Joëlle Jones Art Blog

7 Deadly Sins

2009-07-10T14:27:00.000-07:00

I will be selling sketchbooks of the 7 deadly sins at SDCC swing by say hi and pick one up!

FOR SALE: Fables #59, page 11

2009-06-22T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hey, all.

Jamie has put the page I drew for Fables up on eBay for me. With Comic Con approaching, it's time to raise some additional funds for the trip. Below is a scan of the page from the comic, and if you click on the picture, it will take you to the auction.

Please note that Madman pages are also still available, and they are mostly priced at $100. Please e-mail if interested.

Here also is a bonus Rose Red drawing, done at Emerald City in 2007. Sorry the scan is so light.

Con Sketch Sundays: Star Wars

2009-06-21T00:59:00.000-07:00

Some old con sketches recently came our way, and so I'm going to feature some of them on intermittent Sundays leading up to my next convention appearance: Comic Con International in San Diego, July 22-26.

These two pieces were done at Emerald City in Seattle in 2007.

ATOMICS character sketches

2009-06-17T05:39:00.000-07:00

Preparation for my story with Jamie in Madman Atomic Comics #16, which goes on sale today.

Thanks to the Allreds for having us on board. You can preview Mike's story from the same issue here.

SANDMAN: ORPHEUS & EURYDICE

2009-06-15T19:26:00.000-07:00

Another piece for Rob Casteel as part of his project to have artists recreate favorite Sandman scenes. This particular painting is based on Sandman Special #1 by Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, and Mark Buckingham. Bit of trivia: Alisa Kwitney, who wrote Token, was an assistant editor on the series at the time.

Follow the link, and select "all sizes" to view the larger scan.

Watercolor on the back of bristol board, app. 11" X 17".

WASTELAND pin-up

2009-06-14T10:34:00.000-07:00

For the upcoming Wasteland: The Apocalyptic Hardcover Edition, Vol. 1 by Antony Johnson and Christopher Mitten.

Click through to view larger versions.

12 REASONS WHY I LOVE HER/BLANKETS - The Crossover

2009-06-11T13:31:00.001-07:00

This was commissioned as a gift for someone whose favorite comics are 12 Reason Why I Love Her and Blankets. The basic concept was Gwen and Evan from 12 Reasons reading Craig Thompson's book. The final piece ends up using props from Blankets as background, too.

To go with the drawing, we also included signed copies of both books, and Craig drew in the Blankets:

It was tempting to forge his signature in a different copy and keep this one!

Some more Endless

2009-06-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

Rob Casteel has gotten multiple Sandman-related drawings from me, and his collection of art featuring Neil Gaiman's characters is extensive, maybe the biggest there is. You should check out the whole online gallery.

These two pieces haven't been posted here before.

This Death is from 2006:

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This Delirium is from about a year ago:

SUPERGIRL studies

2009-06-08T21:07:00.000-07:00

This is the original pencil sketch for the Supergirl painting posted on Saturday:

This is another idea for it, but ultimately, the pose similar to the Wonder Woman painting won out, since that was what the buyer asked for.

SUPERGIRL painting

2009-06-06T22:39:00.000-07:00

Commissioned as a companion piece to the Wonder Woman.

Oil paints on hand-stretched canvas.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night! I really appreciate all the support!

2009-06-05T23:16:00.000-07:00

My first SPELL CHECKERS pages

2009-06-03T16:31:00.001-07:00

Spell Checkers is the series Jamie S. Rich and I came up with, and though Nicolas Hitori de will be doing the main story, I'll be doing covers and the flashbacks. The first graphic novel will be out some time next year.

Here is page 3 and page 15 from chapter 1. Looking at Modesty Blaise comics for that commission I did inspired me to experiment with cross-hatching. (You can follow the links and select "all sizes" to view the bigger images.)

Nico's site is here, and Jamie has some teases on his blog.

COMIC NOIR: YOU HAVE KILLED ME GALLERY SHOW, June 4-27

2009-05-27T15:19:00.000-07:00

(Click images for bigger versions)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Comic Noir: The Art of Joëlle Jones
The Art Institute of Portland Gallery presents a first look at Jones’ newest work

May 26, 2009—For the month of June, the Art Institute of Portland Gallery is hosting Portland comic book artist Joëlle Jones and writer Jamie S. Rich in a unique first look at their collaborated novel You Have Killed Me, due this summer from Oni Press. On view will be excerpts and original pages from the book, as well at the opportunity to speak to the artist and writer about the new book and the creative process behind it.

Jones and Rich first collaborated on the acclaimed comic book 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, and have since shown up as a team in the pages of Popgun, Portland Noir, and Madman Atomic Comics. Jones also did the cover and interior illustrations for Rich's novel Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?

