goin' to comic con and some new work

[foster]

hey, I will be showing at comic con with Dan Dos Santos this year, booth 5001. actually there will be a bunch of us showing together under that booth number Donato Giancola, Stephan Martiniere, Dan Dos Santos, Rebecca Guay, Cathy and Arnie Fenner of spectrum (as in the editors of spectrum the book of contemporary fantastic art) and yours truely. I'm freakin out! stresses of work and worries about making everything just so have me bouncin around like a three year old that drinks coffee with his cookies. I hope by the time the show comes around I will be calm cool and collected and will get a chance to see and talk with who ever comes by.

here are three covers done recently. the dragon one and the kid underwater piece were started with oils but finished up in the computer, the dreadful skin piece was just all digital.

hope you like.

Jon

[Jason Snair]

gulp. awesome! really love the first one. love the way you handled the scales.

are you going to selling any of these as prints at Con?

[kev ferrara]

Wow, really like that first one. I love seeing "caught in the act" moments of a wholly imagined world. That's what I love about Frazetta's action so much. You feel you're stealing a glimpse into another world and everybody in it is too busy to care and nobody is striking a pose for the camera! Makes it more believable some how.

Nice work and good luck!

kev

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=101106

[Ryan DeMita]

-printed out and hung up above my studio desk-

it would be sick to see some progress shots of how you work from traditional to digital. awesome work jon. good luck at comicon!

-ryan

[Olof]

Wonderful!
Love the second one!

.hugs

[thanos5]

Great stuff,as always, but I'd love to see again the strength and intensity that your older artworks transmitted.In anyway I'm a big fan of your art!

[AgAtA]

It's always such a pure pleasure to discover your stuff, Jon.
Each time a surprise, and each time a good helping of motivation.
Thanks for sharing !

And for Comic con: :cheerleader:

[stalsby]

Always astonishing! Vivid colors! Thanks Jon!

[jrr]

fancy seeing you post again mr foster!

[GriNGo]

very nice illustrations mr. foster. they remind me of the FABLES storyline.

[artguff]

hey man - i was lurking thru the forumns and just had to say great work man! I picked up your newest book the other day - great printing quality, i am really enjoying it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Kenji]

Jon, your work is always fresh full of energy and inspiration!! Wish I was at SDCC this year to see your new stuff. But very awesome work! Thank you for sharing.

[Interceptor]

You have the most amazing palette...

Watching you paint at the San Fran workshop was one of the most inspiring things as an artist I've seen. The new work here is wonderful!!

[GhostofMacbeth]

Gorgeous stuff, as always. Sadly, I have to miss Comic Con this year.

[JoshuaTheJames]

Your new pieces are just crammed full of fun!

See you there!

-JtJ

[Bomba]

Delicious work my friend! Looking forward to seeing you at the show. Will stop by to say 'Gimme a hug' or something.

Also, I will be in the artist alley... got lucky this time. FF-07 is my number incase you are running about.
-J-

[JoshuaTheJames]

Oh snap Bomba's at the Final Fantasy 7 table! O O heh.

http://joshuathejames.com/images/sdcc2007banner.jpg

[SprayNation]

Whoa! Holy Ballshits!

[Manu is malin]

woaw jon, I love these new ones ! they give me some clues about how I wanna make my own stuff evolve. Thanks for these eyecandies !

[foster]

Hi Jason, I think I will be able to get some prints of these made but as I said, I'm freakin out, just trying to get work done and art ready to frame and sell.

Kev, the first time I saw your thread I immediately went to find your web site as I new a thread would not be able to hold enough art to satisfy my new found need. But alas, you have no site! I want more! you have in fact been very good about posting but it is still not enough for me. Glad you checked in on this thread and even more so thst you liked the work.

Ryan, ha! good! glad you like them. I have not as of yet taken process shots of me oil painting but there are some shots of me painting a demo when visiting Ringling a while ago. Go to

http://web.mac.com/georgepratt/iWeb/George%20Pratt%20Artblog/Artblog/A28307BE-A1CC-4EBC-B0A9-22A39A8E826B.html

it's posted on George Pratt's blog site, which by the way is worth visiting just for all of the cool info, history and new art by Mr. Pratt himself.



