J.F. (start from sketch)

[JeromeFoster]

In the beginning was the pencil, and the pencil made scratches in the image of the mind.



http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/84/l_1a3c9e2403f14e2fba294f2d80cd1e67.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/90/l_6d74381ea4064ff7a7abbdc1d4e2ed0b.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/1/l_2722b16e315b4962a2c245703edcd81e.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/l_06123353db2d48d899e6d0f2b89ad279.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/147/b/1/Chai_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/042/c/d/Gypsy_Sway_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/041/7/2/The_Divinity_Of_Dance_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/030/d/8/The_Divinity_Of_Painting_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/363/a/d/Icarus_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/363/6/e/The_Divinity_Of_Music_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/107/5/e/Star_Seed_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/363/7/d/East_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs4/i/2005/135/8/5/Venus_Flytrap_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs4/i/2005/135/5/b/Yoda_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs4/i/2005/135/b/8/Spiders_Silk_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2005/131/4/9/Butterwing_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs5/i/2005/123/a/a/Synapse_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/115/e/2/Effort_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs6/i/2005/106/b/0/The_Devil_Without_His_Wings_II_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/images/large/indyart/freehand/Sketch_Example.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/71/l_d1ac2bbc5f374388928deb3c02d02c64.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/74/l_5e1bd6ab40064564993bc9fde47e89d6.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/97/l_f5a21524f37a4b869e27cf5ab1359641.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/103/l_05774a77067c43fdb12ba5e70cc1c75e.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/102/l_36da59aa628b450c8bb047478dc98c58.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/65/l_08f45d56971c487d88b5afce32db774d.jpg

[laurghita]

Very nice,... lots of feelings, those are sketchs for more elaborate works ?! Anyway top drawings skills you show here...

[destinyapocalypse]

wow too good jobs in here i love all of them . your characters and compositions too good

[bWorx]

fine lines and compositions indeed! very inspiring.. post more. Ilik the over all sense of motion and perspective

[_MOTH_]

very very nice sketches
well done
keep posting

[JeromeFoster]

I haven't quite fell off the face of the earth...just landed up one of the nostrils.
Thank you all for all your inspiring and motivating comments:assspank:

[Two Listen]

I have a large amount of respect for your artwork. I don't even know for sure, why. I look around a lot, like to stroll around "the very best" to get inspired.

From a technical standpoint this stuff isn't the very best, and I'm not really one to talk, but it has something BETTER than the wicked realistic lighting schemes or masterful brushstrokes. It has a style to it, and a feeling that you've been able to very strongly bring to life.

I would encourage, at the moment, two things: The first being, presentation. You've got some great work, but I feel that some simple contrast tweaking before posting it up could make it jump out and seem a lot more professional. These ten second little tweaks could make a big difference.

The second being, do more. I am without very many sketchbooks to frequent, I wish I had more of them. I want this to be one of them.

Many cheers to you for now.

[JeromeFoster]

here's a touch more other stuff.
the time span?
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs4/i/2005/143/3/c/Breath_of_Life_by_dragonflysly.jpg
this one was painted over and drawn over a grass stain on paper...
http://fc01.deviantart.net/images3/i/2005/148/f/a/Grass_Stain_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/images3/i/2005/149/d/2/6_Months_Pregnant_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/images3/i/2005/150/b/8/The_Journey_Of_Flight_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/176/0/c/The_Birds_And_The_Bees_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/177/2/2/Dragonflier_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/186/4/1/Starseed_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/328/3/5/Nebula_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs24/f/2007/331/c/4/Rhine_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2008/019/8/6/861d82d720a48b48.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2008/017/9/6/The_Ground_Keeper_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs43/f/2009/099/2/b/Dence_City__unfinished__by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/220/2/9/An_Idea_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs031.snc3/11868_390211600432_258683900432_10273844_975277_n. jpg

[goldilockz]

Your style is incredible. I will be following your sketch thread!

