tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29228092781840222322024-03-05T00:51:15.556-08:00Mike Jackson's art blogmjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-35908152378504140472009-11-16T09:04:00.000-08:002009-11-16T09:05:43.356-08:00Fly Guy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9RcFFUzIrWVdrD9V-AL1yjbzTMos3z-54EYnQQzpjmdBm0m92XUyNjjky4KTY-3aZLE0NBxiQgkcA3IXjbqEazRMavPwLR0gjWeCIaXqFbvY3a7q_IL_Si0QGupKPkLq2Od5NTw_0opY/s1600/FlyGuy+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9RcFFUzIrWVdrD9V-AL1yjbzTMos3z-54EYnQQzpjmdBm0m92XUyNjjky4KTY-3aZLE0NBxiQgkcA3IXjbqEazRMavPwLR0gjWeCIaXqFbvY3a7q_IL_Si0QGupKPkLq2Od5NTw_0opY/s320/FlyGuy+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404748763968271826" border="0" /></a><br />I did this painting for the Faculty and Staff art show.<br /><br />Just a fun piece to do.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-62929582256424078692009-11-16T08:50:00.001-08:002009-11-16T08:54:52.830-08:00Codey's Monster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5vR3xiwHaNKnoGF4QKj3WlxsicwpKpWcNdxgwY1-j1YGeE_SAVGaXawMiElI35f1PP0vu6kP-1IfHajxxWWBIh0UM-bKFy4zf1oUfr1TVJ5Y-a0sZuQb-njQsFZBmVu0CJTDDf-NRaog/s1600/Page+35+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5vR3xiwHaNKnoGF4QKj3WlxsicwpKpWcNdxgwY1-j1YGeE_SAVGaXawMiElI35f1PP0vu6kP-1IfHajxxWWBIh0UM-bKFy4zf1oUfr1TVJ5Y-a0sZuQb-njQsFZBmVu0CJTDDf-NRaog/s320/Page+35+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745991785556834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshOdN-mqtILo-Eoo2Vn3q4ldom31zDMIApoS6J3PHvksDq48idFXzVFCHCbnUAawI9N8hFX74uNrz72Ql3hyphenhyphenry79EC9g4EXmY2FDmRxf6TvA69fhwcskqkpiNttbYclJP0uTBzbpTl2Jf/s1600/Page+24-25+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshOdN-mqtILo-Eoo2Vn3q4ldom31zDMIApoS6J3PHvksDq48idFXzVFCHCbnUAawI9N8hFX74uNrz72Ql3hyphenhyphenry79EC9g4EXmY2FDmRxf6TvA69fhwcskqkpiNttbYclJP0uTBzbpTl2Jf/s320/Page+24-25+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745875768723666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuV-ES-xRkyUij7O5gASKdaUyLVAiUjkHWVRcYKOMemLxi377re05AOEPKm2sPSRpoBxAf2o02cKYxs0MQkyMUnJ9nqUQJIJueZjPzY7Gr7PRDCsppQYC6XkVNB0Jtet5h7hSm5EGrz7K/s1600/Page+20-21+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuV-ES-xRkyUij7O5gASKdaUyLVAiUjkHWVRcYKOMemLxi377re05AOEPKm2sPSRpoBxAf2o02cKYxs0MQkyMUnJ9nqUQJIJueZjPzY7Gr7PRDCsppQYC6XkVNB0Jtet5h7hSm5EGrz7K/s320/Page+20-21+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745872761079106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR9HOUQNJzn5OpNm2GZvq7eJDUWvfDdFV6FG9pvce6N2Z9unCpcBkQGokHccQzSdmFFbEgzPor20lZBjalH_UYWQOJM1kksYEF2_MknqKFlJfx53kirkXggC7hCVcjL4FDD2fZy_IHOTM/s1600/Page+14-15+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR9HOUQNJzn5OpNm2GZvq7eJDUWvfDdFV6FG9pvce6N2Z9unCpcBkQGokHccQzSdmFFbEgzPor20lZBjalH_UYWQOJM1kksYEF2_MknqKFlJfx53kirkXggC7hCVcjL4FDD2fZy_IHOTM/s320/Page+14-15+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745869128713954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCQ-4gY4PxMnTMOIhyQAxmTam55-FSY9ihjKss9X2ByJmy8BYgvIvDiwu8MTty0Z6djFuTnap9YG3dhNu-z_b8xFKXu9UHrZAdcH3qS44WRosxW-uC90IwPWMG8wnaL0QA3R2-3L9oS39/s1600/Page+6-7+