Illustration by Jack Shepherd

Sketch a Week 04

2007-05-13T21:39:00.000-05:00

Another sketch coloured in Photoshop. New developments to come!

Sketch a Week 03

2007-05-05T19:08:00.000-05:00

Quick digital colour over a sketch in Photoshop.

Sketch a Week 02

2007-04-28T23:56:00.000-05:00

Something more spontaneous this week. I will be experimenting more with inks and different subject matters in the future!

Sketch a Week

2007-04-22T11:51:00.000-05:00

One sketch per week posted up as a motivational tool for me to produce more work and log progression.

Let's see how it goes. Let me know if I'm not true to my goals, I enjoy feedback!

Nasir Jones

2007-04-17T15:13:00.000-05:00

We were given the choice to do anything we wanted for our final project in our core illustration class. I've been inspired lately by Nas' music, his message and the energy of his songs, so I chose to do a portrait. I also happen to get to see him in concert tonight at the Kool Haus, can't wait!

Oils, Photoshop - 11"x17"

Bike Share

2007-04-02T23:42:00.000-05:00

Illustration completed for a series of images as a pitch to re-brand Bike Share. Bike Share started off well with great enthusiasm in its goals and directions but as of this year is out of funding so will not be available in Toronto. Our focus was to display Bike Share in memorable moments, specifically those awkard moments we all remember and when we are in them can laugh at, at least after.And of course we had to have some fun with this.
One of those awkward moments caught on camera!

Child Crisis

2007-03-22T20:33:00.000-05:00

I was inspired to make this a couple weeks ago and finally had some spare time to finish it. I'm putting my tablet to use and colouring on the computer again. A good balance.

8"x10" Photoshop

The problem presented displays how young children can be brought into an unhealthy relationship and are effected as a result.

Dragon Boy!

2007-03-15T21:51:00.000-05:00

Heres a piece I had done mainly just because I need to keep up the painting. It's really just a fantasty realization from my head, great potential for a future series.

Acrylic on Rives BFK

Recently I have been developing a visual story of a boy and his many adventures, more to come.

Drink and Draw 2007

2007-03-11T20:50:00.000-05:00

Hosted a drink and draw event this Saturday in our apartment. We got shutdown at 12 but we had fun while we could! Anyone volunteering for our next location?

Custom Made Sketchbook

2007-03-04T19:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Hyein, I was able to get everything I needed to make my own custom sketchbook. The hardest part was threading the signatures (set of paper) together. Their are 36 pages of watercolour paper, but I use both sides so I count it as 72.

The cover was done with oils on 100% rag paper. Finally, I can paint in a sketchbook without the paper buckling.

Nigerian Email Fraud

2007-02-19T23:24:00.000-05:00

An Illustration piece based on the Nigerian Email Scams that much of you get in your spam box. A 3 series illustration, reminiscent of 15th century Gothic triptychs.

Email Chosen: Son vouches for deceased father and wishes for someone else to donate money to Christian charities. The person who accepts this offer 'gets' 20% of 28 million dollars.

Happy Valentines Day

2007-02-14T00:59:00.000-05:00

As V-Day is driven by consumerism, Ive decided to do a worn out bot in need of a different tradition. This bot is unhappy!! Why not repurpose Valentines day, a time to love yourself, as well as your friends and loved ones. Something we can all work on for sure.

2007-01-30T21:27:00.000-05:00

A Recipe for being Emo!! Pretty straightforward, fun image to make. Focussed on the character aspect and the style of what is "emo". Acrylic and Photoshop.

2007-01-27T18:30:00.000-05:00

This is a recent piece I did as a card for my mothers birthday.
I redesigned her website-check out her art Pat Shepherd Studios

2007-01-21T14:36:00.000-05:00

Heres one I did last semester as a rough to the "overheard" project. It obviously was too surreal and was denied to go to final, but I still enjoyed making it. Oh yeah that silly robot head was something I added just now as I realized how poorly the original face was drawn. I actually like it better with a robot head!

2007-01-11T00:08:00.000-05:00

Created as a Christmas card to mail out to friends and family, ballpoint pen and Photoshop.
This one was completed a few months ago as a digital paint practice.
The last one is a self portrait I did last year for school in oils, about 22x30".

2007-01-11T00:02:00.000-05:00

These two pieces are from last semester. First one is illustrating an overheard conversation, the second is a subscription card for Rolling Stone. Both were really fun to paint, the most difficult part was the countless number of roughs before reaching the final! Both were done in Photoshop CS.

2007-01-08T19:49:00.000-05:00

Finally I have got myself one of these ever popular blog pages everyone seems to use today! I will start off with a recent work I did over the holidays as a gift.