[derss]

LOVE your style! tank you for posting so many of them ;) keep em coming :)

[JeromeFoster]

Thank you much...I have been lovin Corel Painter these days...
this one is cupid/eros?


http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs031.snc3/11868_392810840432_258683900432_10288583_4985266_n .jpg

[Cyprinus]

You have a very beautiful and interesting style, I really like it a lot. Beautiful colors in the cupid picture....I'll be coming back to your sketchbook, keep up the good work! :D

[Carbon Productions]

These are all gorgoeus. Had to save most of them into my folder :P

What meduims do you use? There seems to be a lot of watercolour pieces which are awesome.

Will def check out this thread again :)

[Betelgeuze]

I like your style a lot, really nice!

[Dr poPcoRN]

i like your soft style, like your girafe too! keep posting! :D

[donalfall]

I love the delicacy in this work. Excellent stuff.

[MephistoLV]

As I browse through this sketchbook, I cannot help but think just one thing...WTF is that giraffe doing in that tree!!?

No, seriously though, you have some really elegant drawings here. Nice linework, smooth as silk. I am looking forward to seeing more.

Gonna throw some stars at this one.

[Pluscandy]

Wow your art is so full of moment and life~ its so soft but brings such strong emotion~:D The colors you use are perfect for what your drawing~<3

Im definitely going to be coming back to look at your new stuff~:D

[JeromeFoster]

Self portrait done back on nov 1st for self portrait day ...never got submitted...till now...lost on a flash drive...long story...now i cant find that thread
thanx all for the inspiring comments...
most of my recent projects including this one is done mainly in Corel Painter and finished in Photoshop...kinda of nice with this piece...learned with the tablet if you hold down two of the buttons it rotates the canvas to work on as if it were a sheet of paper....makes it easy...learned allot with this piece...
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/004/c/9/Self_Portrait_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

decided to post the fuller version
painter
injoy
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/006/1/1/Eros_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

done in painter
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/006/8/f/copia_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

friend of mines band...goodtimes
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/006/4/f/DBLDN_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[andres333]

WOOOOOW nice drawings!!!!
The paintings are looking great also...... and the movement sensation is so expressive

[Jamie Romoser]

badass sketchbook man your style is wicked
thanks for the inspiration cant wait to see more
have a good one and keep it up
-Jamie

[scholz]

Very nice

[rumpenstiltzkin]

gorgeous stuff here :D

[mjolinr]

your work is so nice to look at. is all your work done with corel and photoshop? I like the stuff you posted back in august, the line quality is very nice.

[Icecold]

Beautiful, sensitive, non commercial style, truly inspiring.

And this ---->http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2008/017/9/6/The_Ground_Keeper_by_dragonflysly.jpg

I couln't stop laughing for 5 minutes kekeke

[Abrodos]

Amazing strokes. Sorry for not having an critique, your work is just amazing!

[JeromeFoster]

Thank you for the comments...and the ratings......means allot...made my day
My more recent pieces are done mainly in Painter, starting off with random brush strokes with nothing in mind from the start...I find pallet-knives are fun, and oils. Mess around with the values in the brush creator...then move back and forth from painter and Photoshop...photoshop mainly for color adjustments and composition tweaks...I find the color option sliders help me pick hues and values...I use painter 9 and an intuos tablet from wacom...
for my line work and ideas I find myself putting random lite lite lines and just experimenting with shapes in parrallel and contrast...and making beeline dances...I admire all spiders...I would like to get into more reference work in the future...but for the most part its all from outer and inner space these days...Ive used other things in the past for example grass stains, coffee stains... on paper and finding shapes and such in the randominityity of it all...
hope this helps
toinfinityandbeyond

[JeromeFoster]

Another piece, I have another version of this I may be putting up, still tweaking it...changed a bit...not sure whats up with the bar at the bottom...something got lost in translation...?
hope you like :)
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/007/4/9/Baghera_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[Lyle Moore]

really cool stuff!

I love the line work on page 1

[NickyBeats]

awesome work dude! keep posting!

