I have long considered how to incorporate some 3D elements into my artwork, but wasn't quite sure how to execute it, so I just kept putting it off and putting it off. But, after doing some research and planning the project out, I decided to give it a shot. So I headed down to Menard's and picked up a sheet of Masonite, got the elements sketched onto the board, broke out the newly purchased jigsaw...and go started cutting everything out. Once it was all cut out, I gave it a quick sanding and put a coat of gesso down. After some more sanding and another coat of gesso, it was time to start getting the pieces assembled. Without boring you with all the details, you can see the latest progress pic of this Mike Trout 3D oil painting above. It's certainly a unique project, and I am really enjoying the challenge of something completely new for me. The amount of support and interest people have shown in this piece is greatly appreciated! So, thank you if you're one of the people that have "liked", "retweeted", etc. on social media. It certainly does not go unnoticed. With that in mind, if you would like your very own custom 3D painting, just click the button below to email me with as many details as you can provide (size, medium, subject, etc.), and I will get back to you as soon as I can with prices. I hope to create an updated Pricing List to include my digital artwork and my 3D artwork sometime soon, so keep your eyes peeled for that! I also wanted to pass along a quick 'thank you' to Vistaprint for sharing a bit of my story as part of their ongoing "Magnify Micro Business" campaign for small businesses.
Thanks again for checking out my Blog! I hope to hear from you sometime soon to discuss a project of your very own. - Jason
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I'm always striving to create artwork that I'm passionate about, but at the same time, I'm also operating a small business here, so it's important that my clients and potential clients WANT to buy my work, whether it be prints or originals. So, with that in mind, we've added a poll to the website where visitors to the website can sound off on who/what they want me to paint/draw something of next! Just visit the homepage, scroll down a little bit and cast your vote...it's that easy! Heck if you don't see an idea you like, you can even write in your own suggestion. Obviously, there's no guarantee that I will have time to paint/draw the "winner" right away, but I will certainly do my best to deliver something in a timely fashion. And, with Father's Day right around the corner, now's a great time to order something for Dad that he'll really love! Time is definitely running out if you want it in time for the old man's special day, but we'll do our best to expedite any orders this week to try and get it there in time. So, head on over to our new store on Storenvy and order something today!
Well, that concludes this blog post. Thanks for checking it out, as always! - Jason I'm sure the idea of me doing more artwork of my self-proclaimed "mancrush", Kris Bryant, comes as no surprise to anyone that knows me very well. Now, the fact that it is a digital piece might surprise some, but I'm really enjoying my Wacom Art pad so far, and wanted to tackle something of Kris. So, with that in mind, here's an updated pic of the digital artwork so far. As you can see, it's still in the early stages. I'm nearly finished with detailing his helmet so far, and hope to finish that up and move onto some other areas very soon. And, of course, I'll do my best to keep everyone updated with all he projects I have on-going...digital and "physical" pieces alike. And, with that in mind, below you will see my very recently finished digital artwork paying homage to the Durham Bulls iconic outfield sign. The "original" measures 11"H x 14"W. Thanks for checking out my blog, and remember to follow me on Twitter @jasonyoderart , Like my Facebook Page, and all that social media jazz to keep in touch with everything going on in the world that is...well, Jason Yoder Art.
- Jason I've completed my first digital painting! It pays tribute to the World's Greatest Spy (self-proclaimed by Mr. Archer), Sterling Archer, of the hit animated series, "Archer" on FX, and have decided to produce some limited edition prints to celebrate. Just click the photo above to access the pre-sale! The Pre-Sale only runs until 5/10, so lock in your special price now while you can.