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCQ-4gY4PxMnTMOIhyQAxmTam55-FSY9ihjKss9X2ByJmy8BYgvIvDiwu8MTty0Z6djFuTnap9YG3dhNu-z_b8xFKXu9UHrZAdcH3qS44WRosxW-uC90IwPWMG8wnaL0QA3R2-3L9oS39/s320/Page+6-7+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745867758970418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6AkMT4m6qDAhAkN4-xDDDVuAp-PiQqLpG1mVcc4WLtZi0UDdfExK56tCux8_rtzqyO0SfMCD68GeneDS_aRPSWt17d5HH4EfhY8i207rjw4TryiMYIDDKKF79lkBHGnTzL-ah8HetL5A/s1600/Page+1+CMCover+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6AkMT4m6qDAhAkN4-xDDDVuAp-PiQqLpG1mVcc4WLtZi0UDdfExK56tCux8_rtzqyO0SfMCD68GeneDS_aRPSWt17d5HH4EfhY8i207rjw4TryiMYIDDKKF79lkBHGnTzL-ah8HetL5A/s320/Page+1+CMCover+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404745863787808322" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some paintings from a project I am currently working on.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-86315043158951880972009-06-18T11:15:00.001-07:002009-06-18T11:26:01.685-07:00Halloween Art Show Thumbnails<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6RG0jQvqxHipSYojcUEwkTlVaH_DzGPHSi5NIEOAGNAXVw209W2Zh-cDfyeGf2fpqijj61qt4Mw8sbfbncBUeVDRnNRGOqQQtsyi3wXUlrIm2tdpHtgyBJqTm1Wouv3yZrEBn2nYYtp9/s1600-h/show2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6RG0jQvqxHipSYojcUEwkTlVaH_DzGPHSi5NIEOAGNAXVw209W2Zh-cDfyeGf2fpqijj61qt4Mw8sbfbncBUeVDRnNRGOqQQtsyi3wXUlrIm2tdpHtgyBJqTm1Wouv3yZrEBn2nYYtp9/s320/show2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348735613293605842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkwNLlKK-Z0XUnLCINRrxzTrMkwhAhbuw_ctsB7rbXPc92odB21z0Q9BFZaS-6Jll6oZGdQ_kF26urybruDBxBsnQIIPro5BXtARrj3toZ2sSNQLnueS-8gYMVU_rGDrozExpCWNHKf-U/s1600-h/Show1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkwNLlKK-Z0XUnLCINRrxzTrMkwhAhbuw_ctsB7rbXPc92odB21z0Q9BFZaS-6Jll6oZGdQ_kF26urybruDBxBsnQIIPro5BXtARrj3toZ2sSNQLnueS-8gYMVU_rGDrozExpCWNHKf-U/s320/Show1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348735526173819522" border="0" /></a><br />Lately I have been trying to come up with some ideas for a Halloween art show that will be in a gallery at the University. My ideas are based on my favorite monsters and these 2 pages are the thumbnail ideas for the paintings. I usually go through a process like this that basically gets my ideas on paper and out of my head so I can edit and change the drawings as I go to the more finished illustrations later on.<br /><br />This is also the first time I have started on a show like this early in the year...I usually wait until closer so I can work a tighter deadline and finish the last one right before the show. Not really procrastinating, I just like working under pressure, it is easier to do it that way, I don't tend to over think things too much that way.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy looking at these and come back to see the finished work later on.