tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366675262024-03-12T23:37:38.538-03:00.Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-16412915877394089562018-07-11T01:13:00.000-03:002018-07-11T01:13:42.720-03:00Garfield - painting study<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Happy Monday! Know who doesn't like Monday's? ...Well, many people, actually - <i>but especially</i> Garfield! (Despite the fact he has no work, school or volunteer commitments, but I digress.)</span><br style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">This is another painting study I did. This time of a Garfield toy sculpture. The light source is from a small flashlight. I held it at different angles of interest and took many reference photos. (No, I did not paint it from life in the dark - haha.) I liked this view: the lighting (like he's being interrogated) along with his smug face. This was only intended as a study, but I liked where it was going and decided to really polish it.</span></span></span>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-4360483815972790182018-05-01T23:32:00.000-03:002018-05-02T00:28:50.274-03:00Up Your Arson! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>As harsh as their retaliation may be, a lesson needs to be learned here, folks. It's like that famous Ghandi quote: <i>"A burned down home for a burned down home makes the whole world a giant f#€%!&@ pile of ash."</i> I think he said that when he took the stage at Woodstock. (If I remember correctly... ) </b></span></span></span><br />
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-22534001755324750092018-01-31T12:12:00.000-04:002018-01-31T12:14:24.274-04:00The Binary Bovine<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Happy new year! Here is my first painting of 2018 I finished recently.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Two of the three biggest economies in the world (the United
States and India), have cattle derivatives infused in their diets in opposing
ways. India is the country with the most populous vegetarians, who flex <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Lacto-vegetarianism
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the animal between these two cultures: while one has chosen to praise the
animal for the gifts it's brought humanity, the other has chosen to enslave it.
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to no longer be nomadic. (Some
Environmentalists would say that was the beginning of the end.) An omnivorous
diet has long been customary to human existence and livestock practices were
adopted shortly thereafter. So while consuming meat has historic longevity,
it's a fastidious topic because the efforts required to satisfy our demand for
it now are compromising our environment. </b></span></div>
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the often incarcerated reality of the animal. The markings on the cow, common
on North American breeds, take the form of the world's landmasses representing our
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an ahimsa path. In her upper left hand she holds a bitter melon and her other
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The popular burger chain mascot, Big Boy, sits under a
shadow of fear at the sight of the ghostly cow above while undecided on the two
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-48267415974307225312017-12-16T12:50:00.000-04:002017-12-16T12:53:36.961-04:00'Parade of Imbeciles' - final reveal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>'Parade of Imbeciles'</i></b>, acrylic on wood panel, 36"x24" (40"x28" including the frame)</div>
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Unlike real life Homers such as NASA engineer, Homer Hickam,
activist, Homer Plessy, or much further back, Homer, the great Greek author and
poet of <i>The Illiad</i>; the fictional
cartoon character, Homer Simpson, is <b><i>not</i></b> readily associated with wisdom. His
mental alertness is quite the opposite. (Attributing that, along with his
massive pop culture notoriety, it is no wonder there have been few males born
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However, there is a moment where he spouted something quite
profound on an episode of <i>THE SIMPSON'S </i>I
will always remember. It is an episode in season 2 called <i>'Dead Putting Society'</i>. To feel better than his well liked neighbor
and rival, Ned Flanders, Homer trains
his son, Bart, to win a mini golf tournament against Ned's son, Todd, to so he
can feel superior than Ned. When prompted by his wife, Marge, about how serious
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"Because sometimes the only
way you can feel good about yourself is by making someone else look bad. And
I'm tired of making other people feel good about themselves."</span><o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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In his moment of fleeting wisdom, he unearthed something
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stupidly in an effort to feel superior and bond with others over the fact that
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Thus, the primary function of cartoon characters is to make
us feel better about ourselves. Since cartoon characters don't actually exist,
they are permissible and ideal targets of ridicule. This is a form of vicarious
living. Seeing characters perform unintelligent acts that would be fun to
participate in, without us having to live with compromised egos. (Albeit, if
you do take things to the extreme, you can always posthumously earn yourself a
Darwin award. An esteem for individuals who inadvertently lose their lives from
acts of stupidity.) A cartoon characters actions, however outlandish, are inspired
by reality. A reality inhabited by people. People do stupid things, but it's
inaccurate to call someone stupid because nobody is stupid 100% of the time. Yet,
<i>everyone</i> is inept at <i>some</i>thing. The idea of combining so many
cartoon characters designed for stupor into a united visual felt like something
I needed to tackle. In the world we reside in today, the theme seems
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The word imbecile belongs to a classification system of
