CyberSam

Had some downtime at work today.

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Inspired by SpaceX!

Spacey Dude

With attitude!

Galactic Debate Funded!

This is the Monstrous Bug Queen from Galactic Debate.

Also, Galactic Debate is officially funded! Check it out here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadtoinfamy/galactic-debate/description

New Gallery Pages!

One of my favorite things about being a digital painter is comparing my current work to my older work and reflecting on my progress. It's very satisfying!

Below are links to two galleries I've put together that showcase my journey as an artist (also listed under "Pages" on the right side of this screen). The past four years have been an intense learning experience!

http://jspartist.blogspot.com/p/2014-gallery.html

http://jspartist.blogspot.com/p/gallery-2012.html

Mock Poster!

I finished the last of six candidate cards for Galactic Debate today, so I thought I'd put them all together real quick in a celebratory Star Wars-ish poster. Fun!

Card Art

For the card game Galactic Debate, coming soon to Kickstarter!

These are some of the politicians from the game. A parasite, a space whale, and one "Supreme Leader Drumpf"! Once they're added to the playing cards each character will be behind a podium (hence a couple of them only being waist-up).

Busy Drawing Aliens!

It's been a while since my last post! I've been very busy this spring/summer working on a new art project. I'm doing 24 character paintings for a card game called Galactic Debate, which should be launching on Kickstarter soon-- sometime around the end of June or early July.

Above are some WIP's of cards from the game!

For context, in the entire year of 2015 I only had 26 art-things that I deemed good enough to share on the blog, so doing 24 full-detail character paintings within just a few months, characters that will be blasted all over Kickstarter...kind of a mega big deal for me. AH!

So there you have it. I'll be back when I'm done with this project, sometime in August. Hahaha.

Street Shark

Jawesome! Did this drawing a while ago and forgot to post it. Haven't had time to color it, unfortunately. Busy busy busy!

Lizard Man!

I had a couple random images in mind while painting this. One being the Kremlings from Donkey Kong Country, the other being these colorful arrows I had as a kid-- I did a little bit of archery growing up, and I remember really liking the colors and textures associated with modern bows and arrows. It's a lot of steel camo with neon-transparent accessories, like bright greens and oranges.

Weird things to base a character off of, but thought I'd share regardless!

Portal Perch

Time Tuna's nemesis! Concept by Louis Vieceli, art by me.

Time Tuna

This is my take on a character my friend Louis Vieceli came up with. Time Tuna was a big deal in art school. Good times!

Not much going on at work today, so I did this instead.

Self Portrait

It has been a LONG time since I've done a self portrait. I think the last one I did was the very first post on this blog, back in 2012. Did this one real quick and loose, and decided to leave it that way. Sometimes refining things can ruin a feeling.

Inspiration Board

Some of my favorite blog posts by artists I follow are those which showcase their inspirations. This post is for viewers interested in my creative roots. Here's a handful of real nostalgic images from films and television shows that helped shape my imagination:

I was always really into the weirder, darker Disney and Don Bluth animated films as a kid. I also grew up loving Looney Tunes, especially those under Chuck Jones' direction. Chuck always had a more visually interesting atmosphere in his stuff, like better frame composition or something. Dragon Ball Z heavily influenced the character designs I'd draw throughout grade school, with the ridiculously epic action hero thing and the edgy, geometric linework in anatomy and costumes.

This board focuses only on cartoons, since my art most closely relates to my cartoon influences in medium and in aesthetic. But generally I've always pulled inspiration from all kinds of stuff; I love classic muscle cars, I was unhealthily obsessed with the 1933 King Kong film as a kid, I collect 90's video games, Star Wars has always been hugely influential in everything I create, I'm a regular at the local comic store...all kinds of stuff.

Cheers!

- Jordan

Another Portrait

The coworker that commissioned me to do illustrations of her family members a few weeks ago commissioned me to illustrate her today! Sharing the rough layout sketch and the refined line drawing in addition to the final piece.

Train Dude

I rarely look at someone and think "oh, I should draw that person", but I saw this dude on the CTA the other day and had to draw him. I don't know what it is-- just thought he looked super cool, like a character from a 90's cartoon or something.

Creature Design

Cat Zord

Messin' around with giant robots again.

Magician

Watched "An Honest Liar" recently and, although it was mostly about debunking "magic", I was inspired to draw this.

Tried a different sketching approach with this one.

A Collection of Linework From 2015

I've already posted all of these drawings, but going into the new year I wanted to reflect a little on where I'm at.

Here's a collection of linework that, for me, wraps up a year of style-searching and figuring out what art I like to make, rather than worrying about other people's opinions. I've received mixed reviews on these drawings, but I've truly enjoyed doing all of these and I think this style really purely visually translates my goofy ideas. I'm excited to see how the style evolves throughout next year!

So here's to 2016 being another year of self fulfilling artwork.

Cheers!

Jordan

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