[JeromeFoster]

here is how that other one started turning out...there is another version as well...hehehe...
Thank you much for the comments...any questions or ideas...lemme know...anyone know how to get into the commercial art field? Freelance or anything? Any help would be greatly appreciated
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/011/5/6/Baghera_v_2_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

here are a few newer pieces and a larger copy
all done with corel painter
injoy
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/012/0/e/Rapunzel_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/012/6/b/Psyche2_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/012/1/0/My_Name_Is_Pumkin_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/012/6/3/Speed_Painting_Experiment_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[cdejong]

Dude... awesome work. I don't know much about getting gigs, but I do know that near the bottom of the forums there is a sub forum for freelance gigs... you should check that out, you're sure to get some jobs!

[Cameli]

really nice soft colors,keep posting

[Artguy]

Love the work. Definitely bookmarking your book.

I really love the soft feel to your work, and the dramatic use of light.

Post more please !

As far as work goes. Don't be afraid to take some low pay gigs at first, just for exposure or to get some work printed. A few top artists started out just doing low paying work for Role Playing games and stuff. Always helps to have a few published pieces in a protfolio. Shows you have some experience working with art directors and under deadlines.

[JeromeFoster]

cdejong-Thank you sir, I check them from time to time. seems to be a competitive field.
Cameli-Thank you, I'll try.damn the 'unforeseen occurrences'. ;p
Artguy-Thank you much for your time in answering my question. Greatly appreciated. Looking up companies these days. Light has been a subject of mine recently, thank you for admiring :)

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/013/1/4/Purple_People_Eater_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/240/c/b/Beast_portrait_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

Some more done in painter as exersizes. And a self portrait...
injoy
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/016/5/5/Lion_Nebula_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/016/8/c/Baghera_revise_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/016/d/8/Corey_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/016/f/f/Self_Portrait_Jan_16_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/019/c/f/Duel_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

Quick one messing around with shapes and such.
Building a nest is big challenge.
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/040/8/0/Bird_In_Flight_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/041/7/9/Dream_bird_WIP_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[Noamos]

AMAZING Stuff, great style keep on doing your thing.

[JeromeFoster]

Another piece done as a portrait in progress of someone special to me.
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/067/0/1/Snowangel4_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[Two Listen]

Hey there Jerome, it's been awhile. It's good to see new stuff from you! You're doing some wicked stuff with brushes and seem to be moving along pretty quickly.

What are you doing as a career? What are you hoping to do? This stuff is seriously awesome, and it's curious to wonder.

[phizpietl]

Interesting style and really nice compositions. Cool sketchbook for sure

Phil Lietz
www.phillietz.com
www.phillietz.blogspot.com

[JeromeFoster]

New thing...will post updates for this and others soon...injoy
http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/090/6/6/speed_painting1_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/067/e/6/snowangel5_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/090/3/a/double_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

little something done on big canvas in an afternoon...for the US open snowboard event at Stratton Mt VT...
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/090/a/5/Big_Canvas_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[soros]

Beautiful sketches!

[Raffix]

Awesome stuff!
i love the firgure holding the card - the fabric of her dress works really well.
Also the bird in post 46 and the hooded dude in post 51. Niice! :)

[Sansart]

goog light!

[JustinBeckett]

Nice progress, keep it up!

[5-14-1]

thats great

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/091/5/6/octo_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[PermaN00b]

wow, just wow. this stuff is epic. that is all.

[JeromeFoster]

Speed painting of a sea turtle and a video too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DVSgd9UqVI

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/092/4/a/Turtle_Speed_Painting_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

Thank you evryone for the comments...

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/098/8/e/kiss_in_progress_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/098/f/e/kiss_in_progress_2_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[sanakris]

There is definitely an improvement :) And you have a good thing happening too your style. Love the octopus drawings and many more. Keep it up man.

[JeromeFoster]

Thank you :)

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/099/0/0/In_progress_again_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/099/9/0/again_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/121/1/9/Ooliet_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

shaping up...this is going tot be for chow 200...Ill post some previous steps there soon...
thank you all for the comments means allot to me...

