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I finished up Michael Shaara's novel on the Battle of Gettysburg. Wonderful reading yet quite sad.
Not a particularly fabulous book, but it certainly is my favorite King novel. Really wanted to play with the crow image.
"Baby, can you dig your man?"
24" x 24"
multimedia on masonite board
Set in the misty hollows of Appalachia, the epic saga of an inventive 13 year-old unfolds....
A cup o' Folger's made Frank feel like he was in a Maxfield Parrish painting....
36" x 24"
oil on canvas
I was interested in producing an image that had less flash and more heart than the spiffy ones I've seen so far.
And did anyone else out there think that the opening ceremony in Beijing seemed creepy? Having tens of thousands of citizens perform like soulless cogs in a jaw-dropping pageant DID NOT uplift my spirit.
Found this in one of my old sketchbooks. I believe I was making fun of the convoluted nature of graphic novels.
10" x 7"
multimedia on masonite
And you thought The Razor's Edge was sad....
My son, getting some....
40" x 30"
oil on canvas
Sold this piece to a good friend of mine a few years ago....
The good people at LATINO MAGAZINE had me do this one for their enlightening article about Hugo "Hugo-rilla" Chavez and his self-righteous delusions of victimhood.
You can check my Dec. 26, 2007 post to see the first illustration I did for them.
Did this recently for Allen Forkum's monthly newspaper.
24" x 36"
oil on canvas
Allen Forkum's art design/my illustration for Allen's recent cover of Automotive Report.
(each one)
10" x 11"
graphite on watercolor paper
A small group of female studies that I thought looked cool seen together.
John Gardner's "Grendel" (1971) is the Beowulf saga told from the monster's point of view.
10.5" x 6.5"
mixed media on watercolor paper
I'm just waiting for Biden to shoot his mouth off...
14" x 10"
inkwash on watercolor paper
8" x 5"
watercolor on paper
Why does choosing an obscure governor (she had the job for a shorter period of time than OBAMA HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR PREZ!) from an obscure state (have you checked out the population total of Alaska lately?) strike me as incredibly desparate? Does McCain expect me to believe Sara Palin is an EXCELLENT choice to lead the United States if he suddenly is unable to maintain the presidency? Her resume reads like a fortune cookie.
JUMPER by John Cox
36" x 48"
oil on canvas
Any equiphiles out there? I thought it might fun to offer this as an auction with bidding starting at a $350.
CONDITIONS:
* I will accept bids at $50 increments or more.
* I will accept the highest bid up until 2am,Thurs. Sept 4th.
* Place all bids here at the "comment" thread.
* If winning bid renegs, second highest bidder has option to buy.
* For those who like to lay in the weeds until the last second, the official time is determined by MY time clock on my site. Please, let's not quibble about questionable time differences. This IS NOT an exact science.
* I will e-mail the winner and double-check the bid and then announce the winner here.
* Postage and handling cost will be split with artist.
Have fun, y'all!
John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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