Gerry Embleton
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Gerry Embleton is an Anglo-Swiss artist, born in London. He is the brother of Ron Embleton
.
in the 1960s. He later began working in children's educational illustrations and then advertising. He also paints landscapes and was the first artist to work on the new Dan Dare
in 1982.
In 1983, he moved to Switzerland
. He lives in Prêles
near Neuchâtel.
He is now best known as an illustrator of military and historic subjects. He has illustrated more than 40 titles for the military publisher Osprey.
In 1998, he founded a company called Time-Machine that works with museums all over the world, specializing in vivid displays with 3D figurines.
Gerry Embleton is a founding member of the Company of Saynt George
, a living-history
association. His book "The Medieval Soldier", co-authored with Tolkien illustrator John Howe, had a big influence on the living-history hobby as a whole.
Ron Embleton
Ronald Sydney Embleton was a British comics artist and illustrator whose work was much admired by fans and editors alike...
.
Career
Embleton began as a comic strip artist, and worked on TV Century 21TV Century 21
TV Century 21, also known as TV 21, was a weekly British children's comic of the 1960s and early 1970s. It promoted the many television science-fiction puppet series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Century 21 Productions...
in the 1960s. He later began working in children's educational illustrations and then advertising. He also paints landscapes and was the first artist to work on the new Dan Dare
Dan Dare
Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories, that is, the Venus and Red Moon stories, and a complete storyline for Operation Saturn...
in 1982.
In 1983, he moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He lives in Prêles
Prêles
Prêles is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-History:...
near Neuchâtel.
He is now best known as an illustrator of military and historic subjects. He has illustrated more than 40 titles for the military publisher Osprey.
In 1998, he founded a company called Time-Machine that works with museums all over the world, specializing in vivid displays with 3D figurines.
Gerry Embleton is a founding member of the Company of Saynt George
Company of Saynt George
The Company of St. George is a living-history group portraying an artillery Company in the age of Charles the Bold . The group does events with a civil and military aspect and is known for its display of daily life in a medieval camp.- Name :...
, a living-history
Living history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is...
association. His book "The Medieval Soldier", co-authored with Tolkien illustrator John Howe, had a big influence on the living-history hobby as a whole.