tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189469652024-03-07T14:50:15.290-08:00JOEY'S SKETCHBLOGWARM-UP SKETCHES & OTHER DRAWINGSJoey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-55109569552009828982011-05-28T13:00:00.000-07:002011-05-28T13:08:37.006-07:00New Blog AddressHey friends! I've finally resigned to the fact that "mr-representational" is really hard to spell and/or remember, so for consistency I'm moving this blog over to: joeymasonart.blogspot.com I also just joined tumblr (joeymasonart.tumblr.com), and set up a Facebook fan page (facebook.com/joeymasonart) ... it'll be pretty much the same content, so you can have your pick of which format you Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-59426234240116767092010-05-07T08:22:00.000-07:002010-05-07T08:28:14.151-07:00May is for Mutants!Using a superhero mutant theme this month for some practice pieces. Starting out with the X-Men, the comic that got me into comics back in the day and are still my favorite... I'll move on to some other mutant characters later in the month (if I can keep this up!) Thanks for checking 'em out!Another speedpaint, this one of Bobby Drake, aka Iceman! This one started out as a character sketch but Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-58139176567982354622010-05-04T01:08:00.000-07:002010-05-04T01:09:30.003-07:00AngelAnother speedpaint practice, this one got a little muddy...Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-3627620821876742012010-05-02T23:19:00.000-07:002010-05-02T23:20:19.577-07:00JeanMs. Grey, back in the day... Brushing up on digital paintShe is, of course, ™ & © Marvel Comics IndustriesJoey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-38322322886278559532010-05-01T23:57:00.001-07:002010-05-01T23:58:24.951-07:00Beam 'em Up ScottieJoey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-19287033651245169602010-05-01T23:51:00.001-07:002010-05-01T23:57:08.831-07:0050's French Fashion NightIt was 50's French fashion night at The Drawing Club. Trying to get back into practice more regularly.The model was Daniella Traub.Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-69027056109817635422010-04-30T01:19:00.001-07:002010-04-30T01:30:12.019-07:00Ninja & GeishaFeeling a bit rusty after a couple months without life drawing class. Here's a few marker sketches from this past Monday night at e3rd... Sara Streeter as the Geisha and Michael Wood as the Ninja. You may recognize them from some of my earlier posts. Great poses from both models!Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-25733489506889560092010-04-28T09:19:00.001-07:002010-04-28T09:22:52.456-07:00Training 4/28Some recent commute sketches! Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-42949329394986025562010-02-23T14:09:00.000-08:002010-02-23T14:11:18.668-08:00FlophouseSketches from this week's drawing night at e3rd Steak House. The theme was "20's Flophouse"Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-19849598031081606152010-02-08T22:50:00.001-08:002010-02-08T22:51:10.957-08:00Training 2/8Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-67227054671602968072010-02-07T18:19:00.001-08:002010-02-07T18:20:18.673-08:006th StreetPassing by on 6th Street...Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-91382548856080647432010-02-03T21:56:00.000-08:002010-02-03T22:00:44.313-08:00Training 2/3Hello there! Back today with some folks I saw while riding the train home from work.Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-16147349806043158412009-09-26T16:58:00.000-07:002009-09-26T17:23:27.889-07:00This coming month, I'll have some of my work up at Café Muse in Hollywood as their featured artist for October! Cafe Muse is a cafe & coffeehouse featuring live music and an art gallery, located at 6547 Santa Monica Blvd. in the heart of Hollywood's Theater Row. Check out cafemusela.com for more info.___________Also, to celebrate, we're hosting an Opening Night next Sunday, October 4th Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-11403034596203871322009-09-26T16:19:00.000-07:002009-09-26T16:41:46.725-07:00Gypsies & ThievesBeen a busy dude lately, but I made it out to the Late Night Drawing Salon last night. This month's theme was "Gypsies of Malabomba"!The Gallery Girls hold a monthly figure drawing sessions in Downtown and at Drink 'n' Draw in Hollywood, along with other long and short pose workshops around town. To get updates about future events, email Jen at jenfabpat2@yahoo.com to join the mailing Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-7133668845901999832009-07-31T08:42:00.001-07:002009-07-31T08:58:27.961-07:00NightHawks LA Group Show this Saturday Night!What a week!Thanks everyone who stopped by at Comic-Con and said hello! I am still catching up and in recharge