Mortem, thank you.

Thanos5, I understand what you are saying but I also have to balance these feelings with growth and change. But that is not to say that I may not revisit that older style with a new perspective.

Stalsby, and color is so very hard for me to deal with, thanks!

Jrr, ah, you know me. Sporadic, a bit selfish, and yet still eager to please.

Gringoloc, at one point I would have loved to to do the Fables covers, but now to have to follow James Jean... Well I would avoid it like the plague, he has rocked that series so hard.

Artguff, thanks for picking up the book and thanks for stopping in on the thread!

Kenji, thanks! too bad you will not be at San Diego but you will save allot of money. I tend to buy toys, all kinds of toys. Lots of toys I just don't need.

Ghostofmacbeth, sad to miss you this year my friend.

Joshua, I will be keeping an eye out for you big smiling face.

Bomba, love muffin! thin sexy man of excellent artistic talents! looking forward to seeing you soon.

[poise]

Jon you make me sick! These are so great! especially the first and last one I love!! That last Paint study or just doodle is so beautiful with color, you paint magic, and I'm cheesy, :P
Can't wait to see you at Comic Con. :)

-T

[Dave Kendall]

Your work is always an inspiration to me Jon. Your r/evolution book was one of my best buys of the year. Awesome composition as always. I was thinking what was so dreadful about the skin you painted.:) I'll read the work titles more carefully. Please post more.

[theincredibleandy]

all great, really liking that second one, and see you in 2 weeks!

[Call0ps]

wonderful work Foster! thx for sharing those

[Dougbot]

Eh, it's just more of the same from you. We all know you can do great, spectacular stuff, but can you do shitty art? I seriously doubt it.

Great stuff man, I love the oil demo, and that top one is among your best. My only critique is that you need to post more! Have fun in San Diego.

[mrgrumble]

mr fozbot!
pleasure seeing stuffs from you again!
your world of metamorphic layers and brilliant colorplay is always a pleasure.
you know of course i am mesmerized by these covers, but that whaler sketch hits right at home for me :)

cant wait for next semester!
timmy

ps: where are the sheep on fire? :O

[OMG Cory]

So Tim...


metamorphic macwhozawut?


MWAH HAHA!

Love,
Cory

[MikeMitchell]

Huge fan of your work man! great stuff as always.

/dies from awesomeness

[pollacap]

will you have my children?

[Rich Pellegrino]

Oh yeah that's some sweet painting. You know I love the dreadful skin one but that new underwater one is tasty! I know you've been doing tons of stuff for the con and now these?!? You must not be sleeping dude... At all. haha.

You continue to inspire Jon.


Timmy! cory! zomg!

[robinchyo]

Hey Jon! Good to see you posting some work again! I'm really really liking the first two pictures, but they're all great, as always :p Y'know I showed my copy of R/evolutions with some interns at my studio and they just instantly fell in love with your work..so now I can't get it back from them because they're looking through it every damn day! :p

Anyways, please please please bring some prints with you this year. I'm not sure if you did last year, but I promise you I'll be buying some off you this year :] It'll be great seeing you again!

[Adam Hunter Peck]

Haha, oh Tim and Cory. Yes, I was looking for the sheep too.
Guru Jon, amazing as always.

[Fvallejo]

Hey Jon, awesome work!! I really enjoy how you play with the graphic masses in the recent pieces. Everything is off kilter, at least in the first 2 and it gives it so much energy. It's cool that you posted up the whaler guy from the demo at Ringling. Meeting you there was a great experience and inspiration. Having you look at my work was a highlight of the year hahaha. Good luck with the 'con.

[AndyParkArt]

Great work as usual! I love your use of colors and details. What were these covers used for? I'll definitely be stopping by your booth.

[Coinpurse]

yowzas! great stuff~

[GunTrouver]

Wow wow wow! I'm always waiting for your updates, they always blow me away:)
Great new stuff, I love how you work with colors and mix realism with surrealism/fantasy stuff.
My favorite is the second one but they are all great!
Can't wait for the next update

[DanielC]

Thanks !!
These look great !

[nicolas]

Jon, beautiful work! I never know what to write, because all I can write you is asspats.... so Ill just leave it.

