THAT LAUGH! - first chuckle

So here is the first look at my newest painting, 'THAT LAUGH!'. The painting is a tribute to who I consider to be the 3 most delirious cartoon personalities to ever grace the silver screen. (Can you guess who they are?)

Enlarged thumbnail sketch stage (composition study)

First refined composition stage. I'll do a few more passes to get the exact tight drawing I want.

Thoughts & Progress promo booklet bundle!

Work continues to offer you my best quality and highest insight in the Thoughts & Progress booklets of the 2 new paintings. But if you're all antsy and can't wait until they're official ready, you can pre-order here at a special rate and receive a FREE convention booklet! You can see some of the concept art included in the books below:

RAW Montreal interview from the event SPECTRUM on April 26

Happy June! Here is the finished video interview I did with RAW Montreal about my work from their SPECTRUM show on April 26: 

Cereal Siege - color studies

I've started work on the 'Thoughts & Progress' booklets for the 2 new paintings ('Cereal Siege' and 'Sunny Side Corrupt'). What stage of the process would you most like to see? What questions about the paintings would you like answered? Please let me know and I'll make sure they're included. (You can see booklet examples here: http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/collections/117461-books )

 

Above: professional Illustrator, Charles Vinh, whom I learned from during the making of 'Cereal Siege', added on a stage in my process called 'color studies' (or, color thumbnails). Small studies to come up with a color scheme  for the image that will then be expanded upon in a larger format. Bottom left is the final line drawing and next to it is the final tonal.

'Cereal Siege'

AT LAST! Here it is - the final painting, 'Cereal Siege'! The original is still available. Or, if anyone would be interested in a limited print, let me know.

'Cereal Siege'
acrylic on masonite
16"x20" (interior), 20"x24" (including frame)
available

TONIGHT - April 26, 2014 - SPECTRUM art show!

So TONIGHT is the night of SPECTRUM, a large collaborative art show hosted by the Montreal division of RAW! I will be exhibiting two brand new paintings along with some recent works and prints at a discount. You can find more info about the show and pick up your ticket here:
http://rawartists.org/montreal/spectrum/?artist=208095

Also, here is an interview I did recently with painting collective En Masse about my art:
http://enmasse.info/interview-with-jono-dorion/

You can find more about En Masse here:  http://enmasse.info/about/

RAW Montreal: SPECTRUM - April 26 2014!

I'm exhibiting in the next RAW Montreal event and it's just ONE MONTH away! Anybody going? You can find more info about the show, and save by picking up your ticket ahead of time here: http://rawartists.org/montreal/spectrum/?artist=208095

Click on the image below to see the full flyer of all the participating talent. (Larger image available on the link above.)

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

I had finally watched the movie Drew: The Man Behind the Poster this past week. Excellent documentary - I strongly recommend you to watch it.

Drew Struzan is an acclaimed movie poster artist having amassed unparalleled talent combined with advertising art on some of the greatest films ever made. He has certainly influenced my work and created a great sense of anticipation for movies as a child. I like that the film makers also chose to explore how the movie poster industry has unfortunately decayed over time. 

For more great art documentary recommendations, I compiled a list here: http://www.jonodoiron.blogspot.ca/2013/01/art-documentaries.html

Cereal Seige: revised color and tones

Learning lots from illustrator, Charles Vinh, (http://charlesvinh.daportfolio.com/) in the Illustrative Painting course I'm taking at Syn Studio. Here's the revised rough color, tonal study and under painting of 'Cereal Siege' still in the works.

Cereal Siege

I'm simultaneously working on 2 paintings right now. Just finished preparing the surface of the new one (my final project for the Illustrative Painting class at Syn Studio) with gesso and all done the planning. Almost ready to paint - my favorite part of the process. I included a sneak peek of the rough color study. The painting is called 'Cereal Siege'.

Feature on Wondereur!

THANK YOU Wondereur and Andy Nulman (http://andynulman.com/) for the excellent featured interview! Wondereur is an award-winning online publication that combines photojournalism with the experience of buying art.  

You can experience the interview here: http://wondereur.com/

(Scroll down and click on one of the images for sale, then click on the 'Enter Story' for the rest of the experience.)

You can learn more about Wondereur here: http://wondereur.com/?view=about-wondereur

You can download the app FOR FREE on your mobile device here:   https://search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?mt=8&path=apps%2fwondereurinc

This photo (and all photos from the shoot) was taken by photographer Dario Ayala. You can see more of Dario's captivating work at: http://darioayalaphoto.com/features.php#

“It is beautiful! From the intuitiveness, artist bios, photos and art work, I felt immediately connected to the artists in a personal way - getting to know their quirks, deep dreams and desires for self expression. I felt I had been let into a personal space that few are allowed. Very cool. Very thoughtful.”

— Wondereur user from Australia

'Care Bear' painting

Just passed a very busy January (in a good way). Shortly into the new year, I started work on a new painting involving a care bear. Some of the process below:

Reference sculpture I created and the final drawing.

Tonal and rough color study.

First block-in.

 

Whoville Massacre painting progress video

'Tis true: I've at last joined the ranks of 21st Century shameless YouTube video marketing! Here I am discussing one of my more recent paintings, the Thoughts & Progress booklets and quite possibly - the GREATEST horror movie never made! Hope you enjoy!

City of Saints

Thank you all so much, those of you who attended the opening of City of Saints art show last night! If you weren't able to make it, the work is still on display in Galerie 203 and I encourage you to see the works in person.
 
You can also see the full collection on the website here:   
http://www.cityofsaints.ca/#1

City of Saints

City of Saints - Montreal's most deserving art show is just under two weeks away! Would love to see many of you there!

On Wednesday November 20th, an opening exhibit of 16 artists will launch painting based on Saints with Montreal (City of Saints) streets named after them. 


Since November 1st (All Saints Day) we've been uploading one Saint everyday leading up to the show. Today's Saint is Saint Viateur by... me! (below)

You can see the rest of the collection and find more about the show here: http://www.cityofsaints.ca/