Lion and Rose Handmade Soap- Packaging Logo

December 29, 2012
Logos/Promotional WorkMiscellaneousPen & Ink
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So in a blast from the past, and a reuse of some older art from “back in the day” from the end of my Lambda Chi Alpha artwork phase (2001)- here is my old “Rampant Lion and Rose” being used on a boutique handmade soap packaging from a wonderful lady, Shelly Cleveland Morris, in Beaverton, Oregon- thanks internet for spreading the word!  I think this really looks fun and classy, and I would have never thought to use this artwork like this, but unless it’s monsters or people killing each other, what do I know really?

So check out Shelly Morris’s new soaps, and buy a bar for goodness sake!

 here are her links….

Facebook Page for Lion and Rose Soap

Lion and Rose Soap Website

Painted Ladies of San Quentin; Page 2- Final Inks

December 19, 2012
Painted Ladies of San QuentinPen & InkSequential WorkUGLI studios
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The tension builds to the coming violence in the inked second page of the “Painted Ladies of San Quentin” – Introducing Jessica Belmont, the Sheriff and the Chinaman.  I kept up the high detail on siding, soffit, wainscoating and cracked plaster.  Note- I added the banditos to the wanted posters in the background of panel #2, we call that “foreshadowing” ladies and gentlemen for the next round of villains, and also let you know by doing this how crooked Jessica and the Sheriff are in the schemes to profit from murder in 1800’s California.  I also was pleased with the extreme closeup of Jessica’s face, I felt it had the right mix of sexy and menace… enjoy! I’ll keep posting pages pencilled and inked as I complete them compadres!

 

 

12/13/12 – Nude Figure Studies in Pencil with Model- At Art Alliance of Central PA

December 19, 2012
Figure DrawingPencil Work
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Nude portrait drawings with pencil on 9×12, 12×18 & 23×33 paper- studies range from 1 minute to 40 minutes. We had a very active model this week that really worked and did her last 40 minute pose (top piece) all standing, so that was really a challenge to keep that pose consistent for the class- thanks Dayna!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grizelda- Marker Sketch – Small Commission Piece

December 16, 2012
Pen & InkThrough the Eyes of Grizelda
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A small sketch of Grizelda for a fan I did this weekend- this was done in about 15 minutes with some markers.  This had more of a raw look than the finished pages of a typical page for me, so while it has some raw feeling to it, I think it’s got some vibrant energy to it.

KNIGHT SABERS- SANJO!!! Bubblegum Crisis Pinup- Pencils

December 13, 2012
Pencil Work
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One of the greatest OVA’s of All time from the late 80’s early 90’s- BUBBLEGUM CRISIS! Quick synopsis… Fetish Armored Girls fighting Terminator like robots with cool weapons…  does it get better than that?  I really wanted to get some original poses and cool angles to make the kinetic action from the show come to life in 2d board- and this piece really hit it after a few aborted tries. I love Priss in this flipped spread eagle pose and the close up Boomer from Ep. 1 “Tinsel City Rhapsody” with the gatling gun being absorbed into it’s arm just hits that Boomer look of menace that we loved on VHS when I first discovered it in 1992- hoping to get this inked soon in time to sell at Setsucon! The character models for Priss and Boomer Androids (original design by Art God – Kenichi Sonada) are below my pencil work- I wanted to get the characters as accurate as possible, but use no poses from the show or any other BGC art that was out there so I got the model sheets and ran with it and tried to avoid the great art that is out there to maximize my original vision of this incredible animation that I still love to this day 20 years later.  Enjoy Anime fans- this is my first Anime based work- and as the Knight Sabers (the cute armored girls) say on the show- SANJO!!

 

 

Belle Fera- Model’s Pencil Drawing from Figure Modeling

December 13, 2012
Figure DrawingLogos/Promotional WorkPencil Work
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Belle Fera-The Promotional Fetish Model I do comic shows with- had me do a pencil drawing of her so we can do her as a print to sell at shows.  This is a basic framework platform of her figure/body so we can dress her like a paper doll to match her convention outfits, or do special prints for clients who want some original artwork of her.

Check her out at Belle Fera Model on Facebook, hit her up for some modeling work at an event, or ask about some original art we can make up together for you of her in an outfit, or catch us at a live event to see what we have cooked up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belle and Jason in Monroeville, Dec 2012

Painted Ladies of San Quentin; Page 6- Pencils.. Full Page Splash- “Kill the Chinaman!”