I would love to come to the con and meet you (and Dan, and everyone!) and to steal one of your originals ^^ .....

one day Ill own one....one day.....

[Texahol]

I dunno why nic wants originals.

I want your brain.

[Chuck,mate.]

amazing stuff here Mr. foster. really love the last one. awe inspiring images.
thanks for sharing.




P.

[Aleksi]

Pure dope Jon !!!! Magical stuff !!!

[OMG Cory]

...and cute stuff Jon, the cutest in fact.

;) <3 !

[endregan]

hey jon, its been a while!

that underwater piece especially sings to me...excellent work. Good to see you bust out the oils again for Ringling Demos

[Jason Manley]

good to see you jon! thnx for posting some inspiration too!


J

[liquidwerx]

Great work as usual. I'll definitely stop by the booth to buy some prints and say hi. =)

Peace,
Malachi

[Spiralfish]

Hi Jon!

This is Helen!

How is everything at RISD? I saw some of the new work from cover to cover and they're amazing.

Your covers are beautiful as always, dont stress, and have fun at comic con.

....

Tim, Cory and Richard!

How are you all?

[Dian3]

great as always Mr.Foster!

very impressive demo in the George Pratt blog!

you are a great influence in my work.

[velinov]

Great works Jon! Like them all! Thanks for sharing...

[adonihs]

I'm definitely going to aim to meet you, youre like my fing idol. great work man :)

[Brendan N]

Really loving your approach to composing - even though your rendering is naturalistic, your composing seems to embrace the flatness of the canvas, it's almost like seeing something better than the best comic ever coming to life.
very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

cheers!

[SEVANS]

I like them all, but the twisted reality of the 2nd piece is my favourite.

[Scannerlight]

Just simply beautiful work as always Jon, I love the underwater piece but I also love how you've been painting dragons in this series.

[Sept13]

Thanks for sharing, Jon! You're great source of inspiration :)

[joiton]

The most beautiful work I've seen in long time, you have something of a magical touch on your art that allways fascinates me.

Thanks for those!

[Baron Impossible]

I do believe I just soiled myself. Those are something else... damn...

[mwillustration]

great stuff jon!
the first one is my fave.
the wolf one reminds me of the creature from "Lady in the Water". ;)

you're an inspiration, man.
i also think you don't post enough, but i'm guessing staying busy can do that.

i saw the cover you did for "Dark Harvest" on irene's blog and really loved that one- more than the ones here.

anyways, i'd love to pick your brain sometime if the opportunity arose.
too bad i can't make it to comic con.
:(

[dave...]

Beautiful. You manage to establish a atmosphere that is both personal and otherworldy. I don't get it! But i love it, particularly blended paint quality you get from digital work. Does it help for you to start in oils first? Do you retain a rougher painted quality even after finishing in digital?

[Irene Gallo]

Still love, love, love that wolf piece, Jon. Sooo very great.

Everyone - Jon graciously let me post some sketches for a cover he did for us.
Might be of interest to ya'll:
http://igallo.blogspot.com/2007/07/dark-harvest.html

[lyon]

Great work Jon. Every time you post a batch of work, it feels like you have added a wonderful layer of depth to your paintings. Your talents continue to grow at an amazing rate. Wonderful inspiration.

[Steph Laberis]

I think I am looking at my favorite post of yours ever. No exaggeration. First one grabs me the most out of the lot, for sure.

I will try to part the crowds to visit your booth. It will be awesome to see you again and ogle the latest Spectrum - I'm ashamed to admit I haven't picked it up yet :bashful:

[twisteums]

Always amazing! Colors, composition, brush strokes... all.

[foster]

Ah! thanks all. I'm a bit frazzled with comic con preparation so sorry for not be a bit more conversive (made up word). I can hear you say, "you're never that coversive Jon" and this is true but now I seem to have a legitimate excuse.

I'm getting more and more excited about comic con and seeing those of you that will also be there taking in the pop culture bonanza, woo hoo!

back to painting, well actually sleep, but tomorrow paint!

