Doug Knutson, depicts his love of his Iowa home in his landscapes, still lifes and wildlife paintings. Growing up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Knutson knew he would devote his life to his artwork. Following graduation from Omaha Art School, he began his career as an illustrator in the Editorial Art Department of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. After several years in that position, Doug’s commercial art career took him to an Eastern Iowan illustration studio where he worked on illustration projects for a large number of national clients.
Some recent clients include Acme Publishing, Apple Creek Publishing, Christian Life Resources, Kenmore, Leanin’ Tree, Miles Kimball, McMillan-McGraw Hill Publishing, Random House, Scholastic, SunsOut, and White Maine Publishing, to name a few. Illustrations have ranged from CD and video cases to children's books, greeting cards, jigsaw puzzles, posters, labels, advertising materials and collectable tins and plates.
Becoming a freelance illustrator several years ago, has allowed Doug the flexibility of time to return to his love of nostalgia, antiques and rural life, and today there are over 80 acrylic paintings in print, inspired by his Midwestern Iowa surroundings.
Currently, Doug Knutson and his wife reside in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and he balances his time between illustration assignments and images for prints. His artwork may be viewed at
www.dougknutsonillustration.com
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