Also Available online at Barnes & Noble
Author: Daniel J. James
-
Art. Stories. Heroes
I made this one a while back, and I love it even more now than I did then. At the time I was playing around with different poses and perspectives. I think I need to do more of this moving forward.
-Daniel J. James-
-
Free Commissions!!!
So… I’m currently trying to get into the groove of doing commissions, but the thing is, I cant get into the groove unless there is something to groove on. So, until the end of February, I’m going to be doing Free Commissions. Hopefully I get a couple to get me in a good headspace!
-Daniel J. James-
-
Naruto OC
So there was this online group I was in (am in, not sure) and there was a art challenge that was going to happen with the prompt being creating a our very own Naruto Original Character. Somehow, somewhere, someone dropped the ball and the thing never came about, but this was going to be my submission for the challenge.
-Daniel J. James-
-
In your style…
Honestly, there was a time when I really didn’t understand what it meant to have an artistic style.
I thought it was about the choices you made and the skills you acquired.
But that’s not it.
The choices you make and the skills you pick up only add to your style.
Your style is your natural rhythm.
The lines and strokes you make without any thought to it at all.
Your style is you quirks and imperfections.
And sometimes your style is the things you wish you could change about yourself, but you can.
I’ve come to understand that your artistic style is your voice. Your style, your voice, your art should always be authentically you.
I love this artwork and this character that was done by Uncle J .
When I saw the challenge, the thing I wanted to express the most when creating the character in my style, was the quiet divinity I saw in the original.
There were times I wanted to go back and change things in my version of the character to match what I saw in the original, but that would defeat the purpose of drawing them in my style…
-
Custom Commission Artwork!
Have an idea for a character? Need help bringing them to life?
Let ASH 9/17 help!
Commission the creation of your very own character.
Or
Get artwork of your preexisting character or cosplay!
Have your creation printed on canvas, a t-shirt, a hoodie, or more!!!
-
Little Frog
So… I got a thing for frogs. I got this little guy years ago at the thrift store I used to work at. One day I decided to let my imagination wander a little bit and did some froggy artwork…
-Daniel J. James-
-
Tired Smiles
This is a painting I did over the summer, because I didn’t have access to my digital art tools, and so I started painting more. For some reason, I fell in love with making characters with these big blank eyes, and I guess maybe it was reflective of the sense of hopelessness I was feeling at the time. The mask is about outside expectations. Who the world has intended for him to be.
-Daniel J. James-
ASH 9/17 