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August 2, 2008

Check one, two....

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The Killer Angels

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I finished up Michael Shaara's novel on the Battle of Gettysburg. Wonderful reading yet quite sad.

August 3, 2008

Book Cover Idea

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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?"

August 4, 2008

Say What?

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August 5, 2008

CLEAR SKIES

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24" x 24"
multimedia on masonite board

August 6, 2008

Sketch Book

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Set in the misty hollows of Appalachia, the epic saga of an inventive 13 year-old unfolds....

August 7, 2008

One Good Cup of Coffee.....

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A cup o' Folger's made Frank feel like he was in a Maxfield Parrish painting....

August 9, 2008

OLD COUNTRY

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36" x 24"
oil on canvas

August 10, 2008

Quiptoons

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Olympics Poster Idea

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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.

August 11, 2008

How To Write A Graphic Novel

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Found this in one of my old sketchbooks. I believe I was making fun of the convoluted nature of graphic novels.

August 12, 2008

RITUAL

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10" x 7"
multimedia on masonite

Book Cover Idea

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And you thought The Razor's Edge was sad....

August 14, 2008

Devon Strikes Again

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My son, getting some....

OUT OF THE WIND

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40" x 30"
oil on canvas

Sold this piece to a good friend of mine a few years ago....

August 15, 2008

Illustration Gig

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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.

August 16, 2008

Automotive Report 'Toon

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Did this recently for Allen Forkum's monthly newspaper.

August 18, 2008

ORCHARD PICKER

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24" x 36"
oil on canvas

Haiku What?

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Deep in a hollow

The gastromonic wonders

Of opposum abide.

* * *

August 20, 2008

Illustration Gig

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Allen Forkum's art design/my illustration for Allen's recent cover of Automotive Report.

Say What?

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August 21, 2008

SOLARIS SERIES (I, II, III)

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(each one)
10" x 11"
graphite on watercolor paper

A small group of female studies that I thought looked cool seen together.

August 22, 2008

Book Cover Idea

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John Gardner's "Grendel" (1971) is the Beowulf saga told from the monster's point of view.

August 23, 2008

TRUE TALES

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10.5" x 6.5"
mixed media on watercolor paper

Movie Poster Idea

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August 25, 2008

Obama Chooses Biden

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I'm just waiting for Biden to shoot his mouth off...

RIDGELINE

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14" x 10"
inkwash on watercolor paper

August 26, 2008

Just an observation...

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Say What?

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August 27, 2008

Sketch Book

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August 28, 2008

40 ACRES

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8" x 5"
watercolor on paper

Quiptoons

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August 30, 2008

McCain Chooses Miss Congeniality

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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.

AUCTION!

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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!


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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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