Lots of change in my life. I quit my cushy studio job (the production completed anyways) after a three and a half year run with them...mid recession with a wife and a mortgage. Ineligible for employment insurance.... Crazy? Maybe. Determined to find greater artistic development and make this work? Abso-freeeeekin-lutely!
On to the artwork!
I have been painting with watercolor more and more frequently. I had a liberating moment when I realized my sketchbook held the medium rather well. Now I sketch with it everyday, rather then reserving it for formal illustrations...and whala! quicker improvement! 
"The Eccentric One"
watercolour on 140lb hot press cotton paper
9x11inches
"Valley of Saints" film poster
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2012
Best Feature Ashland Independent Film Festival
My first watercolor illustration gig!
What an honor to contribute to an incredible project. Go see it! I was directed by Musa Syeed and shot in Kashmir, India. Powerful stuff!
And now I animate in watercolor too! Recently I applied to a film grant from the Canadian Arts council to create a short animated film based on a poem by Ian Keteku, the 2010 World Poetry Slam Champion.
I included this animation test with the application. I think I hear in July if I got it or not.
Check out Keteku's amazing poetry here:
http://ianketeku-nocturne.bandcamp.com/releases
And we have more info on the project here:
http://pickmeshortfilm.com/
In conclusion, its a hell of a ride and I feel so grateful for all of my challenges and opportunities.
Peace!
3 comments:
Beautiful work Jesse! Your water colour skills are inspiring! Looking forward to seeing more of your work! Cheers:)
like allways i really like your stuff, and mostly the watercolour animation look really fluid and precise! bravissimo
Glad to see you're back and going for it. The burst of creativity is so awesome.
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