It's been long time...

Wow... what a long time since I've been on here or even posted something. Sorry to whoever likes to check out my new stuff. I've been sort of busy lately packing. We are getting ready for a move to Toledo, OH. As that is where we believe God wants us right now. A door was open.

Well yesterday I finished this quick sketch. I bought a WACOM tablet a long while ago and really haven't tried drawing on it. So yesterday I thought I'd fart around with it and practice for a animal portrait I'll be doing this month. Granted this sketch is on the computer using a digital pen, but the actual portrait will be hand drawn probably in colored pencils. So here is the practice sketch. If you can guess what type of dog it is, I guess I"m in good shape?!



Since the last post I've been working on website stuff. I created a website using photoshop and dreamweaver for Evangelist Bro. Brian DelGrande. You can view it HERE.

However I wanted to allow missionaries and evangelist the ability to edit their own content so they wouldn't have to rely on me to update the site. So I sought out to learn Drupal (www.drupal.org). It's a free source web builder using SQL data base. This means I actually had to use coding... errr. So I remade Bro. DelGrande's site which can now be seen at http:www.perfectingofthesaints.net.

Here are some other drupal sites I created:
http://www.theoldpaths1611.mthopebaptist.com (Original site I made with dreamweaver: www.theoldpaths1611.com)
http://www.spicerstokyhills.mthopebaptist.com

Other than that no new drawings I can think of. Maybe I'll start using the wacom tablet more often and get more sketches up.

New website made!

Well the most recent think I've finished is a website design. www.peru4christ.org was done for missionary Daniel Doughtery who is obviously going to Peru. I tried to keep it simple so importing it into Dreamweaver wouldn't be a headache. I'm pretty happy with it and the missionary was to. Pretty soon I'll add a photo album for him. So please check it out and check back again to see the photo gallery.

Thanks for looking!

Thanks for voting!!!

I want to thank those who took the time to vote on which logo they liked best. And if you haven't noticed.... Version 4 won the poll. I'm quite happy with how that one looks and will go along with the winner of the polls. After all the people have spoken... even if it is 10!

Also I have two affiliates on the top right hand side. If any of them look like something you want please click on them. In a few days I'll be adding one from dickblick.com... no not a filthy site! Get your head out of the gutter. It is an art supplies website where you can buy all kind of art materials. It's a great site with a great message board forum that I have linked on my blog. So don't go there until I get the link up!

THANKS GUYS!

Business Cards...

Well here is a recent project I completed. I was asked to design two business cards. The one sided card is my design and idea. The two sided business card, the back was my design, and the front was the client's idea they had in mind. They liked both of these and decided to have them printed. The client seemed really happy with how they turned out. So here they are.

Higher Ground Graphics...

While trying to stay busy and taking a break from the baptism art, I've been working on a new company logo for myself. While JasonEvers Illustration will stay my personal portfolio. Higher Ground Graphics is my new company name. I thought the name told more of what I do than illustration did and opens up possibilities of more work that I am able to do. Below are different versions of a logo.... to the right you can vote for which you like best. I always value opinions. Thanks!

VERSION 1


VERSION 2


VERSION 3


VERSION 4

More Baptism Sketches...

The Bible says: "But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." - 2 Peter 3:8

Well at least I'm sure that's what some of you feel "one day as a thousand years" with my postings lol. Well here are two more sketches for the baptism painting I plan on still doing. I originally planned on water color gouche for the painting, but the missionary may want more of a computerized version. But we'll see what he thinks. My next sketch of this is going to be of one where Jesus is coming up out of the water as per his request.

I'm not making any promises on when to check back. lol. Any where here are the sketches. Leave comments, feedback, pointers, "I hate" it's, etc.

Baptism of Jesus

How is everyone? I've been sort of busy and not much drawing really. Just trying to keep up with freelance from the company that laid me off(yeah I know). Since my last post I did pass all my apple macintosh exams. I am officially a Apple Macintosh Technicion. I am doing some contract for http://www.computer4schools.com/. The owner most likely is also helping me get more graphic design work.

But to the subject title at hand. A missionary in German wants me to paint him a picture of the scene Jesus being baptized by John the baptist. It's probably going to be 4ft wide. I don't think I've ever painted something this big. I also have to figure out what medium and how to get it to Germany not damaged. Bellow will be images of a few sketches I did. I have a few more, but not scanned in quite yet.

I am using reference photos and my anatomy book for help. I'm not all that great yet on the anatomy side of things. I'm considering using normal watercolor or possibly gouche(very thick water color) for my medium. I've also tossed the idea of doing this digital, but I think they want some original art to hang. Well enough blabbing and here are the sketches. These sketches were done kinda quickly and without using an eraser. I'm trying to do that more in order to build speed and accuracy.


This sketch is from a photo reference of a boy being baptized. My plan was to use this sketch, but change it up making the two physically look more like Jews, facial hair, muscles, etc. But the missionary is looking for a different view. Hopefully my next sketch will be what he's looking for.


This was a quick sketch of what I want the background to be. It was taken from a photo reference of the supposed place in the Jordan where Jesus was baptized. Chances are the subjects are going to be quite big and the background I have sketched will be less used.

More to come in the next few days.

Brian & His Dog

IS ANYONE THERE?!?!?! This is the time where I give that same apology all the blogs give when they are no where to be found for months. Well this is where we are at. We have currently moved out of our house(due to foreclosure coming) and moved into a very nice apartment above a store front. We also have a very nice landlord. As of Dec. 18th I got laid off from my production art job at Oarsman Sportswear. The company that owned us decided to shut it down and move everything to their location in another state. I am however doing some freelance for them working at home. I am also currently studying to get my macintosh certification so I can work for the guy who use to service our macintosh computers at work. I would be working on mac laptops... so that's kind of exciting. Don't worry i'll still be drawing! Anywho enough history and on to why this blog spot is here.

This is my recent portrait I completed. It was done for a customer who is also my sister in-law. It was a Christmas gift for her fiance and he was very happy with it. I always love to see people get their portrait. It makes you realize that it is special in doing these for people. Usually people don't get "excited" and such when they get a quick 10min. drawing. Sure they enjoy it and like it of course. But when you go into this kind of detail and likeness... they get more attached to the piece.

This drawing is also in my work in progress section by clicking here.. Brian & His Dog WIP. It was my first time drawing a dog, and I think it turned out quite nicely.