Jon

[daniel ching]

power creative works....total journey...awesome technics....congrats

[corbeau]

Good to have some news from you, thanks for sharing, beautiful as usual !!!
Corbeau

[Rusty]

amazing work as always Jon. man, NZ is missing all the action you should try and come over to a Comic Con over here in lil ol new Zealand,theres a big one that happens twice a year here called "Armagedon"(one showing in Auckland then moves down to wellington) sure theres alot of Jon Foster fanboys here, like myself,heh!.

...Jase

[Papparazzi]

Jon...this is Tin from VCU....we met a year ago when you were giving the digi demo at the Commons theater...I was one of George Pratt's students.....I must say..every time i see your work.....I get inspired and depressed.....hahaha...(depressed becasue of my own shitty work..LOL)....I see you'll be teaching at the academy next summer, ......if I can save up, I'll make sure to attend..keep up the incredible work.
-Tin
www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/

[Micaiah Nelson]

Your awsome :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

[davi]

awesome work as always foster, glad seeing some new work from you :}

I really like the traditional print influences in your pieces

[the black frog]

Hey Jon, looks like this time - again - I will not make it to the convention... wanted badly... can't.

Wish you all the best with the sleep deprived event and the sell. Glorious work anyway, I am not worried, you'll knock them off their socks over there no doubt.

I hope I'll find a way of getting my ass down to San Diego next year to drop by and take you for a beer or whatever fuel your kind of engine needs to continue running full throttle.

God speed
Take good care.

B.F.

[AlotAbitAlittle]

the under water one is my favorite...i love composition and colors...

mmm...great work

[dzu]

I really enjoyed looking at this latest update. Great work Jon and I look forward to chatting with you at comic-con this year :)

[el coro]

love the new pieces. hope comicon goes well for you. wish you were more conversative :P hugs!-c36

[mystro]

I like it and I am a tough critic, relaxxx.

[strych9ine]

Such awesome deserves only the highest commendation. 5 Kirks way up!

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[battlesmith809]

very very beautiful!! i especially like the boy under water

[harachte]

fantastic stuff!

[Randis]

beautiful work, you have an interesting approach in coloring and composition, i like it!

[JakeDaMus]

I agree with Rusty.

Your work is great it would be fantastic for you and others to make it down to NZ. We need more inspirational talent to rub shoulders with.

Jake

[Kir Nuyts]

I adore your work so much... U are the most original artist in tha house here if u ask me. They all look awesome, but the first one speaks to me the most. Love the half astronaut idea...Does anyone have any pictures of comic con? or where can i find them?

Lots of Respect!!!!Keep amazing me please...

Kir

[ikuru]

just came by to pat your ass. I can only wish to reach this level one day. One of the best you are.

[foster]

Thanks for all the replies. San Diego was a blast, first time I had a booth space on the floor. Dan Dos Santos and I shared the space and it worked out quite well I must say that Dan is one smart, talented guy. his work looks great on line but seen in person... well it just blew me away!

I saw lots of CA people and enjoyed seeing them around the booth. made me feel all warm and comfy to have your guys around. On that note how did you all do showing your work around and meeting new people? love to hear about it.

anyway I need to bring my head down from the clouds and put it back to work.

thanks

Jon

[MarkBehm]

Hey, Just wanted to say thanks for the crit on Saturday. It was very helpful!
It was great to see your and Dan's work up close. It does indeed look even better in the flesh.
-Mark

[Jason Snair]

Loved seeing your work in person. it was cool to finally meet you.

-jason

[twoheaded]

Thanks for the print mr.foster, its hangin on my room. hope you still like my meager little sketchbook.

[e.j.roy]

Your talent disgust me,,,:S

[nonie]

Wow... gorgeous work. I love your color use. Wish I could've made it to the con, it woulda been cool to say hi to you and Dan again :)

[CTseng]

You are so inspiring. And amazing. Thanks for just... being.. so inspiring!
I love the motion in your work. And the character and energy that makes every figure feel so alive. And that surreal quality to your work that makes me baffled and always leaves in wonder.
It's been a long while but I haven't forgotten meeting you at comic-con. That too was incredible and I think about it all the time as a source of inspiration. I am quite a wimp for not contacting and thanking you sooner, but anyway... I hope you are doing well! Keep being amazing in every possible way!