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Tiger Swimby *JoeJusko

Traditional Art / Paintings / Fantasy©2009-2013 *JoeJusko
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I HATE SKETCHBOOKS. Hate them. I've never been able to work with the spine flexed and the pages kinda bowed, trying to draw while holding the book open at the same time. Couple that with the fact that the paper really sucks most of the time and the pressure of knowing that if you screw it up the book is ruined, either by the shitty art or the missing page you had to razor out. It's a truly miserable experience for me and I avoid them at all costs.
Now, take everything I just said and picture a beautifully hand crafted, leather bound, 100% rag papered, embossed, metal clasped sketchbook that looks every bit like the Necronomicon. NOW, picture it filled with art by the likes of Mark Schultz and Frank Frazetta (!) among many other master artists and then try to imagine the intimidation factor when you stupidly agree to put something in the book. Like I did. My buddy, master sculptor Clayburn Moore presented me with this ridiculously magnificent tome and I just couldn't say no to him. I was just so flattered to be asked into the company of such incredible talent! Until I got home with the book and froze. And froze. And froze. The longer I waited the more I psyched myself out. Finally after the book had been in my possession for over a year (!!!!!) with Clay's understanding wearing thin I just said "Fuck it!" and dove into it. I took the easy way out and did stuff I know I'm good at and finished it in about 8 hours. It's not a finished painting, but more of a tight color prelim and a helluva lot more than a sketch to make up for the offensively long time I had the book. The original is an acrylic wash painting with very little opaques and it's painted at the size presented here, about 7.5"x11" For a sketchbook illo I'm happy with it. I hope he is, too. I still friggin' HATE sketchbooks, though I'm thinking this may make a cool finished painting and may paint a full scale version at some point.
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Mood: Love ~atdoodle Feb 10, 2013   Digital Artist
Necronomicon...lol. The Tome sounds awesome...I'm totally imagining it as something out of this realm...lol. I love this...real cute image,the tiger has the perfect expression here. I can't believe how humble you are considering how awesome your work is...you are a master...I dream to create art as stunning as you...your stuff is such a pleasure to look through.
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~mikepacker Feb 4, 2012  Professional General Artist
You hate sketchbooks too! I thought I was the only one. Nice to know I'm not alone on this subject.
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*paulnery Jan 21, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Beautiful
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Mood: Love ~A3Kitsune Dec 2, 2011
Nice.
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Mood: Amazed ~theREALfayfer Apr 6, 2011
Gorgeous.
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*WilltheArtMan Feb 2, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
I feel your pain! I've always felt a huge "block," when someone asks me to do something like that. Kinda like when I used to paint on leather jackets, when I was showing with an aviation art group. It's tough, starting to paint on a $500 canvas. Lately, I've been using wirebound sketchbooks. Just knowing that I can get pages out cleanly, if I need to, makes it easier!
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~Nevrawd Jun 11, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
And you say it's a sketch???
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~yarro Apr 14, 2010
Great concept and execution. I agree that drawing in someone else's sketch book with a bunch on legendary type artists would result in a large therapy bill. :-)
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~HOULY1970 Oct 22, 2009
I think you did it Justice Joe.

I feel the same way as you do about sketchbooks ... in fact I have two awesome Davinci ones that even have a perforated line so you can take out any page that you're not happy with ... but regardless .. I only have a few pages in each done as well ...
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~chrisdealpainter Oct 6, 2009
I think it is brilliant and pure. great painting. no fluff either. ---chris
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