Dennis Jones
eclectic artwork & other random things
Headed To The show
No, this is not a self portrait… but I did have a white belt just like that in high school… and a mustard colored leisure suit now that I think about it… and some blue and yellow suede platform shoes… and several very stylish long collar shirts with puffy sleeves…
…maybe this is a self portrait and I just didn’t know it.
Shepherd Boy
I’m working on some fun new things for children’s ministry!
Braveheart Part Two
Here’s something fun… back in 2014 I posted a little color sketch of William Wallace. Sergio Clemente from Spain just did a 3-d render of it and I think he did an excellent job!
The Hanging Judge
Here’s something I worked on last summer that was a lot of fun. It’s the first in a series of old west stories, THE HANGING JUDGE. When we were initially talking about the project, I suggested that the books should look like worn out old paperbacks that a cowboy might have pulled out of his saddlebag and that the interior pages should be similarly antique looking. The editors thought that was a pretty good idea and we were off and running. What a great bunch of people to work for!
You can buy THE HANGING JUDGE online by CLICKING HERE!
Making A New Friend
I was a big fan of the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. I really liked the way Calvin’s world revolved around his imaginary tiger friend Hobbes.
I decided it was time for me to make my own imaginary tiger friend, so I went to the fabric store, grabbed black, orange and white fleece, and asked for a half yard of each. The girl looked at my selection of materials and said, “making something for halloween?” and I said “uhm… maybe.” Then I took my cut fabric to the register to pay for it and the lady there said, “making something for halloween?”
…so Hobbes and I are planning to go trick or treating together next halloween!!
Theodore Bump
One of the very first storybook jobs I ever got was a two book series about a little boy called Theodore Bump. Several decades later the author contacted me and asked if I would be interested in doing a third Theodore Bump book… absolutely! I just got an advance copy of the finished book.
You can buy the latest Theodore Bump book by CLICKING HERE!
Dewport Guard
I’ve been known to play a game or two on my phone when no one is looking. I’ve also been known to draw the characters in the games that I am playing on my phone when no one is looking. This is Gillie The Cook, a former pirate who is currently the leader of the Dewport Guard.
I did this on an iPad Pro using an Apple Pencil and Procreate.
Therapy Bear
The sign in the fabric store said, “crafting is cheaper that therapy”… so here’s my latest therapy session.
Game Changer
I’ve been drawing on my iPad as a hobby for several years now and always kinda liked it… kinda… but I never really loved drawing on my iPad until now.
I heard a guy on YouTube say, “you HAVE TO HAVE some sort of paper textured screen protector on your iPad if you want to get the most out of your drawing experience,” and I thought, why not give that a try? After an all encompassing, comprehensive three minute research of the topic, I decided a $40.00 product called PAPERLIKE was probably the best thing on the market, but since when have I EVER had the best of ANYTHING, so I ordered a Japanese product from ELECOM called… well… who knows WHAT it’s called but it was only $20.00.
There were four surfaces available, I got the roughest one, attached it to my iPad, drew on it for about 60 seconds and I will NEVER go back to drawing on slick iPad glass again. It is absolutely a game changer!
Cheetah
Bob thought it would probably be kinda fun to play cards with Chester… but everyone knew Chester was a notorious cheetah when it came to playing games.
Sprocket Weasel Bike Club
…it was three in the morning, I couldn’t sleep, I wandered into my studio and the next thing I knew I had created a Strava Bicycle Club that I called Sprocket Weasels and it had a picture of a fox in a bowler hat? …maybe I was still asleep? …well, if you bike, run, walk or hike and want to keep track of your progress STRAVA is a pretty good app to use… and its free (unless you choose to upgrade it) so feel free to join The Sprocket Weasel Bicycle Club because thats free, too, and the nice thing about Sprocket Weasel Bike Club is you don’t even need to own a bike to join… we’ll take anybody.
Upgraded Sermon Notes
The quality of my sermon notes has risen dramatically since mandatory quarantine online church started and I’m watching from my computer that has a Wacom Cintiq attached to it…
Old West Book Series
I’ve been super busy this year working on a really fun project. I can’t say too much about it because it has not gone to press yet, but in a nutshell, I’m cranking out a series of westerns as fast as I can… and loving it!
Historic Moments
Everyone in the U.S. was taught about the great moments in American history, but are you aware there were many similar events in Pigeon history… like that time George Squawkington crossed a frozen Delaware River.
Courtroom Drama
Odor in the court!
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