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-51019422565998967292009-05-06T13:06:00.000-07:002009-05-06T13:10:28.287-07:00The Captain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfilx378y69RU86Fr8tC21piFB1qwSfYRlnFwT99wYIwaF-dkOcfooCUK0Uh2BxBvR3vBGoaAD39-KpSe0eHwWcIWT2pUnImD_FyLR4MVCPbGubNDXEDaDVwAF1IK0npL7vlopo7F4KvqS/s1600-h/Hook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfilx378y69RU86Fr8tC21piFB1qwSfYRlnFwT99wYIwaF-dkOcfooCUK0Uh2BxBvR3vBGoaAD39-KpSe0eHwWcIWT2pUnImD_FyLR4MVCPbGubNDXEDaDVwAF1IK0npL7vlopo7F4KvqS/s320/Hook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332805605129389618" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a doodle I did with my new ink to test out the paper I use with the ink. I am happy the way it turned out and I plan on using this as a jumping on point for a future painting. I am really starting to like the black and white style because it forces me to look at an image without all the major detail.<br /><br />For some reason everytime I look at this guy I see Charlie Sheen.<br /><br />Strange how the mind works.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-78346446902681168452009-05-04T12:27:00.000-07:002009-05-05T07:16:45.725-07:00Tusken Raider<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptWD60ZDIBwnBOsZg7nTbOHUy0X5IMCn5c0OxU_nfwKWqGdqm5J70xLvqES71hQaci-kDDms3voYVfnCXCatRgfHulZ1Q11vIRn-rs_H9RlRTpUxJTS9Pmmj2n2HMLh2A4LfB1TrciD-9/s1600-h/Tusken+raider.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptWD60ZDIBwnBOsZg7nTbOHUy0X5IMCn5c0OxU_nfwKWqGdqm5J70xLvqES71hQaci-kDDms3voYVfnCXCatRgfHulZ1Q11vIRn-rs_H9RlRTpUxJTS9Pmmj2n2HMLh2A4LfB1TrciD-9/s320/Tusken+raider.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332053044683962306" border="0" /></a><br />This is a new style I am trying out. I have found a great Sumi ink from Japan and it smells awesome and the blacks are really dark. I have been on a quest for a really nice Black ink that only goes into the gray scale if I add water or something else...not turn gray right out of the bottle. I used to really like Higgins Black Magic ink but it lost its darkness over time.<br /><br />Anyhow I approached this draawing with very little pencil work for the underdrawing, basically enough to get the idea. The main drawing was done in ink, something a artist named Grant Lund many years ago told me to to do...to gain more confidence in your drawing skills...draw in ink.<br /><br />He was right!<br /><br />And this is Star Wars...something that got me into drawing many years ago!<br /><br />Fun stuff.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-52851064647242569002009-03-27T20:38:00.000-07:002009-03-27T20:43:22.179-07:00Ride Em' Cowboy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLu3ielhAB-mCQKvD-15L5St4j9GG8s06UIMP8nBPMpt6D564WAKQQp1eDQRyEcGhG_-RBKsIsRYQefPnL_2D1t4XabFQrAzcwNvmSe8bdqK2DMyboLpf7-yPR0RV1AaosSGqmBhjjQjW/s1600-h/RideemCowboy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLu3ielhAB-mCQKvD-15L5St4j9GG8s06UIMP8nBPMpt6D564WAKQQp1eDQRyEcGhG_-RBKsIsRYQefPnL_2D1t4XabFQrAzcwNvmSe8bdqK2DMyboLpf7-yPR0RV1AaosSGqmBhjjQjW/s320/RideemCowboy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318079157961765618" border="0" /></a><br />This one was done for my brother-in-law for a charity auction. It was basically designed in a couple of days and executed in black and white.