grading intelligence. On the scale, the word ranks second last. 'Idiot' being
the lowest possible entry. A new born baby, with it's insufficient comprehension,
is technically an idiot by this measure. These classifications have become
derogatory over time. The offense occurs when you feel authorized to treat people
immorally who fit into lower cognitive levels than you. I remember having a
conversation with my Mother, who works with special needs children, if she
thought the Disney Dwarf, Dopey, was an exploitation on the mentally challenged
community. (His very name - the only one he's ever referred to - is
pejorative.) Individuals in this
demographic certainly do not exist for the objective as comedic marks, but such
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As we can see in the image, the characters are marching
along towards an unknown mecca. In the distance looms a great storm that is
making contact with a satellite dish on a perilous hilltop. The satellite dish
represents the global reach of the internet and how frequently, the most widely
shared content is delegated to the realm of stupor. Solemn empathy does not enjoy the same
scalable growth on the internet the way trivial videos of dancing cats do. Is
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A cartoon character's
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complexity. Perhaps we're searching for things to be simpler so we don't
exhaust ourselves. Our cognitive energy is finite and must be recovered.
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A 'messiah' of sorts accompanies this cartoon formation via
a parade balloon modeled after the mascot from the popular 'FOR DUMMIES' book
series which simplify innumerable topics. Each character has also brought along
an object with them on this trek to serve their disposition. (Some notable
props include a hydrogen bomb, an old television, a protest sign forbidding
thinking and a whoopee cushion.) As they march en masse, I'm reminded of a
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I am a painter and what that means is I create images
predominantly using the medium of paint. The objective of an image is to make
you remember that you have seen it. If this image has communicated with another
human, that is a success. I spend a large portion of my time trying to comprehend
human nature. There is lots I still don't understand, but my bewilderment in
the matter has provided me with an endless stream of ideas for paintings. Either
way, the march continues. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a parade to attend
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-3793036525017699932017-09-29T00:32:00.000-03:002017-09-29T00:36:56.868-03:00Chaotic Utopia Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Online art publication,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><i><a href="http://www.chaoticutopian.com/jono-" target="_blank">Chaotic Utopian Mag</a></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">published an interview with me about the themes and influence of my art. Thanks for the kind words!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><a href="http://www.chaoticutopian.com/jono-doiron" style="background-color: black;" target="_blank">You can read the interview here: </a></span></b>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-50504660509777359272017-09-20T03:12:00.000-03:002017-09-20T03:34:43.650-03:00A Tex Avery tribute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Animation director, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery" target="_blank">Tex Avery</a></b> (1901-1980), is, has been, and
always will be one of my strongest influences. His contribution to the
animation art form is undeniable and he is credited as the second most
influential animation director, after of course Walt Disney. His cartoons present a level of hysteria
greatly imitated, but yet to be paralleled (in my opinion). Two notable feature
films that pay tribute to his legacy are<i> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096438/" target="_blank">'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'</a> </i>(1988) and
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After infusing his brand of humor into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_Tunes" target="_blank">Looney Tunes</a>
lexicon at Warner Brothers, he relocated to MGM where he really let loose. This painting is influenced by some of his cartoons
from this period (such as the Wolf & Red cartoons,<i> 'Red Hot Riding Hood'</i>
(1943),<i> 'Swing Shift Cinderella'</i> (1945), <i>'Little Rural Riding Hood'</i> (1949) and
also features the characters Droopy and the Cop from <i>'Who Killed Who?'</i> (1943)).</div>
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The Wolf (Avery never gave him an official name) and his lustful,
ogling, chasing, harassing, kidnapping and overall violations of consent ways,
are behavioral traits that will get you arrested in the real world pretty
quickly. In the cartoons, the Wolf is the personification of unrestrained lust
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To be honest, there was some ambivalence on my end if I
should paint this image. I comprehend some women experience harassment on a
frequent basis and I'm not insinuating their unwanted receptions are comedic. There
are also places in the world where variations of abuse are still not met with
any lawful intervention. Yet, I'm compelled to share images that highlight my
influences and that doesn't always involve generic paintings locked in an
unobtrusive realm. With serious topics, my concern is always the line between
addressing and exploiting. How did I do? You tell me.</div>
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For one week every September, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
becomes the center of the animation world with the <a href="http://animationfestival.ca/" target="_blank">Ottawa InternationalAnimation Festival</a> (this year, September 20-24). The painting is for an art
show unofficially aligned with the festival, celebrating Saturday morning
