Saturday, December 21, 2013

Happy Holidays 2013

Another year is nearly complete. Have a safe and happy holiday. See you in 2014.


My cheap knock-off of the masterful painter Frank Frazetta and his iconic Death Dealer. This was a quick screw around image that I started this morning and ended up being fully painted by the end of the day. There were many breaks for cookies, ninja battles and fun with the kids.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Speedy Speedy

Speed is a crucial part of being an Illustrator (and of course quality). There are lots of other components too of course but speed has been a particular weakness of mine until recently. The average painting, like the two below in this post, used to take me a couple weeks worth of time to complete. These days I have been averaging about 2 days, sometimes less for small images like these. Why the sudden speed up? A lot of priceless advise has sunk in over this past year. Attending Spectrum and Illuxcon, speaking with the other artist and getting portfolio reviews really pay off.

Here are a couple new pieces fresh off the art table. Both images are for Jolly Roger Game's Cthuhlu's Vault. It is nearing the 1/2 way mark. More post (because its the only project I can share at the moment) with tentacled Lovecraft art coming up next week.


---- Also I was one of the few who were able to snag a showcase table at the Illuxcon 8! Wow, lots of work to do to prepare.

Disturbing Serum, 8.5"x6"Acrylic on illustration board. ©2014 Jacob Walker

Hungry Ghoul, 8.5"x6"Acrylic on illustration board. ©2014 Jacob Walker