December 5, 2012
Painted Ladies of San QuentinPencil WorkSequential WorkUGLI studios
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So this is page 6 of “Painted Ladies of San Quentin”- and it’s on.  A full splash page that I give credit to Aaron Kuder of Marvel fame for telling me at NYCC 2012- “get the hands in the foreground, up close” and he showed me a cover he did from Avengers for me to think on- see attached photo.  Keeping this in mind, I did three elements- a horse, jumping “Chinaman” with weapons, and Elijah’s revolver shooting and missing in the foreground. All three are in motion in a triangular pattern on the page, with the ground on an angle.  I’m pleased with all three elements, and the motion and action (whoa Chinaman jumping off the horse!!) the hand close up brings it all to a sense of immediate action which makes the whole splash page work- thanks for the tip Aaron!

As an aside- I did this on a scrap of paper in my niece’s 3rd grade class on 11/26/12 in a child’s chair and desk in the back of her art class while I sat in while we were in Florida for Thanksgiving.  I had no references, and did it in 90 minutes, and as my UGLI Studios collaborator and friend Brian Allen said- “I love the expression on the horse.  He’s like F This!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron Kuder’s art at NYCC…

 

 

Elephant God; ” Yag-Kosha” – Pencil Sketch

December 5, 2012
Pencil Work
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This is a little sketch I did over Thanksgiving in Florida at my Neice’s 3rd grade class I sat in on 11/26/12 – it ended up being my Yag-kosha from Robert E. Howard’s “Tower of the Elephant”- from his classic CONAN short stories… Im going to do a Conan Poster sometime… this might be a basis for it.  Note- this was supposed to just be an animal drawing in a class with kids, of course I ended up giving it arms, since that is how I roll.

Press Release & Cover for ‘Art of Jason Lenox: Collection #1’

December 4, 2012
Colored WorkLogos/Promotional WorkPen & InkUGLI studios
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Some shameless self promotion to get the word out about my NOW FOR SALE Art Book- check out the awesome cover jam by lights out David Paul using his lettering and my artwork!

I present to you- the official press release!

Jason Lenox Unleashes Access to his Works in: ‘The Art of Jason Lenox, Collection 1’

 State College, PA – (November 27, 2012) — Jason Lenox, a freelance illustrator, has put together his first art book: ‘The Art of Jason Lenox, Collection 1’.   The pieces were selected by Jason Lenox himself and is a representation of the past two years of his artistic journey -combining comic art, concept art, role-playing game art, and pinups. Some of the pages are new pieces created for the book, and some are never before seen personal projects he is now ready to share with fans and collectors for the first time. ‘The Art of Jason Lenox’ is a mix of color and black and white illustrations throughout the 32 pages, quotes from the last year of reviews and press, and a new forward written by author David Paul.  ‘The Art of Jason Lenox, Collection 1’ offers insight and a behind the scenes look into Jason’s creative process with his exotic, sexy and violent projects. The book and Jason’s artwork  are available for purchase online at www.jasonlenox.com/online-store. 

Jason Lenox is a freelance artist who resides in State College, Pennsylvania. Lenox specializes in india ink illustrations and sequential artwork. He also creates original comic books with his collaborators at ‘Ugli Studios’- www.thisugli.com. Lenox has done pinups for Viper Comics, The Aizan Demo project, Wyrlwynd’s Kantara Comic and was featured at the 2012 New York Comic Convention with a story published in Gray Haven Publishing’s Dark Anthology. In addition to his comic and freelance illustrations, Lenox currently serves on staff at The Central Pennsylvania Art Alliance, teaching sequential arts. Jason released his first full length color comic book, ‘UGLI Studios Presents #1′ in May of 2012. Visit www.jasonlenox.com to learn more and purchase his artwork.

 

 

Painted Ladies of San Quentin; Page 5- Pencils

November 25, 2012
Painted Ladies of San QuentinPencil WorkSequential WorkUGLI studios
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The 5th page of the Painted Ladies of San Quentin- the flash back ends with a visual device of blurred vision and Elijah’s eyes closing from his POV in P1-2, and then to bring it back to the present characters getting ready to clash a side worm’s eye view of the horse carrying the Chinaman (fond of the panel- really love how this turned out!) and Elijah getting ready for a fight now that he is in the present again- in P’s 3 and 4 respectively.  Also went for a lower angle side shot of the head turn on Elijah-thanks Brent Peeples from NYCC for tipping me off to more dynamic head turns during a folio review!

Also, Im getting more comfortable drawing the pistols of the era- practice makes perfect on them!

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