cartoons and animation love! Big thanks to Joel MacKenzie and the team at <a href="http://www.jamfilled.com/ottawa/" target="_blank">JamFilled</a> for putting the exhibition together! You can see all the works in person
at <a href="https://ozkafe.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">Oz Kafe</a> starting <b>TONIGHT</b>, Wednesday, September 20th. The show will remain up for a month. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1663822360318475/" target="_blank">Click here for the facebook event info.</a></div>
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<b><i>'Taming The Wolf'</i></b></div>
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10"x8" (image)</div>
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11.75"x9.75" (including frame)</div>
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$ Look, you work hard and you deserve to celebrate your life
with original art that speaks to you. If this painting appeals to your tastes,
contact me, and we'll bring it into alignment for you. Acquiring art doesn't
have to be complicated.</div>
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-56111407473707622302017-09-14T02:52:00.000-03:002017-09-14T02:59:13.568-03:00Animation art show in Ottawa next week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tdXOkEH9Y8/WboXnFdnQRI/AAAAAAAACfM/UnBPngcQ4WQ01oZcT2rNxJgCKej9H4sPwCLcBGAs/s1600/Cerealism_cartoon%2Bart%2Bshow_poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tdXOkEH9Y8/WboXnFdnQRI/AAAAAAAACfM/UnBPngcQ4WQ01oZcT2rNxJgCKej9H4sPwCLcBGAs/s320/Cerealism_cartoon%2Bart%2Bshow_poster.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ever wonder how I come up with titles for my paintings? This is a method I use when I am stuck that may help you as well.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong style="background-color: black;">Do you like to read outside this time of year? I do. (In fact I went to the park, and did some reading today.)</strong></span></div>
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-62874382974962671082017-03-20T13:23:00.000-03:002017-03-20T13:28:05.302-03:00Till The End - the reveal<div style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 6px;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><b>So here at last - in it's entirety - is the final acrylic painting 'Till The End'. If you made it to The <a href="http://www.theartistproject.com/" target="_blank">Artist Project art fair</a> in Toronto, you would have gotten to see this piece in person. Of all the original works in my booth - this one was by far the most popular painting.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The title is borrowed from the Yann Tiersen song of the same name from his 2010 <i>'Dust Lane'</i> album (listen to it while looking at the painting for best impact). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Amazingly, the original painting is still available! Contact me if you're interested.</span></div>
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-53494630972982460792017-02-07T12:01:00.000-04:002017-02-07T12:01:15.216-04:00In need of a Crazy Minute? I am.<strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: purple;">So how are you feeling today? </span>Superb? Or just a shade above normal? <span style="color: purple;">Perhaps what you need is a </span></span></strong><em><span style="color: purple;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">crazy minute! </span></strong></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>An aid to getting through the lesser fun parts of life is spending time being silly.<br /><br /><span style="color: purple;">Years ago, I created such a silly break with my youngest sister (who was much younger at the time) called </span><em>'crazy minute'</em><span style="color: purple;">. Crazy minute is the last minute of every hour (9:59, 10:59, 11:59, etc...). At every crazy minute, you would do a dance, wave your arms up, do gymnastics, or some enthusiastic variation over the next 60 seconds to recuperate your energy. </span><br /><br />Visually, the panting is made to look tranquil with lighting based on the late afternoon sun beaming in. Typically, it is a lazy time of the day when there's still work to be done and less interesting things seem to happen. Cuckoo clocks are quiet until every minute of the new hour when the silence is abruptly broken. And that is the whole point of crazy minute - it's meant to disrupt stagnancy.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33150" style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">Wow! <a href="http://jonodoiron.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=68cf3129b702e7e5b997ad486&id=34d91924cc&e=6770ad8ca2" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33149" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">The Artist Project art fair</a> I've been preparing for in Toronto is now less than a month away!</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33153" style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">I hope you are planning to come.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">(If you still don't have tickets yet, click the header image above for a discount on regular admission tickets.) </span></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33279" style="background-color: black; color: white;">There is a <a href="http://jonodoiron.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=68cf3129b702e7e5b997ad486&id=52b312bdb8&e=6770ad8ca2" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33278" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">George Carlin routine where he talks about how there is no blue food</a> that isn't naturally occurring. (And <em style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">YES</em>, he mentions blueberries aren't actually blue. Well, yes & no: they appear blue before consumption, but once you put them in a recipe they turn a distinct purple or a lavender color.) Huckleberry Hound is blue (<a href="http://jonodoiron.