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January 1, 2009
January 2, 2009
KIRKWOOD
January 3, 2009
TO RECEIVE
48" x 24"
oil on canvas
This is the second finished painting that has come out of my new art space in Decatur. It's kind of a companion piece to "Transforming".
I've got a third and fourth waiting for finishing touches. I'm in the painting studio about three to fours a day and my production rate is something I haven't experienced since my first studio space I had in the 90's. Feels like I'm in a zone.....
Weird, huh?
At IBDeditorials.com you'll find this Michael Ramirez JANUARY 5 (!!) cartoon. Check out my December 31 cartoon. Great minds, eh?
January 4, 2009
CD Cover Idea
Been diggin' on Talking Heads "Little Creatures" (1985). The last cut is "Road to Nowhere" which seems poignant these days. Overall, though, it sounds and feels like a party album.
January 5, 2009
KIRKWOOD
January 6, 2009
...and now a word from Galileo:
January 7, 2009
EQUINOX
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
This is the third piece in a body of work I'm producing. More to come....
January 8, 2009
Sketch Book
Norm Coleman
Come on, Norm. Concede to the uber-lefty newbie cum Saturday Night Live comedy writer.
Oh, Minnesota, I'm soooooo disappointed....but HIGHLY ENTERTAINED.
January 9, 2009
...and now a word from Friedrich Nietzsche:
January 10, 2009
Illustration Gig:
I was asked to design and illustrate this logo for the band Lag Wolf. They described their music as "heavy metal-country".
Illustration Gig:
This is a pencil rough for Allen Forkum's "Automotive Report" this month. Once we both agree this is the way to go, I'll turn this humble scramble of pencil lines into a ravishing watercolor illustration.
I'll post the finished art soon.
January 11, 2009
EQUILIBRIUM
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
This is the fourth painting I've finished since working in my "new" studio. This one has a detailed "tiled" surface that is lost at this tiny scale.
January 12, 2009
Illustration Gig: Automotive Report Cover (finish)
From pencil rough to finished watercolor illustration...
January 13, 2009
Say What?
January 14, 2009
KIRKWOOD
Quiptoons
January 15, 2009
A little exercise...
I thought it might be fun to reproduce a Guido Reni rendition of St. Paul using a trompe l'oeil theme and a bit of Photoshop.
Even when I'm not working on a paying gig, I find it extremely helpful to mess around with classic images to stay sharp and possibly pick up a trick or two.
January 16, 2009
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)
This is a page from "Working at Olsons: Watercolor and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth". I purchased the book at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, when I visited his museum in 1998.
I've cherished his watercolors and egg temperas ever since I can remember. To this day, I'm inspired by his work ethic, his dignity and his focus on timeless themes. Godspeed, Mr Wyeth.
"To be interested soley in technique would be very superficial to me. If I have an emotion, before I die, that's deeper than any emotion than I've ever had, then I will paint a more powerful picture that will have nothing to do with just technique, but will go beyond it."
Andrew Wyeth
January 17, 2009
Obama's World
January 18, 2009
In a living room..
This is what "Crossing Over" might look like in a tasteful living room.
CROSSING OVER
48" x 36"
oil on canvas
This is the fifth piece from my new body of work.
January 19, 2009
Here we go....
January 21, 2009
Faithfully execute this....
January 22, 2009
FEET STUDY
8" x 8"
charcoal on board
January 23, 2009
Ich bin ein "victim".
Mr. Reality came knockin' on Caroline Kennedy's door. Poor thing.....
January 24, 2009
Quiptoons
January 26, 2009
Announcing....
This is the announcement I'll be printing up to put in some of local watering holes here in Decatur. We'll see what happens....
So far, I've finished eight pieces and expect to do about four more. I'm confident that the show will catch a lot of people by surprise.
January 27, 2009
KIRKWOOD
Idea for the illustration courtesy of Tom Williams.
January 28, 2009
John Updike (1932 - 2009)
January 29, 2009
BEYOND BOUNDS
48" x 48"
oil on canvas
This is a recently finished piece for my upcoming March 7th show.
January 30, 2009
Say What?
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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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