<br /><br />Black and white paintings are where I started playing in paint and is something I want to do more of in the future...not worrying about color and stuff makes it a challenge and FUN! And FUN is the main this to have...right?mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-63129894784757703042009-02-23T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:26:45.683-08:00Cleopatra's Caboose<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij73gEY27IAZIAn2rHhiCPQ0NzzYyk6zTwOA9pbOiNFVbBpEvxXBQHmFRO5GLPW6UrYZGbNT1gmBiSLFKJr9lEUtY08XFNlf0jQsjglLT7q0_fLzO9yFmYlTXAOZhrr_uhGNkVejGXia1L/s1600-h/Trainimage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij73gEY27IAZIAn2rHhiCPQ0NzzYyk6zTwOA9pbOiNFVbBpEvxXBQHmFRO5GLPW6UrYZGbNT1gmBiSLFKJr9lEUtY08XFNlf0jQsjglLT7q0_fLzO9yFmYlTXAOZhrr_uhGNkVejGXia1L/s320/Trainimage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306076450788460898" border="0" /></a><br />This is a painting for a game called Cleopatra's Caboose, published by Zman Games. It was a fun project to work on for me because I love painting trains! I don't paint them much but when I do I always think I should have worked on a railroad!<br /><br />Enjoy!mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-8249484251557040172008-11-03T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T07:52:14.050-08:00Masks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTPVA-Rlxhcjz8uY5XwK0Et2S8EPfFUfevD7SuzJRUUL5xzq3dA4H6ra_1bP_ulpJOZNjG88nu2HOdPDbkj7BarM1u-pZAfrKycxhTZCi6o1e8Jia-4KYRkl2yayBUtXYqG4tMj1DcyU-/s1600-h/MAsks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTPVA-Rlxhcjz8uY5XwK0Et2S8EPfFUfevD7SuzJRUUL5xzq3dA4H6ra_1bP_ulpJOZNjG88nu2HOdPDbkj7BarM1u-pZAfrKycxhTZCi6o1e8Jia-4KYRkl2yayBUtXYqG4tMj1DcyU-/s320/MAsks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264546928136028306" border="0" /></a><br />This is one I started a while ago but for some reason I did not finish it. It happens sometimes. But due to a friend of mine remembering stuff I started YEARS ago, he decided to commission me to finish this one.<br /><br />So if you like this one you can thank Ryan for getting me to finish it.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-11267083688213302332008-09-16T14:21:00.000-07:002008-10-16T08:00:20.872-07:00Engineering College Illustrations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON7pD3w5u0o9wD7mbfUb9abPag0dFFgYXMSBfp8eGU4ozvbiUr7j6br5JlQgIj8MIj3pn_ssdiPaAXpRRYfkFOenTLxwvPY25YvCKPz8ENuHHUJuop0k9d1JqT2Csx_wf-J5ECKd8wQZ0/s1600-h/EngCover+copy+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON7pD3w5u0o9wD7mbfUb9abPag0dFFgYXMSBfp8eGU4ozvbiUr7j6br5JlQgIj8MIj3pn_ssdiPaAXpRRYfkFOenTLxwvPY25YvCKPz8ENuHHUJuop0k9d1JqT2Csx_wf-J5ECKd8wQZ0/s200/EngCover+copy+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246733238475830850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux7l7wLwODDoMZmkBLH9zc5u8iObV8emgj0ulm4P_5-Qi3ZIVMxB58YYlPWRMkivD2ZH23wcwAvEagmMiYXxGTKtcGEzQQUCiAveouIMTPTpAjTTZhUJQ8GpTQhrPFSiis00VCKU_NET8/s1600-h/P3InsideIllo+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux7l7wLwODDoMZmkBLH9zc5u8iObV8emgj0ulm4P_5-Qi3ZIVMxB58YYlPWRMkivD2ZH23wcwAvEagmMiYXxGTKtcGEzQQUCiAveouIMTPTpAjTTZhUJQ8GpTQhrPFSiis00VCKU_NET8/s200/P3InsideIllo+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246733239135238162" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the cover and inside painting I did for the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. I was happy with the way everything turned out but I still like the guys head better than the cover image for some reason. I always thought that should have been the cover. But I was not in control of that one.