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=68cf3129b702e7e5b997ad486&id=6746feaf8e&e=6770ad8ca2" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33281" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">cyan if you want to be specific</a>), and not actually the same color as huckleberries. I think of blue food as some sort of mythical treat said to exist, but no-one has ever seen or tasted... </span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 24px; line-height: 24px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33384" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; color: #202020;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33383" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-weight: 700;">You probably wouldn't have believed me, but the customized ornate frame came <u style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;"><em style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">after</em></u> I already completed the painting! <br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33382" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; color: purple;">The frame directly above was the first frame I put it in. I customized it and it did suit the job, but later on I came across the other frame with the berry motif. </span><em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33386" style="color: #202020;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33385" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; color: purple;">It was PERFECT - as if it was made for that painting!</span> </em><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;" />I removed it from the previous frame - <em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485360577912_33387" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">after it had already been mounted and everything.</em> I thought it would be cool to show you the difference. Can't wait to show you the painting in person! </span></span><br style="font-size: 16px;" /><br style="font-size: 16px;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 16px;"><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-size: 24px;">See you next month! Stay creative,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></span></span></span><br />
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-24951956180780930502017-01-01T21:02:00.003-04:002017-01-01T21:05:04.505-04:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-33331675204910271402016-12-05T19:33:00.001-04:002016-12-05T19:42:38.174-04:00Reward & Punishment<span style="background-color: black; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Take a quick moment and think about a work of art you've really enjoyed.</strong></span> </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: white;">(Got one? It can be a painting, a movie, a play, a song, or something else you can think of.)<br /><br />Now that you can think of an example, there was a tremendous amount of work before it got to the version you experienced.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Indeed, every work of art you've ever enjoyed is a cumulative effort of thousands of decisions. </strong></span></span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: black; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">So, if your life is made of your decisions, how do you make the ones that are in your best interest? </span></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /><span style="font-size: 20px;">Well, if you imagine there is two wolves at your side: one representing procrastination, the other representing productivity, and at all times you're feeding one... which one are you feeding?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px;">The painting also has the</span><a href="http://businessjargons.com/carrot-and-stick-approach-of-motivation.html" style="color: #2baadf; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><em> 'carrot or the stick'</em></a><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 20px;"> </span><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px;">alegory embedded into it. Are you motivated by gaining rewards or avoiding punishments? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: purple; font-size: 20px;">In my version, the wolves have been fused together because, although they might fight, only one decision will be made at a time. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px;">Parables and antonyms are </span><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px;">reoccurring</span><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: white;"> subject matter in my work. The painting above, titled </span><span style="color: purple;"><em><span style="color: #202020;">'Reward & Punishment'</span><span style="color: white;"> </span></em></span><span style="color: white;">is just one of the new pieces I've been working on for</span><span style="color: #202020;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.theartistproject.com/" style="color: #2baadf; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">The Artist Project 2017</a><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px;">. I can't wait to show you other works available when you come to the event!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: 20px;">In the meantime, if you would like to check out originals that are for sale,</span><a href="http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/" style="color: #2baadf; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"> you can see a selection here.</a><br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 22px;">Stay creative,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 22px;">-Jono</span></span></strong>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-2971382793909877782016-09-30T12:48:00.000-03:002016-09-30T12:54:47.559-03:00The Rainbow Salesman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I was thinking about all the opportunistic umbrella salesman who appear - seemingly out of nowhere - to dispense their inventory at the sight of rain. But what about the rainbows? You didn't think they got there by themselves, did you? Enter <i>'The Rainbow Co.'</i> who deploy their salespeople to rain swept communities desiring post rain atmospheric aesthetics. LOOK at that smug smile, double bounce strut and go-get-em attitude! Where some people see rain drops, HE SEES dollar signs! Now get out there 'an sell!</span></span></div>