Each print measures 8.5"W x 11" H and will come hand-signed & numbered (out of 25) by the artist, Jason Yoder. Pre-Order Yours Today Technically, I already had a store on here, but unfortunately wasn't terribly well integrated with my PayPal buttons, so I have decided to open a store on Storenvy.com . That way, hopefully things will go a bit more smoothly, despite, I am sure some additional fees being charged. Unfortunately, there aren't a great deal of free ecommerce solutions that I have found to be easy to use and easy to code/design. So, anyways, with that in mind, here is a link to the "new" store; however, keep in mind, we are still in the process of adding all the available products on there. And, as an added bonus, we have decided to again offer prints of Jason's artwork for sale. So, please do check out the new store, and you just might find a few things on sale that you haven't seen before! Plus, we will be adding new products very soon. If you already subscribe to our newsletter, then great, you can expect to see some exclusive deals just for you in there in the future. If you don't subscribe to our newsletter, well, you need to get on that...just click the button below to get things rolling. I guess that concludes the latest Blog post for you hosers. Thanks for dropping by and checking things out. I do hope you visit the Store, and of course, hope you spend some of your money there too...otherwise I will have to start manwhoreing (I am pretty sure the 'e' violates some grammar rules, but since spellcheck doesn't recognize it, I just felt like it looked better with the 'e', than without it.) again. I am, of course, just kidding, let's not get too crazy here folks.
- Jason As an artist, I'm sometimes asked why I don't just specialize in one particular medium and try to truly "master" that medium? The short answer is...because I would find that boring. Obviously every artist is different, but just speaking for me personally, I like to try new things and feel like my work is always evolving; plus, I subscribe to the idea that an artist never really truly masters a medium. While an artist can earn the title of a "master", the truth of it is, an artist should learn something new each and every time they draw/paint/sketch/create something. There are many reasons I offer clients all the choices I do when it comes to creating something unique for them. First, each medium offers different qualities and thereby a specific medium can lend itself to best suiting each individual project. For example, maybe a client wants to commission a portrait of their favorite baseball player growing up, but doesn't want to have to have it matted and behind glass when displaying it. In that case, I would steer the client towards either an acrylic or oil painting, as either can be framed and with the varnish applied will have some built-in UV protection. Second, in addition to the differing qualities of each medium from a visual standpoint, each medium also differs in price for me to purchase. For example, colored pencils are much less expensive than oil paints, so, by offering such a wide range off media for customers to choose from, I am able to offer something to fall within almost anyone's budget for a custom creation...and without sacrificing any quality. Last, but not least, as I said before I enjoy the variety. I embrace being able to go from doing an oil painting of a baseball player, to working on a graphite drawing of a client's kid playing soccer...sometimes in a matter of minutes. As I am a bit obsessed with capturing detail, sometimes things can become a bit tedious, so it's a nice exercise to be able to cycle between projects and keep things "fresh". So, with that in mind, I wanted to talk about something new I've been experimenting with. It's essentially digital painting. I had been playing around with the idea of trying one of these art pads I kept seeing on Facebook, so, I started doing some research to make sure it's not some sketchy Facebook seller. Once I felt comfortable buying from them, I watched some videos of people using the product, to make sure I thought I could become proficient in using it. Once I felt comfortable with that, I sprung for it and have been experimenting and doodling with it in my free time to familiarize myself with the software and stylus ever since. Below you will find the most completed project I have created thus far -- which is probably around 50-60% finished right now. This is an in-progress digital painting of my favorite G.I. Joe character growing up, Blowtorch. The image is based on the artwork from the packaging the toys came attached to.