Separately, they have multiple creative works between them. Jones has contributed to the long-running comic series Fables at DC/Vertigo, and she drew the Minx young-adult graphic novel Token, written by Alisa Kwitney. Rich has published four prose novels, including Cut My Hair, I Was Someone Dead, and The Everlasting, and wrote the comics series Love the Way You Love, illustrated by Marc Ellerby. He served as the editor-in-chief at Oni Press from 1999 until 2004 and has also worked on the editorial staff at Dark Horse Comics.

The June gallery show, titled “Comic Noir: The Art of Joëlle Jones,” will debut on First Thursday with an artist reception from 6-8 p.m. at the College.

Daily gallery hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 27.

About The Art Institute of Portland
The Art Institute of Portland (www.artinstitutes.edu/portland), located in Portland’s Pearl District, provides undergraduate design education and is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Art Institute of Portland offers bachelor’s degree programs in Advertising, Apparel Accessory Design, Apparel Design, Culinary Arts, Digital Film & Video, Design Management, Design Studies, Design Visualization, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Marketing, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography & Design, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual & Game Programming, and Web Design & Interactive Media. The college offers a minor in sustainability and associate’s degrees for select degree programs.

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Please come out and see us!

MORE ART FOR SALE

2009-05-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

This is just a reminder that there are still plenty of original art pages for sale from the books I have worked on. In the sidebar to your right, you will find a downloadable pdf of the pages and prices, as well as details on my commission prices. Right now is a particularly good time for me to sell art, as I am saving up to attend Comic Con. Like last time, too, I will take orders before the show for pieces I can work on at home and deliver to you there.

In addition to the art on the list right now, the next time we update it, the list will include the following, which have just become available:

* Portland Noir story - pages 1, 2, and 5-13 are all $50 each.

* Popgun volume 3 story, "The Jailhouse Swing" - pages 2-8, $100 each

The pages are black-and-white, no lettering.

Madman Atomic Comics #16 and You Have Killed Me pages will go on sale when the books do, so if you pick up the comics and see something you like, feel free to e-mail ahead.

Please e-mail regarding purchase to joellejonesart[at]gmail.com so we can confirm availability of the art before settign up payment. (Most likely you'll end up talking to Jamie; sorry, that's the way it goes.)

Emma Frost part 2

2009-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

My friend Kimball Davis just colored this for me as a surprise!

KITTY PRYDE PIECE UP FOR BID

2009-05-10T17:19:00.000-07:00

The Full of Pryde show was a success. That's my piece in the lower left.

The art is going to hang at Floating World for the rest of the month, but you can bid on the original art now, with all the proceeds going to the Hemophilia Treatment Center at OHSU.

PAGE 53, PENCILS

2009-05-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

From an as-of-yet unannounced project.

EMMA FROST, THE WHITE QUEEN

2009-05-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #16 preview, part 2

2009-04-23T14:09:00.000-07:00

Pages 4 and 5 of the story by Jamie S. Rich, Joëlle Jones, and Laura Allred (plus, lettering by Mike!). To be published in late May by Image Comics.

For the first two pages, visit Jamie's blog, Confessions of a Pop Fan.

That's right, it's a cross-promotional preview!

YOU HAVE KILLED ME cover layout

2009-04-23T09:44:00.002-07:00

Larger version in link.

DETAIL FROM A NEW PROJECT

2009-04-18T11:25:00.001-07:00

Currently unannounced.

Click through to see larger.

MODESTY BLAISE

2009-04-15T18:05:00.000-07:00

FULL OF PRYDE EVENT

2009-04-03T03:42:00.000-07:00

May 7, 2009, Floating World Comics in Portland is hosting Full of Pryde, a benefit for the hemophilia research department at OHSU. It is being curated by Douglas Sherwood at Oni Press, who also letters my books there.

My piece is 11" X 12".

Other folks signed up so far are Tom Neely, Rob G, Brandon Graham, Michael Deforge, Ross Campbell, Nikki Cook, Zachary Baldus, Zack Soto, Corey Lewis, Vasilis Lolos, Becky Cloonan, Chuck BB, Bryan O'Malley, Hope Larson, Farel Dalrymple, Brian Hurtt, Steve Rolston, and Robbi Rodriguez, and there are many more to be announced.

Keep your eye on the Floating World website for more details.

FIRST LOOK AT MADMAN #16

2009-03-30T08:42:00.001-07:00

Here are the first three pages from the story I drew for Madman Atomic Comics #16, newly colored by Laura Allred.

Larger versions in the click-through...

YOU HAVE KILLED ME 31-page preview

2009-03-26T16:15:00.000-07:00

Taken from Jamie's blog...

Oni Press has uploaded a 31-page preview for You Have Killed Me.

Visit the site for ordering info and to read more.

NOTE: This preview is from an uncorrected proof, so forgive a few typos and some hiccups with misplaced balloons.

Diamond Previews have their due date for initial orders this coming Tuesday, March 31, so if you are planning to buy this from your local comic book store, tell them by then. While you're at it, add a Madman Atomic Comics #16 on top!