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-36671432013390374212016-09-20T13:58:00.000-03:002016-09-20T14:06:05.095-03:00The Memory Thief - wood panel print pre-order<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Back in August,</b> I revealed a new painting I completed for <a href="https://www.galleryabyss.com/product-category/exhibitions/exhibitions-second-12x12/" target="_blank">Gallery Abyss' 12x12 group exhibition</a>, that has touched the lives of many people. It's been humbling to hear from others how something I created has connected with them in such a strong emotional way. <b>That has been a primordial goal with my art. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That painting is called <a href="http://jonodoiron.blogspot.ca/2016/08/the-memory-thief_7.html" target="_blank"><b><i>'The Memory Thief'</i></b>.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the original painting did sell opening night in the exhibit, because<b> I've had such a strong interest in the image, I wanted to find a way to offer it to people who truly identified with it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">I collected all kinds of photos of individuals walking with drapery and canes as reference for a painting I'm working on <i>('Till The End')</i>. I looked at all the photos and did some quick gestures to figure out where the weight and major fabric folds are. It was a also a great warm up before I started the drawing the central character in the image. Each drawing above was completed in about 30 - 60 seconds. </span><br />
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<b><i>A-huk!</i></b> It's a GOOFY painting! Another painting study I did,
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person who says they dislike Goofy.</b> If I was conducting a job interview and it
came up they didn't like Goofy, I would dismiss them and shred their resume. And
since we've established all mentally balanced people love Goofy, the next
logical step is for you to add this painting to yourGoofy-loving-shrine-goodness! (Did I mention FREE shipping on the painting
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">If you would like to know more about <a href="http://www.theartistproject.com/" target="_blank">The <span style="color: #365899; font-family: inherit;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Artist Project</span></span>,</a> art fair in Toronto, you are an artist and would like to apply for the the 2017 event (it is a juried exhibit), there is still time. The deadline is September 15th.</span></span>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-67792702768905452992016-08-26T12:30:00.000-03:002016-08-26T12:30:36.487-03:00Why are YOU ignoring art galleries? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Great article by <i><a href="http://www.thestranger.com/" target="_blank">The Stranger</a></i> interviewing and tracing the reasoning behind lack of (most) gallery's attendance. As an artist, this is a topic I've been battling for years. <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/visual-art/2016/06/08/24191520/why-are-you-ignoring-art-galleries-art-galleries-love-you-yes-you-no-really" target="_blank">You can read the article here. </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">For those of you in Montreal (the city I reside in) who want to explore galleries, <a href="http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/arts/visual-arts-six-new-montreal-galleries-have-six-unique-perspectives" target="_blank">here is a great start</a> compiled by <i><a href="http://montrealgazette.com/" target="_blank">Montreal Gazette</a></i>. </span></span>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-44342737752538683652016-08-24T10:36:00.001-03:002016-08-24T10:40:46.227-03:00The Artist Project 2017 - the prep begins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I exhibited in The Artist Project in Toronto earlier this year and will be returning for the 2017 art fair showcase - which will be their 10 year anniversary! The event is 6 months away and I'm already gearing up for it. This panel is 12" wide and 48" in length. It will be a panoramic painting I've been plotting for a while. So excited to share it with you! Details to follow...</span></span></div>
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Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-56789732946919629602016-08-17T12:32:00.002-03:002016-08-17T12:38:06.520-03:00video of the 12x12 opening night exhibition!<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="color: white;">Here is a short video of the opening night from the 12x12 group exhibition! Take a look:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="color: white;">The exhibit is up unil September 22nd! </span></span>Jono Doironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536394191214629038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667526.post-40762788876245599332016-08-14T08:59:00.000-03:002016-08-14T09:00:26.741-03:0012x12, Gallery Abyss opening night photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">If you missed the opening of 12x12 this past Saturday, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=470209176438075" href="https://www.galleryabyss.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gallery ABYSS</a> has uploaded some great shots from the event on their website. <a href="https://www.galleryabyss.com/2016/08/04/biggest-show-12x12-opens-saturday/" target="_blank">You can view them here:</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">Do I like Star Wars? Sure, as much as the next guy. You're the next guy, like Star Wars?</span><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"> </span><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;"><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/starwars?source=feed_text&story_id=1149464291781718" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;"></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Another painting study I did recently. This time of a Darth Maul action figure. (Among my favorite character designs and one of the coolest villains ever.) I took some photos of him standing on top of a square color changing LED alarm clock. It is the only light source. </span></span></div>
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