While I am still learning all the in's and out's of this new medium for me, I hope to be able to offer prints of my digital work in the near future (perhaps even this one of Blowtorch). And, in addition, when the time is right will also begin to offer this medium as an additional choice for clients when deciding on their custom artwork. I hope you enjoy this new medium and the possibilities it offers. And, if you are interested in commissioning some custom digital artwork, you will soon be able to do just that! Thanks for stopping by and reading my ramblings. - Jason So, as I often do, I get a bit distracted (in a good way) with ongoing projects, and neglect the website and blog a bit. As easy as it is now since switching to Weebly to manage everything, it's still tough to pull myself away from painting/drawing to update everyone outside of the quick and easy social media posts. With that in mind, just wanted to share some of what is going on of late. I just finished a really fun project for the guys at Jobu's Rum...yes, if you're wondering, it IS, in fact, a real thing. If you haven't seen the movie "Major League", then you have no idea what I am talking about, and shame on you, because it's an amazing movie. Above, you can see an image of the finished product. It was a really unique project to work on, and can't thank Jobu's Rum enough for the wonderful opportunity. The colored pencil drawing measures 12"H x 16"W and was done on a Bristol 400 series smooth paper. In case you are wondering what significance all the characters play in the drawing, the characters represent the competition in the rum market for Jobu's Rum...bat (Bacardi), octopus (Krakken), pirate (Captain Morgan), seaman (Sailor Jerry). Obviously I couldn't just replicate each brand's character, so I had to come up with some original characters that would represent each brand. So, with that in mind, be sure to keep your eyes peeled at your local liquor store for bottles of Jobu's Rum! As I understand it, their main distributor is here in the Midwest, so a good deal of my followers/supporters may be able to get their hands on a bottle...unless your last name is Harris or Dorn, you might want to avoid it in that case. Keep it saucy my friends. -Jason First, as an artist that still works full-time at a "real job", I don't get a great deal of time to create...so, when I get an entire day off during the week, it's like gold. However, when something like our heat pump being repaired comes up, it's a necessary evil to sacrifice some crucial studio time - unfortunately.
With that in mind, here's how my day went today. I will preface this with that, I spoke with the Heat/AC repair person on Tuesday morning; well, technically my wife spoke with him first, as he called around 8am, and I was still dead asleep...until the phone rang that is. We established that the repairs would take place on Wednesday, and that the person coming out for the service would call on Wednesday morning to tell me what time to expect them. As I often do, I was up fairly late working on some sketches for a project on Tuesday night (still a secret if you happened to visit my Facebook page recently), and figured I didn't really need to be completely functional when they called the next morning. To my surprise and chagrin I was awakened by the doorbell, which totally interrupted an awesome dream I was having about playing with a bunch of otters. I gathered myself together as quickly as I could and answered the door, knowing full well it was the service guy...and it was. So, thanks for calling. Unfortunately because our dog, Gibby, doesn't care for anyone outside her "circle of trust", we have to isolate her when service people are at the house. Either outside or inside, it requires constant monitoring on our part, especially for the service today which required them to continually come into the house and then back out to the heat pump. Sure, technically I could have gated Gibby upstairs with me while I worked in the studio, but considering I had to come to the door dozens of times (for an assortment of things) it would have been quite a workout to hop the gate at the top of the stairs and then run down & back up the stairs. I should also point out that it was never conveyed to me how long the repairs would take. Clearly I assumed incorrectly that they would only take a few hours, leaving me with 5+ hours of studio time, as it took nearly 6 hours. Ideally, I had hoped to swing by Plaza (an awesome art store about 15-20 mins. away) this morning after the heat pump repairs. Really had my fingers crossed it would be done around 11am, and I could get to Plaza and back in less than an hour, make some lunch, & then start drawing up a storm the rest of the afternoon. And, like I said...gold. I was itching to create today, and it can be really frustrating sometimes to not be able to take advantage of the time. Not really anyone's fault, just one of those things. Once 4 o'clock rolled around, the heat/AC dudes were finally done & gone, and I was headed out the door to the ole art store. I had created a short list of supplies to pick up the night before (cause, I'm a guy, and we don't screw around much when it comes to shopping). Some drawing pencils (F, B), some watercolor pencils (ivory black), and a new pad of drawing paper (Strathmore Bristol, smooth paper). I was in and out in about 15 mins. Because I left the house around 4pm, arrived at Plaza about 4:20, and left the store around 4:35pm, I timed it perfectly to hit a fairly large portion of rush hour traffic on the way back home. I also had to stop & pick up stuff for dinner from Kroger, so that further delayed my arrival. All told, I believe I walked in the house around 5:05. I unpacked the groceries, brought my art goodies up to the studio, and decided I would take out some of my frustrations the best way I know how (besides blogging about it haha)...throwing some weights around. So, got in a quick workout in just over an hour, so that I would have enough time to whip up some dinner before the wifie would get home from work. Anyways, that was my day in it's frustrating entirety. And, you know what, I am not deterred. I create as often as I can, as much as I can, with what time I have. I will succeed at this one day. It might take longer than I would like, but my resolve is stronger than ever, and my dream will not be crushed. - Jason As a life-long sports fan, I've also enjoyed collecting autographs over the years of my favorite teams and players. So, naturally when I started creating my artwork almost a decade ago, I have had a great deal of my paintings/drawings signed over the years. I've obtained the autographs in a variety of ways...some in-person, some via mail-in, etc., so I'm definitely not a "noob" to the process.