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-19769200037023664602007-12-17T09:24:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.000-08:00Train paintings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Qpm4RgGKvwoLPnbh68ZK9WALby4X1DoNkYv0jzrKFz67fxlPeKDDbzEVai43UmldvELSsJ80RBc4vmbfUo5JfAleavvMcs8bCGQwVUQV84RxIM7jqxM2dS2-TLYi0_Csoytlmr1Vsxx/s1600-h/Backcoverpaint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Qpm4RgGKvwoLPnbh68ZK9WALby4X1DoNkYv0jzrKFz67fxlPeKDDbzEVai43UmldvELSsJ80RBc4vmbfUo5JfAleavvMcs8bCGQwVUQV84RxIM7jqxM2dS2-TLYi0_Csoytlmr1Vsxx/s200/Backcoverpaint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144994762604668482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqymmxqLagDrC-fqo_dt3HMzcIAIYSahWJlpxmqKwWDSSNlbfZ_ugJCf6Mfv_honr0WhNAFu74thdsS5WAkuZs2vTqazrOBoVoJ9YzuDymgaO6DOFfnKSaO4mNYLBNQoVKNoI3hOak5quh/s1600-h/train+cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqymmxqLagDrC-fqo_dt3HMzcIAIYSahWJlpxmqKwWDSSNlbfZ_ugJCf6Mfv_honr0WhNAFu74thdsS5WAkuZs2vTqazrOBoVoJ9YzuDymgaO6DOFfnKSaO4mNYLBNQoVKNoI3hOak5quh/s200/train+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144994625165714994" border="0" /></a><br />These were the front an back covers for a book I illustrated for John Maag and Sue Kemp called <span style="font-style: italic;">Peculiar Tracks for Derailing Resistance</span>. It was a fun project to work on and gave me a chance to paint a train, something I hadn't done before this one.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-9109375432075388532007-12-17T09:16:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.098-08:00Christmas Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWULrXhNLbSAts4JRRN3iHKdqIyyBzNOPR5v__vhbwSnZR8__MWf4PXV6BnzbGsPuECxGRtwewq-G2ylE6QOcYNNuTd7F7q-LWn1GmQsHwym-8-tVAwMHofzlCXvoe5Vp31Wa9b8zh6Rw/s1600-h/Santacard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWULrXhNLbSAts4JRRN3iHKdqIyyBzNOPR5v__vhbwSnZR8__MWf4PXV6BnzbGsPuECxGRtwewq-G2ylE6QOcYNNuTd7F7q-LWn1GmQsHwym-8-tVAwMHofzlCXvoe5Vp31Wa9b8zh6Rw/s200/Santacard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144992258638734882" border="0" /></a><br />I did this one for my wife after about 10 years of her asking for one...maybe one day I will paint her another one :)mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-74622100844972472502007-12-17T09:14:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.207-08:00I want to be a cowboy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbFU344-WL5aAJU8NC93XfyFmWI0w-2M2ZwgM0FUbm482tj4lk4qOZ502qg1TVykPKrdr1eLxSwQcIaD9kVwf59Iq0X4g3cWY0Kb6Hv5kcQayxivXQSmO7B92YAPrsw_QkPbBlvALX4FP/s1600-h/Cowboy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbFU344-WL5aAJU8NC93XfyFmWI0w-2M2ZwgM0FUbm482tj4lk4qOZ502qg1TVykPKrdr1eLxSwQcIaD9kVwf59Iq0X4g3cWY0Kb6Hv5kcQayxivXQSmO7B92YAPrsw_QkPbBlvALX4FP/s200/Cowboy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144991708882920978" border="0" /></a><br />Or at least I did when I was a kid...I changed my mind when I figured out they were not all like the Lone Ranger.