Saint Felix pre-order print - one week left!

One week left to pre-order the 'Saint Felix' giclee print and get the reduced price and free Thoughts & Progress booklet! (Deadline: Saturday August 17th) http://bit.ly/1bA8pCw

The Boastful Ghost - SOLD!

SOLD! - 'The Boastful Ghost' - the ORIGINAL painting - has now been sold! If you LOVE the image, I do have some of the giclee prints left - but only a few and then they're permanently gone - so don't wait too long... available on my online store with the companion booklet or just the print: http://bit.ly/18I0oad

 Found this in my inbox this morning: here's what the collector who bought the original 'The Boastful Ghost' painting had to say about the accompanying Thoughts & Progress booklet I gave him with the painting (names and E-mails blocked out of respect for privacy): http://bit.ly/18GpsOL

New Brow - now on iTunes!

For those of you who missed the Montreal screening of the New Brow art documentary (or wish to see it again), the film is now available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/new-brow-contemporary-underground/id606959744

A reminder: the group exhibition is up till the end of the month! http://www.cinemaduparc.com/english/low-brow-group-show.php

 

Saint Felix

CAT LOVERS: it's finally done!! At last here is the final mysterious painting called 'Saint Felix'. The original is for sale and you can see it in person the rest of the month at Cinema du Parc, Montreal.
 
'Saint Felix'
acrylic and ink on masonite and frame
14"x18" (interior) and 18.5"x22.5" including frame

Giclee prints of the image are now available to order on my online store! AND each order comes with a FREE Thoughts & Progress: Saint Felix booklet! Last day of offer is August 17th.
http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/products/1990280-saint-felix-giclee-print-pre-order-offer-with-free-bookle

Thank you!

THANK YOU to all the people who came out to the Montreal New Brow screening last night! Hope you all enjoyed the film. Unfortunately, the screening was just one night, but the exhibition will be up for the rest of the month. You can read a writeup about the show here: http://www.cinemaduparc.com/english/low-brow-group-show.php

New Brow film - TONIGHT!

TONIGHT is the Montreal New Brow screening! FILM STARTS AT 5:30 at Cinema du Parc!

Event info: http://www.cinemaduparc.com/english/prochainemente.php?id=newbrow#top

CultMTL - Here's why Low-Brow art matters

CultMTL published an online article about the group exhibition and film screening I'm organizing that will take place tomorrow! You can read it here: http://cultmontreal.com/2013/08/heres-why-low-brow-art-matters/

NEW - Thoughts & Progress concept art booklets

NEW to my online store: ever wonder about the process I go through to make my paintings? Starting with one of my most popular images 'The Boastful Ghost' - I assembled the first in a new series of booklets called Thoughts & Progress. Inside I disclose where the idea came from, all the planning involved and show all the drawings during the process - no steps have been withheld!
(Think of it like the audio commentary or 'making of' featurette on your favorite DVD's!)

You can order your copy here: http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/products/1993695-thoughts-progress-booklet-the-boastful-ghost

Don't have the print yet either? Pick them both up in a bundle and save!: http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/products/1999042-the-boastful-ghost-giclee-print-thoughts-and-progress-the-boastful-ghos

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New Brow - ONE WEEK AWAY!

New Brow - ONE WEEK AWAY! Hope to see you next week at the screening of this amazing film - which also includes an art show by incredible local talent!

Event info: http://www.cinemaduparc.com/english/prochainemente.php?id=newbrow#top

New Brow - 2 WEEKS AWAY!

Montreal screening of New Brow film - just 2 WEEKS AWAY!  

screening info: http://bit.ly/13QLQGM 

sneek peak with color

Cat painting is all done! Here is a sneak peek at the color. You can see the original in person next month in the Low Brow group exhibition at Cinema du Parc (to compliment the screening of New Brow on August 2):  http://www.cinemaduparc.com/english/prochainemente.php?id=newbrow#top

I'll post the entire painting after the opening.

Blocking it in

The block-in stage. (Large masses and tones)

Felix Frame

Work progresses on the cat painting. And THIS is just the frame! (We call that a 'teaser' in the industry.)

sneak peek - cat themed painting

Happy Fourth of July to my American friends! Work is progressing once again on the 'cat theme painting'. Here is a sneak peek of what's to come. (Recognize anyone?) I'm diligently working to finish it on time for the New Brow screening and art show (see info in the post below).

New Brow: Contemporary Underground Art

Montrealers: coming to Cinema du Parc one month from today - 'New Brow: Contemporary Underground Art'! I've generously received permission to organize another screening of this documentary and will do so alongside an art show featuring local talent who's work will compliment the film. You can find out more info about the film here: http://newbrowfilm.com/index.htm

The film is also on my list of MUST SEE art documentaries. To see the list, click here: http://www.jonodoiron.blogspot.ca/2013/01/art-documentaries.html

Monster Painting

Here is sneak peek #2 of the upcoming monster painting:

(Any idea what it is yet?)

ECHRA

Thanks to the people who came out to the 'les écrivains de demain' (the writers of tomorrow) group show with Illustration Quebec Thursday night! As mentioned the work will be on view till July 25th. Below is the illustration I did (12"x12" acrylic on wood panel) to compliment the story 'EHCRA' by 15 year old writer, Vincent Vaslin. The story is about a misunderstood alien abduction.

There is also a book, les écrivains de demain 2013 (the fouth edition) that collects all the illustrations and stories from the project together. In a later post, I will provide info for anyone interested in picking up a copy, but do note: the text is entirely in French. The painting I did is also for sale (and even framed), contact me if you're interested.

les écrivains de demain

Tonight is the opening of the 'les écrivains de demain' (the writers of tomorrow) group show with Illustration Quebec at Le Grande Bibliotheque from 5:00 - 7:00. I have one new painting/illustration that will be on display till July 25 and published in a book of short stories along with other illustrators. Hope to see some of you there!

Le Grand Bibliotheque: http://www.banq.qc.ca/accueil/index.html

photo: James Dow, Patkau Architects Inc.

This made me laugh recently...

Brilliant and hilarious marketing campaign by advertising firm Team Detroit for College of Creative Studies based in Detroit. I love this SO MUCH. Proof that humor is a successful advertising weapon.

http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-psa-ads-college-creative-studies/

Team Detroit website:
http://www.teamdetroit.com/

'Les écrivains de demain' (The writers of tomorrow) art show

Next Thursday June 6, from 5:00 -7:00 is the opening of the Illustration Quebec http://www.illustrationquebec.com/en group art show I'm involved in at Le Grand Bibliotheque. And when they say grand - they mean GRAND - this library is massive! They included a map with the info they sent me just in case I had walked by the monolithic structure and never noticed it before. The show pairs up a young emerging writer with an illustrator who creates an original visual based on their short story. Hope to see some of you there!

Monster Painting

It has been a busy month. Here is the first sneak peek of the new monster painting I'm working on: