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:

The Wall Breakers

Hey cool - the creative news website 'The Wall Breakers' promoted my work on their site! Thanks, guys!

http://thewallbreakers.com/the-gallery/1634-the-paintings-of-jono-doiron

Special Guest Artist - Blah Blah Gallery

The website 'Blah Blah Gallery' selected me as the 'special guest artist' for spring 2013 and posted an interview it did with me last month all about my work and influences. They asked some great questions - some of which I've been meaning to ask myself...

You can read it here: http://www.blahblahgallery.com/spguest.html

The frame game

More recently I've been framing my works. This is a glimpse of what's to come: I just sprayed these both this morning. The blue-purple one is for a group show in June, the yellow one will later have design elements added to it.

Happy Easter/long weekend to you all!

Life Drawing 2013

Here's some of the life drawing I've been doing lately. In Montreal, it's actually possible to go life drawing up to four (possibly more) times per week. (I've only done that once though.) Most of these were drawn at Syn Studio (http://synstudio.ca/) or at the UQAM classes on Sunday. Conte on Kraft paper.

Salon du disque et des arts underground de Montréal 2013

Happy Saturday everybody,

I'll be vending at Salon du disque et des arts underground de Montréal 2013 all day today and tomorrow selling the new giclee prints, original drawings, booklets and small paintings. Attendance is free. Please say hello if you come by.

http://www.underthesnow.ca/2013/en/

Giclee prints have arrived!

My giclee prints have arrived and are NOW available! Several of them have already been prepaid, the rest are on my online store:
 
http://jonodoironstudio.storenvy.com/collections/101738-prints

They were produced in a very limited run and will not be available again once I run out, so if you'd like one - don't snooze. If you live in Montreal and are willing to prepay, you can make arrangements with me to pick them up and save yourself on shipping.

The prints are:
'The Boastful Ghost' 14"x14" (series of 15 including AP)
'Preschool Shooting' 11"x14" (series of 12 including AP)
'Sad Unicorn' 11"x14" (series of 12 including AP)

Nuit Blanche

I completed this painting for one of the events during the Nuit Blance (http://www.montrealenlumiere.com/nuit-blanche-en/) festival last night. Looking forward to it again next year! (It was for a psychedelic event. It's always a good idea to do your research and learn what your audience will be when you do a live painting.)

I'm calling this piece 'Smurfodelic'. Acrylic and ink on masonite, 24"x30"