Generally, when players are doing autograph signings, they have already negotiated with the promoter/company the terms of their signing. Sometimes it's a flat fee, sometimes it's a fee for a limited number of autographs; it all varies according to each appearance. They're all a little different. So, when I saw Joey Bosa and a number of other Ohio State players were appearing at the 2016 Midwest Sports Spectacular recently, I was interested in having my drawing of Bosa signed at the event. When I visited their site & Facebook pages to check out the details, there wasn't any indication that the autograph tickets were limited to a certain quantity. In the past, I've attended a number of signings with Buckeye players, some very popular and some not. In all the instances, I've never had an issue needing to pre-order an autograph ticket...this even includes Troy Smith the year he won the Heisman Trophy & took OSU to the National Title game. Perhaps I underestimated Bosa's popularity, or maybe OSU's fan base has just grown more than I realized in the recent years. I did email the company putting on the event about a week before the signing to inquire about the specifics on Joey Bosa's signing...pricing on artwork sizes, etc., and never got a reply. And, after seeing a post on their Twitter feed saying, "Tickets available at the door" a night before the signing, I didn't see any need to pre-order a ticket. Plus, at that point I wasn't even positive we would head up to Columbus for the event. And, when I checked their website the morning of the event, there was no indication that autograph tickets for Bosa were sold out. Nothing on their Twitter feed either. So, when we decided to make the road trip up yesterday morning, the thought hadn't even crossed my mind. We arrived around 2:30pm and waited in line for about 15 mins. before making it to the ticket window. And, then we were informed that his autograph tickets had sold out. So, we made the most of it and hit up some cool spots in the Arena District. Bosa will undoubtedly be doing more appearances in the coming weeks, so I'm sure the drawing will still get signed eventually. Oh well, lesson learned. Plenty of blame to spread around -- not any one person/entity's fault, just one of those things. It took a little while longer than I wanted, but I did, as you can see above, finally settle on a background for the Joey Bosa colored pencil drawing. And, as I'm sure you have noticed, I decided to go with the OSU sleeve pattern from their jerseys. I had a number of different designs/combinations I was deciding between, but this one just came to me today as I was looking at my Ohio State jersey...and went with it.
I guess sometimes it's like writer's block...I couldn't decide on the background for the life of me all of last week, and then, boom. Decided. Executed. And, I'm really happy with it. So, now that's settled. If you would like to purchase this drawing, it is available. The drawing is $100 - as is (meaning, unframed, signed only by myself (the artist). If you would like it autographed by Mr. Bosa, it would be $200 for the autographed drawing (including shipping). And you can dictate what color signature and the location of the autograph. If you'd like an inscription, it's an additional $20. And, as I offered before, if you would like it autographed, matted & framed, we're offering a price of $300 for this (including shipping). It would be ready to hang on your wall right out of the box. Should you be more interested in an autographed print of the drawing, either comment on here or email us / contact us and let us know. We may produce a very limited edition of 11"x17" prints (less than 20) for the signing, so if you want one, there won't be many available! Until next time hoseheads! - Jason |
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