Work Blog

Wild Thing...

Jim Giar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:43:05 +0000

A commission piece I finished recently for some friends...Measuring 11x14 pen and ink on illustration board. The details about fried my eyeballs...but I love being challenged with either subject matter or working with new materials...I had fun with this...but relieved to ship it out. :D

A little Festus justice...

Jim Giar — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:17:47 +0000

So over at the Rust Belt Collective our goal this week was supporting characters...I chose the rugged and fiesty Festus from Gunsmoke.

The inks prior ro any colors..

After washing in color with acrylics and maksing fluids along with laying gray tone base in marker for colors.

You can follow the link to see the final version over at The Rust Belt Monster Collective. As always thanks for viewing. J.

http://rustbeltmonster.blogspot.com/2012/02/festus-avus-miracle.html

The Banana Splits..inks

Jim Giar — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:30:00 +0000

A dose of inks for my contribution to Rust Belt Monsters Collective..before the colors.

Follow the link to the color version and my amigos at The Rust Belt Monster Collective

http://rustbeltmonster.blogspot.com/2012/02/banana-splitserrr-banana-bunch.html

Inks...

Jim Giar — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:57:33 +0000

The inked version before colors...

And the inked version of The Lord of the Gun...

Sleep? Who needs sleep....?

Jim Giar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:01:08 +0000

A couple of pieces just finished up..

This one, entitled "Next?" for a benefit auction in Cleveland..

And this one for the artistic collective known as The Rust Belt Monsters. Where we tackle and do our take on the Marvel character, Galactus. http://rustbeltmonster.blogspot.com/

Art madness continues at Rust Belt Monsters Collective

Jim Giar — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:36:39 +0000

My artistic brothers and sisters continue to rip up the internet with this weeks assignment, create a deity. My contribution...The Lord of the Gun.

The Rust Belt Monster Collective

Jim Giar — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:41:11 +0000

I've joined a handful of Cleveland artists and friends to contribute to a blog recording our progress as artists and expressive individuals. If your so inclined, drop by and take a peek. It's going to be pretty amazing.

http://rustbeltmonster.blogspot.com/

Busy...busy..busy.

Jim Giar — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:21:00 +0000

Some shots of the skate decks I did for the Sandusky Cultural Center....http://sanduskyculturalcenter.org/ And on another note....I'll be at Carol & John's Comic Shop in Cleveland, Oh siging more copies of FUBAR 2 which hits coast to coast this Wednesday

Jan. 11th.

And the other deck...

FUBAR 2 Book signing.

Jim Giar — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:55:09 +0000

I'll be at Carol & John's Comic Shop in Cleveland, Oh Sat. Jan 7th from 4-6:00 P.M. to sign copies of FUBAR 2 and do free sketches. Stop on by.

50 Dollar show

Jim Giar — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:35:25 +0000

A piece done for The Breakneck Gallery in Lakewood for their $50.00 show...just before the holidays.

This one titled "Now Thru Sunday" Pen/Ink & acrylics