Illustrator and Tattooist. He also has been known to do stand-up comedy, and a bit of music now and then. General rambling is not out of the question. Now, on to the good stuff.

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Forthcoming...

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Cats in the Rain

Written and drawn by Adam Sward

(Originally appeared in Big Black Boots: A Collection of Curb-Stompin' Love Stories)

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Twenty Years Later

Written and Drawn by Adam Sward

Kind of an homage to the comic that started it all for me. 

(Originally Appeared in Big Black Boots; A Collection of Curb-Stompin' Love Stories)

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Pathetisad: Fuck The Holidays

Written by Pathetisad

Edited by Jon DeWoll

Art by Adam Sward

(Originally Appeared on Methwolf.com as a free download)

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Tom Waits portrait

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Based on a photo of Tom Waits. There are tips of big black wings coming out the bottom of the coat, but its kind of hard to see in this picture. 

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Jack Nicholson from The Shining portrait. 

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Norman Collins (AKA Sailor Jerry) portrait. 

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Heath Ledger as The Joker portrait. 

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Client requested a balanced equation symbol, juxtaposing natural and industrial elements. 

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Negative space french curvy thing. 

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Mozart portrait. 

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WTFever Wednesday: Cover Up Edition. The client had an unfortunately shaped cross on his forearm; and as a non-profit canvasser, it was an issue. So we made a monkey totem.

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Portrait of Helena Bonham Carter as Marla Singer

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Steampunk crow, featuring the open line of Howl. 

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Zombie Marilyn Monroe portrait

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Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka portrait