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-65403209505750344242007-12-17T09:13:00.001-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.330-08:00Rooster Rider<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBgACPFMUft5bDlcIUe4AsXHTYl13dDMkN-vA9dbzOGfMEfHGJD-QoksEJ2UbSEE8QQj9ZyWmhYB8SAwspBL5rafS2gczf3o6GGOh_v6PzhnNABPVSNugKdSvGvzRIbD8Q0BQtu2gQSDo/s1600-h/ChickenRider.jpg">This is one I did for my sister for Christmas.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBgACPFMUft5bDlcIUe4AsXHTYl13dDMkN-vA9dbzOGfMEfHGJD-QoksEJ2UbSEE8QQj9ZyWmhYB8SAwspBL5rafS2gczf3o6GGOh_v6PzhnNABPVSNugKdSvGvzRIbD8Q0BQtu2gQSDo/s200/ChickenRider.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144991193486845442" border="0" /></a>mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-88296711247125514822007-12-17T09:03:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.752-08:00Halloween Paintings...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvgEOJVQWSDjjPLa9bb8XH67DcOdFqdQAnEmkuy4_xD83-z2jblTpmUWRDHygzlnzwG8JWvQakDgoiZYMO0GbK-WFxLOvfceUqOEpGxenq__P7tdVwUqBSZ26SKAcbMc0Odejmm6e0sRH/s1600-h/Witch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvgEOJVQWSDjjPLa9bb8XH67DcOdFqdQAnEmkuy4_xD83-z2jblTpmUWRDHygzlnzwG8JWvQakDgoiZYMO0GbK-WFxLOvfceUqOEpGxenq__P7tdVwUqBSZ26SKAcbMc0Odejmm6e0sRH/s200/Witch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144989990896002546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iux3HJIyboA91xQ7faX44vwp6c3EMfNTBhYCJT9c7WAN00svaeRAJP0Wsd17XflVEXRq6EUYgAPBqcoQWSOKW6NwkPDFdE7qau4Xfo4reHSIbt3KMNVP9NUaAz50dvqT87pZpnwy9ftL/s1600-h/Mummy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iux3HJIyboA91xQ7faX44vwp6c3EMfNTBhYCJT9c7WAN00svaeRAJP0Wsd17XflVEXRq6EUYgAPBqcoQWSOKW6NwkPDFdE7qau4Xfo4reHSIbt3KMNVP9NUaAz50dvqT87pZpnwy9ftL/s200/Mummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144989909291623906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnrHuK_r5OLeNuIWO9YtHHaeCSCvQROFQWNnWwBIfzXqKVotYjgCqmWvpXib9eHrbHzhII0YxusfIAoGZMDzXrAI9iswtAfwK0Y9SSP515XTKuJgURMAZX1J47fCBQINF33-84jgy5BVa/s1600-h/MadDentist.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnrHuK_r5OLeNuIWO9YtHHaeCSCvQROFQWNnWwBIfzXqKVotYjgCqmWvpXib9eHrbHzhII0YxusfIAoGZMDzXrAI9iswtAfwK0Y9SSP515XTKuJgURMAZX1J47fCBQINF33-84jgy5BVa/s200/MadDentist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144989823392277970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTIFm1J7NTkaTLRdydm5YSU2sPtiNYs2kjaq_pWSnWplSCsSy97T1G1HYCk-GXYKojHBQ6yAt0TEhH4-7gZoCGd-iSBXgMGQCgf_lajczFmdT6H3pPABg_-ErKD7ykiCzuxBKKiWAcMEh/s1600-h/Ghosts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTIFm1J7NTkaTLRdydm5YSU2sPtiNYs2kjaq_pWSnWplSCsSy97T1G1HYCk-GXYKojHBQ6yAt0TEhH4-7gZoCGd-iSBXgMGQCgf_lajczFmdT6H3pPABg_-ErKD7ykiCzuxBKKiWAcMEh/s200/Ghosts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144989651593586114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLEzBG4Z0OnY2iavmWRzaD4SSflSXIUnfS3fHKfcBFifyDbpwETEw7KHsBt4UOiRzfNfeI1TbVsqZMDNh1N-lytFRJqjPq-PQfP8mlOapk1Na6v5CXBWnhGGlxnKB8NteZ4dzYisZggCD/s1600-h/TrickorTreat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLEzBG4Z0OnY2iavmWRzaD4SSflSXIUnfS3fHKfcBFifyDbpwETEw7KHsBt4UOiRzfNfeI1TbVsqZMDNh1N-lytFRJqjPq-PQfP8mlOapk1Na6v5CXBWnhGGlxnKB8NteZ4dzYisZggCD/s200/TrickorTreat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144989402485482914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These were painted for a children's show I did for Halloween.