[JeromeFoster]

Here are some odds and ends...felt like sharing...

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/139/2/f/Redd_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/173/5/5/VisualwordsWIP_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/224/6/d/MooseWip1_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs041.ash2/35416_138350142846686_100000151042770_418306_34724 14_n.jpg

[offwhite]

amazing work

[JR McGee]

my man your stuff is awesome. Especially love the initial pencil work.

[JeromeFoster]

thank you much...friends
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/225/e/2/MooseWip3_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[Blondebeard]

Awesome sketches. Love the characters and style.

[Dorkthrone]

I like your experiments with light.

[JeromeFoster]

This piece was done in watercolor on canvas. Fun to get into the traditional again. This was part of my first live gallery show in Burlington VT. The second one is an update on the evolution of one of the previous few digital sketches
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/232/2/c/Zen_by_dragonflysly.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/232/1/c/Sai_U_Drom_WIP_by_dragonflysly.jpg

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/240/4/1/nativen_wip_by_dragonflysly-d2xgmtx.jpg

[Eric Young]

I like what you're doing, you have a very unique style. Keep up the good work.

[chuck18mp]

Diggin' the last three pages with a passion :D
Your style is so unique, it flows naturally and what can I say.... I'm subscribing ;)

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/240/9/9/nativen_wip2_by_dragonflysly-d2xhu8l.jpg

[Naidy]

Your sketchbook...
Is bloody brilliant. :O

Seriously great style and eye for colours.
One small crit though, your less stylised portraits such as 68 and 71 (I think) seem to have flat eyes. I only picked up on it myself because it's a problem area for me currently xD

Anyways, keep an eye on that and post more soon!

[JeromeFoster]

I never really thought about it...I grew up drawing eyes allot and sort of picked up the process and tricks in a comic sense, but never realized I have been missing the whole thing that eyes are round reflective objects...I can do that. thank you very much for your extremely helpful post.

[JeromeFoster]

a werewolf in progress (transition)
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/249/f/f/werewolf_concept_wip_by_dragonflysly-d2y6kzo.jpg

[kingkostas]

what an interesting sketchbook mate!!!Love a lot of your works and i think u have great skills with great potential.Just keep up improving in overall.Even better anatomy, color relations etc.I love them a lot so far, but we will never stop improving :)
Nice nice!!!Keep up the journey!!!

[-D_art-]

great sketchbook!! a lot to see and learn from it, love that watercolor piece and digital paintings. Keep it up!!

[JeromeFoster]

Kingkostas- Thank you! It is an honor...I would love to create as free and perfect as you in the future.
-D-art-- Thank you, happy you like

Here is sort of a counterpart for one of the last pieces...quite rough at the moment...
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/252/7/d/nativa_by_dragonflysly-d2ydb10.jpg?ref=nf

[JeromeFoster]

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/252/5/4/wisp_wip_by_dragonflysly-d2yelgc.jpg

[BlackDelphin]

Wowzer!! Definitely some nice figure work you have in here.

Keep up the wonderful work! :D

[JeromeFoster]

Thank you everyone for the kind words
here a couple more

[JeromeFoster]

another one...

[believer]

dear god. your knowledge of anatomy and ability to distort it so believably are.. absolutely stunning. i love your style and your work. im wondering just how much greater your digital environments would be if there were braver, more complex color combinations.. just a thought, a different direction.))

[Masayasu]

Really cool. I like the Art Nouveau theme throughout. Very intersting stuff.

[JeromeFoster]

little more on this piece

[Two Listen]

Beautiful work and feeling mate! Happy to see you still posting. Came by to save some of your sketches for reference, actually.

[JeromeFoster]

Oh nice...feel free to grab some inspiration...thakyou...
Here is another one i am working on for an album cover for a gypsy folkish rockish punk band...still need to paint the Gypsy horse and musicians with accordion and stuff