mode but I'll be back to posting this weekend.If you are in LA and surrounding, I will see you tomorrow at NightHawks Presents! My first entry in a group show -- thanks for including me you guys! In addition to art there's going to be live bands and fire dancers too -- don't miss itJoey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-63027143542353861332009-07-19T11:38:00.000-07:002009-07-23T08:37:31.171-07:00Upcoming Events & Sketchbooks!CORRECTION: I am in I I - 16 , not JJ-16 as listed in the Comic-Con program!Hey Everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I've been really busy getting ready for Comic-Con... In the meantime, here's some info about Comic-Con and a show I'll be in on August 1!Next week at Comic-Con, I'll be in Artist's Alley II-16 with copies of my brand new sketchbook, Tangent 2! I'll also have some groovyJoey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-87116337961058819962009-07-12T10:48:00.000-07:002009-07-12T10:50:48.861-07:00More Skate Park Sketches!Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-71431309738279221622009-07-11T18:10:00.000-07:002009-07-11T18:25:09.384-07:00Late Night Drawing Salon: Sci-Fi!It's a Sci-Fi Weekend! Posting a few of my drawings from this month's Late Night Drawing Salon before going to see Moon!The Late Night Drawing Salon is a great monthly model workshop thrown by The Gallery Girls. This month's theme was Sci-Fi, featuring looks inspired by Blade Runner, Mad Max, Barbarella and films of that era.I'm trying out using some more color elements than I have recently. Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-72339763722550313062009-07-09T00:19:00.000-07:002009-07-09T00:25:13.730-07:00Spectacular Spider-Man "Graphic" BGsCouple of busy days, so here's some more Spectacular Spider-Man stuff!These are backgrounds I designed and vector-painted for the main title sequence. These are based on storyboards by the masterful Phil Weinstein! It was a lot of fun to get this crazy with those New York buildings.*I should also mention these are an exaggerated/adapted version of the background style for the show, which was Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-8318255318122972522009-07-08T01:10:00.000-07:002009-07-09T00:19:23.151-07:00Outside the Michael Jackson MemorialToday Downtown LA was rumbling with the memorial to Michael Jackson, so I spent a little time sketching over by the Staples Center, trying to capture and share a glimpse of what was taking place.Although the ceremony area was (wisely) blocked off, the city blocks around there were full of people hoping to catch a glimpse, dancing, videotaping, selling things-- even one guy protesting the use of Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-31669691747980910302009-07-06T22:38:00.000-07:002009-07-06T23:01:58.737-07:00Spectacular Spider-Man BGI was thinking, since The Spectacular Spider-Man Season 2 is now officially on the air, it would be fun to share some backgrounds I painted for the show. Usually one to two background keys are painted here in the states for a location and used as a guide for the overseas studios to work from when they paint the MANY angles we see. Those of us here have it easy in that respect! :)This is a Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-77910348759342609112009-07-06T22:10:00.001-07:002009-07-06T22:12:36.915-07:00Conversations over CoffeeHere's some sketches I did at a local coffee place. Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-60952327988462443722009-07-04T03:26:00.000-07:002009-07-04T03:27:26.778-07:00Bourne on the Fourth of JulyHere's some scribbly warmups I did today, watching and pausing The Bourne Ultimatum.To all of you here in the States, happy 4th! Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-78680409809272444452009-07-02T15:24:00.001-07:002009-07-02T15:33:52.501-07:00Speedpaint Warmup- Hugh JackmanYesterday my painting paw was a little slow getting back into doing some colors, so I did this quick piece to get back in the swing of things.Headed over to drawingboard.org's Drawing Jam section; this month's subject was Hugh Jackman. I picked the photo this is based on because it was the most dynamic and had a nice graphic shape with the black suit.Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18946965.post-70113783013310549462009-07-02T15:17:00.000-07:002009-07-02T15:23:07.665-07:00WorkersSwamped on some comic pages and don't want to lose my posting streak. Thanks for checking out my work everybody, it is really encouraging! Here's a warmup sketch I did on Tuesday, of the REAL hard workers sweatin' it over on Los Angeles street.In another life I'm a socio-journalist and just document all day long... ~Joey Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426712431159906667noreply@blogger.com0