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-11469989006994812172007-12-17T08:58:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.869-08:00And still another for the same project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpuD1XXK0iTWFi9PPn-C1oQgLnOL-_5XgJHCMXj77FCmbPyS4VGdE-ZEfj7LcEFZiJk3OzBctzDM-Okwtco3ekwqCwYq80_8Co-OoZrWl9DPhwG2uvUbTYhMtlMJPX5ee5opDILnB84Im/s1600-h/SeaWitch1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpuD1XXK0iTWFi9PPn-C1oQgLnOL-_5XgJHCMXj77FCmbPyS4VGdE-ZEfj7LcEFZiJk3OzBctzDM-Okwtco3ekwqCwYq80_8Co-OoZrWl9DPhwG2uvUbTYhMtlMJPX5ee5opDILnB84Im/s400/SeaWitch1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144987521289807186" border="0" /></a>mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-25021864259240520682007-12-17T08:56:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:42:47.989-08:00Some work for a project I am working on...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4_HfnHter1ORAKbuz_ZBlyODK_7QGfVpqb0qVceyWGgHFe1mbboxtf2hkNa1P8r6TBbzGuqNZarpjzCzm8vzTWaZz0fntdJAGvhfn1n3h0wab-fgtuBu0FiWWH0GzpWOGGjti7m7L_d6/s1600-h/SeaWitch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4_HfnHter1ORAKbuz_ZBlyODK_7QGfVpqb0qVceyWGgHFe1mbboxtf2hkNa1P8r6TBbzGuqNZarpjzCzm8vzTWaZz0fntdJAGvhfn1n3h0wab-fgtuBu0FiWWH0GzpWOGGjti7m7L_d6/s400/SeaWitch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144987199167259970" border="0" /></a><br />Just some new paintings for a project I am working on.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-37407604480201927722007-10-09T08:58:00.000-07:002008-11-12T23:42:48.131-08:00Summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIx_NwQQeG63YJKaZGtvXQSn17RVu-i-GAS1FbLwsug1L6WkddwQ1qvmczeKGD__8B-fKrbyIJJSsBAIH_4LkUTgkJItSgcUaWdcpdxfJlAUkes61DmEQY0_IDLNgYRsDkBsus3SKZECB/s1600-h/Summer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIx_NwQQeG63YJKaZGtvXQSn17RVu-i-GAS1FbLwsug1L6WkddwQ1qvmczeKGD__8B-fKrbyIJJSsBAIH_4LkUTgkJItSgcUaWdcpdxfJlAUkes61DmEQY0_IDLNgYRsDkBsus3SKZECB/s400/Summer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119367198452760370" border="0" /></a>Here is a new sketch of a painting I am working on. I will post the finished illustration soon.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-53690662522558299762007-08-31T12:15:00.001-07:002008-11-12T23:42:48.244-08:00Grog's Autumn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKdzY6fgzY-YzNnpp4vyhqY1qOQI0SNrUUoIkLdzElXo4zCRKuJ2zXI9FNk5OmWGXjnY-GIWRH30sh5LXNzuLRIVJAbiFzW2dXMlkSU_KUbXbsKHuCQsJm_gCt3A2vaB763HzgydhKaz7/s1600-h/Autumn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKdzY6fgzY-YzNnpp4vyhqY1qOQI0SNrUUoIkLdzElXo4zCRKuJ2zXI9FNk5OmWGXjnY-GIWRH30sh5LXNzuLRIVJAbiFzW2dXMlkSU_KUbXbsKHuCQsJm_gCt3A2vaB763HzgydhKaz7/s400/Autumn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104945559989898290" border="0" /></a>Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. This is a character that has been bouncing in my head for years so I took the time one day to paint him in a Fall setting and this is what happened.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-46913588907696610262007-08-31T12:13:00.000-07:002008-11-12T23:42:48.389-08:00Don Quixote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6RiHz0mqy87sEAL3lNyq6KNXIytUXVzKcfebsJfUvvVWr8e8ZZmza-m7bd6jRHowYyY3-Bev6nDNIP0v5aDs3D6-stwlo392v0JLXRK6LAIkq9mR5BQY3mR7GuW3vCy5JJfkUyKiRKBB/s1600-h/Quixote+painting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6RiHz0mqy87sEAL3lNyq6KNXIytUXVzKcfebsJfUvvVWr8e8ZZmza-m7bd6jRHowYyY3-Bev6nDNIP0v5aDs3D6-stwlo392v0JLXRK6LAIkq9mR5BQY3mR7GuW3vCy5JJfkUyKiRKBB/s400/Quixote+painting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104945126198201378" border="0" /></a>This painting was done for a friend who worked in the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. It was used by the Embassy for their 2006 Calendar. This was a fun one to painting and it wasn't until recently that I realized that if you cover one half of his face he looks calm and when you cover the other side he looks disturbed. Quite telling if you ask me.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6RiHz0mqy87sEAL3lNyq6KNXIytUXVzKcfebsJfUvvVWr8e8ZZmza-m7bd6jRHowYyY3-Bev6nDNIP0v5aDs3D6-stwlo392v0JLXRK6LAIkq9mR5BQY3mR7GuW3vCy5JJfkUyKiRKBB/s1600-h/Quixote+painting.jpg"></a>mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-73013098311016471972007-08-31T12:10:00.000-07:002008-11-12T23:42:48.552-08:00Story Tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLspbDaVvIy_Q-lDq8LcJKfT7pqz8pIthWIWXhvlLKZX6orVpEtHBul6MrgoWCZXbpzqHvkn-7djLem5wxwzBKf9OIiXv2D5RFnAn3d82K8kvXld7q5waiEOdU8GCHnEDk9ggHNQubDGJ/s1600-h/Story+Tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLspbDaVvIy_Q-lDq8LcJKfT7pqz8pIthWIWXhvlLKZX6orVpEtHBul6MrgoWCZXbpzqHvkn-7djLem5wxwzBKf9OIiXv2D5RFnAn3d82K8kvXld7q5waiEOdU8GCHnEDk9ggHNQubDGJ/s400/Story+Tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104944374578924562" border="0" /></a><br />A Fun one inspired by my niece and her classmates.mjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922809278184022232.post-46125002651669094402007-08-31T12:04:00.000-07:002008-11-12T23:42:48.708-08:00Codey's Monster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotSukt7275bN64yBDzd1Jhj_1m9h3NwRn0ySZtcS9SDgErbK3z2GkyuMNwZWqmJRkyn_VgGigxB1CV_ua68D3IR3Kx1v4QYuKIGeIlUlYZtOf2LxGHSlZAD-6h2wh0pMJpguI7SGWIQO5/s1600-h/Codey's+Monster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotSukt7275bN64yBDzd1Jhj_1m9h3NwRn0ySZtcS9SDgErbK3z2GkyuMNwZWqmJRkyn_VgGigxB1CV_ua68D3IR3Kx1v4QYuKIGeIlUlYZtOf2LxGHSlZAD-6h2wh0pMJpguI7SGWIQO5/s400/Codey's+Monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104942858455469058" border="0" /></a>Welcome to my blog! This is a place where you will be able to see my ideas and art. I hope you enjoy your what you see. Please feel free to let me know what you think.<br />Thanks,<br />mjmjartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145492630249789011noreply@blogger.com0